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The Last Supper with Robert Powell, Colin Firth, Julie Walters and other actors
The Actors' Last Supper is one in a collection of new prints going on display at the National Gallery.

Situation 'very grim' in Syria
"There is deep sadness and much stress and anxiety."

£332,000 grants for historic church repairs
Grants totalling £332,000 are to be given to nine historic English churches in need of urgent repair.

Nurturing Kingdom values
The Reverend Chris Worsley will be supporting parishes across the Diocese of Worcester as they seek to become Kingdom People.

Free school meals announcement welcomed
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that all pupils in infant schools in England are to receive free school meals from September 2014.

Call for tax relief on savings in 'age of unretired'
The Association of Christian Financial Advisers is calling for greater tax relief on savings after a survey by HSBC found that one in five people in Britain do not think they can afford to retire.

Assassins of Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti confess
The killers of Pakistan's first Christian to become a federal cabinet member, Shahbaz Bhatti, have confessed to the crime, Bhatti's brother and security sources said.
Cuban religious leaders arrive in Washington DC
Cuban pastor and blogger, Reverend Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso, arrived in Washington DC on Monday to begin a week of advocacy meetings with policy makers.

Saeed Abedini appeals to Iranian president
American Pastor Saeed Abedini, serving an eight-year prison sentence in Iran because of his Christian faith, is directly appealing to Iran's newly elected President Hassan Rouhani for justice and freedom.

Embarrassed? Women are far more comfortable with lying to get through it than men
Are you tempted to lie just to save face? Well, you wouldn't be the only one, according to a new survey.

Stephen Hawking expresses support for assisted suicide
Cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in support of assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

When did Willie and Korie Robertson marry? Adopted children, Sadie Robertson and things to know about the Duck Dynasty family
Fans of Duck Dynasty will be familiar with the voice of Willie Robertson who does much of the show's narrating. Â This big-bearded star is is the third son of Phil and Miss Kay, and has been happily married to wife Korie for 21 years.

Fear in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite attempts by the United Nations to resolve the long-running conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, citizens are still fleeing from their homes in fear.

New Bishop of Monmouth
The new Bishop of Monmouth will be consecrated at Llandaff Cathedral this weekend on his birthday

Kirk Moderator at play with Romanian children
The Right Reverend Lorna Hood has spent some time meeting and playing with kindergarten children at the Reformed High School in Cluj, Romania.

Debate on women bishops inspires poet
The historic debate on women bishops in the Church in Wales last week was the inspiration behind the Reverend Peter Walker's new poem.