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David Cameron gives National Marriage Week his full support
The support and sacrifice involved in marriage are "values that we need more of in this country", said the Prime Minister

British children no longer know Bible stories
Research from the Bible Society has revealed that around half of children are growing up unfamiliar with Bible stories like Adam and Eve, and David and Goliath.

Musings of a Christian job seeker
After two years of interviews and countless rejections, it's hard to lean on faith but I'm trying!

Mississippi and Alabama are America's most Protestant states
A new Gallup Poll reveals where in the US you will find the most Protestants, Catholics, Mormons, Jews, and people of no particular faith.

Council of Europe says no to Belgian child euthanasia law
While the Belgian Parliament moves to vote on the Child Euthanasia bill next week, the Council of Europe fight to stop this law from going further.
President Barack Obama National Prayer Breakfast speech on Christian faith and religious freedom in full
"Promoting religious freedom is a key objective of US foreign policy," Obama has said

Obama calls for release of Kenneth Bae and Saeed Abedini
Obama said the US would continue to stand for the rights of all people around the world to practise their faith "in peace and freedom".

A vicarage for the 21st century
The church has invested in building a modern environmentally friendly vicarage as a base for a newly appointed priest to serve residents in a Suffolk town.
Pastor killed amid tensions in Mombasa
An assistant pastor at a church in Mombasa, Kenya was killed on February 2 while guarding his church during the night.

New homes in Philippines may not withstand future storms - World Vision
People in the Philippines have limited access to decent land or building materials, and are having to rebuild unstable houses that World Vision believes are very vulnerable to future storms.

The 'disconnect' between church and men
Two of the largest Christian ministries in the UK have entered into a 10-year partnership with the vision of seeing one million men engage with the Church by 2024.

UKIP MEP calls for Muslims to sign declaration of non-violence
UKIP MEP Gerard Batten has repeated his call for all Muslims to sign a decoration of non-violence.

Archbishops and UK minister visit project against sexual violence in Congo
The Archbishop of Canterbury was joined on Wednesday by the Archbishop of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the UK's Minister for Africa in a visit to Heal Africa, a UK-funded charity that partners with communities on health and development initiatives.

Baroness Masham: The dying should be well looked after
Baroness Masham of Ilton wants a law passed to stop doctors from being able to withdraw water and food from patients, just because it is believed there is nothing more that can be done for them. Christian Today spoke to her more about the issue.

Gaza occupation must end, says Church Commissioner
Church Commissioner and Tory MP Tony Baldry has likened the humanitarian situation in Gaza to "a prison camp".

Pope's motorbike sells for record breaking £200,000
Pope Francis' Harley-Davidson sold for a whopping £200,200 at a sale in Bonhams, Paris on 6 February as part of Les Grandes Marques du Monde sale at the Grand Palais.