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Pat Boone asks for prayers for seriously ill wife
Christian singer and actor Pat Boone has asked for prayers for his wife of 65 years as she battles a life-threatening illness.
Going to the movies and museums cuts risk of depression
Older people who regularly go to the movies and other cultural events are nearly a third less likely to have depression.
Government has taken its 'eye off the ball' on poverty, says Bishop of Manchester
The Bishop of Manchester has warned of 'unparalleled' levels of homelessness in the city as a result of welfare cuts.
Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide
Britain has commissioned an independent review into the persecution of Christians.
Tributes paid to Sister Wendy Beckett, hermit and art historian
Tributes have been paid to Sister Wendy Beckett, the nun and art historian who became an unlikely television star in Britain in the 1990s.
Christmas cards featuring alcohol are reinforcing binge drinking as a social norm, say health experts
Christmas cards and birthday cards that make light of drinking are reinforcing negative social attitudes around excessive alcohol consumption, experts warn in the British Medical Journal.
Post-natal depression in dads linked to emotional problems in teenage daughters
One in 20 dads was found to have experienced post-natal depression, a condition commonly associated with mothers of newborns
Differences are not a danger, says Pope Francis in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis has urged people to see their differences as a source of richness and not of danger in his Christmas message to the world.
God's love leaves no room for hatred or tribalism, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged people to put aside their differences this Christmas and instead embrace God's language of love.
Queen appeals for unity in Christmas Day speech
The Queen used her traditional Christmas Day speech to call on people to show respect for one another in spite of differences.
Tight security at Pakistan's churches this Christmas as Asia Bibi remains in hiding
Security has been ramped up at churches across Pakistan where tensions are still simmering over the recent acquittal of Christian woman Asia Bibi.
Nigeria's president plays down violence against Christians in Christmas message
Nigeria's president gave only a weak nod to the Christian communities being devastated by brutal attacks in his Christmas message to the nation.
Christian Aid partner sends crisis team in aftermath of Indonesia tsunami
Christian Aid's partner in Indonesia is on the ground in Sumatra helping survivors of a deadly tsunami.
Libyan authorities exhume bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christian martyrs
The bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians executed in Libya by Islamic State (IS) in 2015 have been exhumed from a mass grave, Libyan authorities said on Monday.
Hong Kong Christians wear black to protest China church closures
Christians in Hong Kong are coming to church dressed all in black as a protest against mainland China's crackdown on prominent congregations.
Indonesia searches for survivors after devastating tsunami
'Our thoughts and prayers are with all those whose lives have been thrown into turmoil by this latest disaster, which comes so quickly after September's tsunami and earthquake.'