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Churches demand apology from Government for 'misrepresenting poor'
Church leaders have written to the Government demanding an apology for "misrepresenting the poor".

Diocese of London celebrates new vision
The mood was jubilant at St Paul's Cathedral as the Bishop of London led a service celebrating the vision for the next seven years.

From cave to cathedral: Lindisfarne Gospels inspire art exhibition
The Lindisfarne Gospels are the inspiration behind an exciting new art exhibition.

Church of England criticises legal aid residency tests
The Church of England has criticised Government proposals to introduce a 12-month residence test to determine whether people should receive legal aid.
Zimbabwe: Anglicans return to shrine for martyr commemorations
Thousands of pilgrims from Zimbabwe and beyond are expected to gather in Harare next week to commemorate the life of Bernard Mizeki, a lay African catechist and missionary martyred in 1896.

SAT-7 Arabic now available live on YouTube
SAT-7 Arabic is taking advantage of YouTube's new live broadcasting service to reach even more people with its Christian programming.

New Harvest resources from Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse has produced a new resource pack for churches to support families this Harvest.

New Centre for Celtic Spirituality
A new centre for the study and practice of celtic spirituality has opened in Northern Ireland.

Join in the Bishop's Game!
The Bishops of Lynn and Thetford will be going head to head later this month in a friendly game of cricket.

Cardinal Newman documents being digitised
A team of experts has embarked on a three-year project to digitise thousands of Cardinal Newman's documents.

Christians watchful as Sharif returns to power in Pakistan
Fundamentalist ties, inaction on blasphemy laws give some cause for concern

Support smallholder farmers, says chocolate company
G8 leaders are being asked to put the welfare of smallholder farmers at the top of their agenda when they meet in Northern Ireland next week.

Survey finds strong support for women leadership in church
A survey has found strong support among evangelicals for women having leadership roles in church.

HCJB Global sells Equador hospital to launch new mobile clinic ministry
HCJB Global is using money from the sale of a hospital in Quito, Ecuador, to launch a new worldwide mobile clinic ministry.

Churches network receives Big Society Award
The Cinnamon Network has won a Big Society Award from the Prime Minister for its work helping local communities.

Korean peninsula needs new framework for peace, says former unification minister
South Korea's former unification minister Dr Lee Jae-joung has told Christians that a new framework for negotiating peace and unification on the Korean peninsula is the "need of the hour".