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Church services mark 60th anniversary of Queen\'s coronation
Church services mark 60th anniversary of Queen's coronation

Christians celebrated 60 years since the coronation of the Queen with special services and prayers today.

Christians look to Queen to intervene over gay marriage
Christians look to Queen to intervene over gay marriage

Christians will be submitting a letter to the Queen on Sunday asking her to uphold the traditional definition of marriage.

Rare lantern slides and an appeal to identify a 19th century Irish photographer
Rare lantern slides and an appeal to identify a 19th century Irish photographer

The RCB Library's Archive of the Month tells the story of the Killaloe lantern slide collection recovered from the deanery in Killaloe, County Clare.

Jahmene Douglas announces debut album, Love Never Fails
Jahmene Douglas announces debut album, Love Never Fails

Jahmene Douglas will be releasing his debut album, Love Never Fails on 22 July.

Guardian \'Witness\' site wants pictures of your congregation
Guardian 'Witness' site wants pictures of your congregation

The Guardian's Witness website is asking churches across Britain to upload pictures and videos of their congregations.

Leprosy Mission says levy on charities 'unfair'

The Leprosy Mission has hit out at suggestions that the Treasury take a share of Gift Aid or impose a levy on charities.

24/7 prayer space celebrates Christianity in London
24/7 prayer space celebrates Christianity in London

A 24/7 prayer space has opened at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate Christianity in the capital ahead of the launch of the Diocese of London's Capital Vision 2020.

Message to the Masses
Message to the Masses

A new video-based website has been launched to help young people understand their faith and support them in defending it.

Mali: Heightened risk of \'severe\' food shortages
Mali: Heightened risk of 'severe' food shortages

The risk of "severe" food shortages is intensifying for the people of Mali as the ongoing conflict threatens to exacerbate the 'hunger' season, Christian Aid has warned.

Share a meal and cut food wastage
Share a meal and cut food wastage

People across the UK are being encouraged to share their food this Sunday as part of Global Sharing Day.

Brits holidaying at home in 2013
Brits holidaying at home in 2013

Brits are choosing to stay on home shores or within Europe for their holidays this year.

In Eritrea, \'Persecution greater than ever and getting worse\'
In Eritrea, 'Persecution greater than ever and getting worse'

Around 1,200 Christians now incarcerated after a spate of arrests in 2013

Bishop of Lincoln \'saddened\' by news of Archbishop\'s cancer
Bishop of Lincoln 'saddened' by news of Archbishop's cancer

The Bishop of Lincoln has said he is praying for the recovery of the Archbishop of York, who underwent surgery today for a locally advanced cancer of the prostate.

Christians praying for Archbishop of York
Christians praying for Archbishop of York

Christians are rallying around the Archbishop of York after he revealed today that he has been treated on for advanced prostate cancer.

Archbishop of York thankful for prayers after prostate cancer operation
Archbishop of York thankful for prayers after prostate cancer operation

The Archbishop of York has undergone hospital treatment for a locally advanced cancer of the prostate, his spokesperson has said.

Charities want parliamentary inquiry into UK food poverty
Charities want parliamentary inquiry into UK food poverty

Church Action on Poverty and Oxfam have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the link between changes to welfare, benefit delays and rising food poverty in the UK. Charities call for urgent Parliamentary Inquiry, as more than half a million people in the UK now hungry and reliant on food aid