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Baroness Masham: The dying should be well looked after
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
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'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.

EU calls on Saudi Arabia to allow public worship for all faiths
EU calls on Saudi Arabia to allow public worship for all faiths

The European Parliament passed an early stage resolution calling on Saudi Arabia to do more to improve its human rights record

Venereal diseases found in children as young as 12 in Scotland
Venereal diseases found in children as young as 12 in Scotland

Around 400 Scottish under-16s every year are being diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections each year

Evangelicals seek reassurances from Church of Scotland over religious observance
Evangelicals seek reassurances from Church of Scotland over religious observance

A group of evangelicals in the Church of Scotland has released a statement following the latter's proposal to change the name of Religious Observance in schools to Time for Reflection. It says the Church must be committed to sharing the gospel, but must do so sensitively within an inter-faith context.

Pro-gay EU motion passed despite 200,000-strong petition
Pro-gay EU motion passed despite 200,000-strong petition

A motion demanding that the European Commission work to protect specific LGBTI issues has been adopted by the European Parliament, despite 200,000 signatures on a petition objecting to it.

Sunderland Minster takes part in marriage vows world record attempt
Sunderland Minster takes part in marriage vows world record attempt

Couples will be reaffirming their wedding vows at Sunderland Minster this Saturday.

Work begins on Bible Society\'s new £1m visitor centre
Work begins on Bible Society's new £1m visitor centre

The story of Mary Jones, the 15-year-old who in 1800 walked 25 miles to buy a Bible, and the life of the minister she inspired, the Reverend Thomas Charles to found the Bible Society, will be celebrated in the new visitor centre being developed in north Wales.

UK must do more to end female genital mutilation
UK must do more to end female genital mutilation

World Vision has released a new report to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February.

Vatican must \'remove\' all suspected child abusers, says UN
Vatican must 'remove' all suspected child abusers, says UN

The UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child has been scathing in its criticism of the Holy See over its handling of child abuse by clergy

The Glorious Unfolding – Steven Curtis Chapman
The Glorious Unfolding – Steven Curtis Chapman

This Moment was upbeat. Beauty Will Rise wasn't. But this album seems to take the best of both of these two worlds and marry them together.

Making the seconds and minutes in each day count
Making the seconds and minutes in each day count

American pastor Derek Grier has authored two books which compile the transcripts of his successful 60 second radio spots.

Algeria: Christian family refused permission to bury their son in public cemetery

A Christian family in Algeria has been refused permission to bury their son in the local public cemetery because he was not a Muslim.

German and Swiss Catholics reject Vatican teachings on sex
German and Swiss Catholics reject Vatican teachings on sex

A Vatican survey revealed that despite being devout, many German and Swiss Catholics reject large swathes of church teaching on sexual morality.

The Ken Ham vs Bill Nye creation/evolution debate: Who said what?
The Ken Ham vs Bill Nye creation/evolution debate: Who said what?

Bill Nye and Ken Ham yesterday took to the Creation Museum in Kentucky to debate the question "Is creation a viable model of origins in today's modern scientific era?"