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Green pastures for the homeless
Pastor Pete Cunningham on the Church's social responsibility to look after the last, the least and the lost.

Christian bakers violated gay couple's rights, say Oregon officials
Christian Bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein's legal journey continues as the Oregon Bureau of Labour and Industries delivers its ruling against them.

Churchgoers twice as likely to support credit unions
A new survey conducted by Church Urban fund has revealed that regular churchgoers are twice as likely to actively support credit unions, and think that churches themselves should do so too.

Who are we to judge?
As Christians, how we respond to crime says much about us

Review: Fading West, by Switchfoot
It's hard to have anything but mixed feelings about Fading West

New mission to Wales in 2014
Conference will call churches to think outside the box

Wells Cathedral challenged over screening of 'The Last Temptation of Christ'
Advocacy group Christian Concern said Wells Cathedral's screening of the Martin Scorsese film would amount to Church endorsement of a blasphemous film

Apathy greater challenge for Church than persecution - Lord Carey
Lord Carey gave an address in which he warned against apathy towards the message of the Gospel, and the need for the Church to reach out in unity and love

Bishop of Durham election confirmed
The election of the Right Reverend Paul Butler as the 74th Bishop of Durham was confirmed at York Minster on Monday.

Hopes of a brighter future stir in Egypt's Christians
Bishops' delight as 98 per cent vote 'yes' for constitution

Vincent Nichols calls for prayer for peace in Syria
Cardinal-designate and Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols yesterday called for a unified Christian movement of prayer for the situation in Syria.

Coronation Street 'misleading' viewers on euthanasia
Coronation Street's euthanasia plot-line has been described as "misleading" and the show's makers accused of "normalising and glamorising suicide".

Peshawar church offers counselling training after bombings
The Diocese of Peshawar is responding to the needs of those affected by the All Saints, Peshawar, suicide bombing last September, amid statistics that show minority faiths in Pakistan are the most persecuted in the world

Billy Graham 'very weak': Son Franklin asks for prayers for legendary evangelist
Legendary evangelist Billy Graham is reportedly very weak following his hospitalisation last year. Reverend Franklin Graham requested prayers for his father during a brief talk with WBTV's Coleen Harry on January 17.
Tunisian constitution finds no place for Sharia
Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly is close to passing a new constitution which rejects Islam as the "main source of law"

Philippines united in prayer after year of natural disasters and unrest
After an earthquake, typhoon, and an armed internal uprising, the Philippines came together in a national day of prayer led by President Benigno Aquino III