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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.

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
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
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
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.