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Protest against Pakistan\'s blasphemy laws at Scottish Parliament
Protest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws at Scottish Parliament

Speakers from Scotland and abroad condemned the widespread misuse of Pakistan blasphemy laws during a protest demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on Monday.

Tearfund welcomes increase in aid for West Africa
Tearfund welcomes increase in aid for West Africa

The UK Government has announced it is increasing emergency food aid for West Africa

Christians voice concerns about mining

Countries struggling with debt are increasingly looking to the extraction of natural resources to balance their books at the risk of damaging the environment, a church-run gathering has heard.

Special fund set up after death of Matthew Warren
Special fund set up after death of Matthew Warren

A fund has been set up to help people affected by mental illness following the death of the youngest son of Pastor Rick Warren and wife Kay.

Bebo Norman announces his retirement from music at the end of 2013
Bebo Norman announces his retirement from music at the end of 2013

Bebo Norman will be retiring from music at the end of 2013

Margaret Thatcher, the politician and Christian
Margaret Thatcher, the politician and Christian

Baroness Margaret Thatcher was a leader of conviction and much of that conviction was rooted in her Christian faith

Pastor shoots hoops to save lives in Africa
Pastor shoots hoops to save lives in Africa

It was the opportunity to play basketball that brought Reverend Kip Ryherd to church in his youth more than 40 years ago. Today, as a pastor, he's using basketball to save more people from malaria

US: 73,000 back German homeschoolers facing deportation

A White House petition begun by the Homeschool Legal Defense Association seeks permanent legal status for the Romeikes, a German homeschooling family that came to the United States seeking asylum.

Christian leaders rally around Rick Warren after son\'s suicide
Christian leaders rally around Rick Warren after son's suicide

News of the death of Rick Warren's son, Matthew Warren, has generated a massive outpouring of sympathy and tributes from Christian leaders

Scottish Catholic archives in 'urgent' need of conservation work

The home of the Scottish Catholic Archives in Edinburgh has been closed to researchers and members of the public so that urgent conservation work can be carried out on its collection.

To snooze or not to snooze?
To snooze or not to snooze?

Most of us like to hit the snooze button in the morning at least once, according to a new survey.

Mobile clinic brings healthcare to South Sudan villages
Mobile clinic brings healthcare to South Sudan villages

Barnabas Fund is helping people in remote villages access healthcare through a mobile clinic

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies

Tributes have been paid to former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who has died of a stroke aged 87.

XLP launches youth mentoring project

Youth charity XLP is launching a national mentoring project this spring to help vulnerable young people and their families.

New international director for Operation Mobilisation
New international director for Operation Mobilisation

Peter Maiden passes reins to Lawrence Tong

Pastors released after arrest for 'spreading Christian religion'

Three Christian pastors in Lao have been released from prison after being arrested on 5 February on charges of "spreading the Christian religion".