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North Korean Leader Expresses Regret Over Nuclear Test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has announced that Pyongyang would return to international nuclear talks if Washington backs off a campaign to financially isolate the country, a South Korean newspaper reported Friday.

10,000 Christians to Gather for Launch of New Mission Project

The national launch of Hope 2008 will take place 21 October 2006, as more than 10,000 Christians from all over the UK and beyond are expected to gather at the NEC in Birmingham for the occasion.

Church Should Change Attitude Towards Youngsters

A new booklet from the Diocese of Worcester has urged the Church of England to change its attitude towards young people and sex.

Teacher Loses Veil Discrimination Case

The Muslim teaching assistant who refused to remove her veil during lessons has lost her claims of discrimination and harassment.

North Korea Mocks Calls to Halt Nuclear Tests as US and China Hold Urgent Talks

North Korea yesterday signalled that it would ignore the international community's demands to halt any further nuclear tests, as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held crisis talks with Asian allies to lay down a clear and unanimous way forward...

Church of Scotland Announces Candidates for Next Church of Scotland Moderator

The Church of Scotland will choose between a dentist, an ex-senior civil servant and a female minister to be the next Moderator of the General Assembly after it announced the three candidates earlier this week.

Religious Tensions Increase as Al-Qaeda Makes Britain Top Target

Britain has been made Al-Qaeda's top target, terrorism officials have reported. The BBC has been told that the terrorist network is now operating a cell structure in the UK, similar to that of the IRA group previously.

Bishop of Jerusalem Speaks on Crisis in West Bank and Gaza

The Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, the Rt Rev Riah Abu El-Assal, has given a harrowing account of the daily suffering of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the troubled West Bank and Gaza.

Religious Tensions Increase as Al-Qaeda Makes Britain Top Target

Britain has been made Al-Qaeda's top target, terrorism officials have reported. The BBC has been told that the terrorist network is now operating a cell structure in the UK, similar to that of the IRA group previously...

Climate Change Minister Urges Countries to Adapt to Changes

Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson told MPs of the "urgent need" to help developing countries adapt to impacts of climate change, with nations experiencing environmental changes as a result of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.

Rick Warren Releases New Books as Saddleback Prepares for Global Summit on AIDS

Rick Warren, world-renowned author of the Purpose Driven Life is to release two new titles this month. Zondervan has announced the first releases in an exciting new series by Warren in which he explores many of the fundamental issues and questions that people ask...

Church of Ireland Bishops to Meet with Sinn Fein

The Church of Ireland is preparing for a key meeting with Sinn Fein as the party continues to work towards power-sharing with the DUP. The Archbishop of Armagh will head the delegation of

Bishop Launches Halloween Supermarket Campaign

The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Gillet, has revealed a shocking poster which shows the typical range of supermarket goods on offer to children for this year's Halloween.

Composer Aims to Set up Gospel Museum and Concert Hall

Margaret Pleasant Douroux, a gospel music composer, hopes to establish a Los Angeles museum and concert hall to celebrate the music that first came out of African-American churches.

Bishop of Jerusalem Speaks on Crisis in West Bank and Gaza

The Bishop of Jerusalem has given an account of the daily suffering faced by Palestinians in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza as he called for a two-state solution and the separation barrier to come down.

Church Critical in Uniting Europe, Says EU Polish Commissioner

The first Polish Commissioner to the European Union said Tuesday that the Church is critical to efforts to reconnect Europe with its people. Dr. Danuta Hübner, the EU Polish Commissioner, opened the 2006 European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the European Evangelical Missionary Alliance (EEMA) General Assemblies...