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Pakistan: Blasphemy charge and death sentence overturned
Morning Star News is reporting that a court in Pakistan overturned the death sentence on Wednesday of a Christian convicted under Pakistan's "blasphemy" laws and ordered him released.

Young Christians inspired to speak of Jesus in public life
Christian Concern's fourth Wilberforce Academy brought together students and young graduates at Trinity College, Oxford last week.
Chaos threatens in Bangladesh
If Bangladesh does not change its present trajectory, it will be sucked into a vortex of bloody civil and sectarian conflict, the Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin warns.

Candles light up Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral was filled with the light of candles over the weekend

Rend Collective Experiment: 'We really live by faith'
Not having money is just making the band rely even more on God for their daily bread, Rend Collective Experiment's Patrick Thompson

Christians welcome global arms treaty
Christian organisations have commended the United Nations for passing the global Arms Trade Treaty.
Could Usain Bolt help improve the church's image?
Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt is viewed as the ideal Christian to improve the church's image
Christians are 'free samples of Jesus'
Christians are called to be part of God's saving work on Earth by embodying Jesus, according to theologian NT Wright.

Wedding planning in the digital age
It used to be the humble notepad and pen but today's brides are enlisting social media to help plan their big day.

The obesity-mortality tie
New research suggests obesity may shorten life by up to 10 years.
Nigeria: Call for prayers after Easter week attacks
At least 19 people were killed, an unknown number injured and an estimated 4000 displaced when armed Fulanis attacked Mafang and Zilang villages in Kaura Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna State over the Easter weekend.

More screens means more TV viewing
'Glued to the screen' could be the perfect description for our global society today.

Older, wiser and happier?
Happiness and optimism increase with age, according to one poll.

Osborne's defence of benefit cuts disappoints Churches
Churches have strongly criticised the Chancellor over his defence of benefit cuts in a speech today.

Grandpa Ted
TWR has launched a new sitcom to inspire and encourage Christians in a lighthearted and entertaining way

Messiah and the choirs of St Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedrals, in Dublin
At noon on the 13 April some 271 years ago, the first performance of Handel's Messiah took place in Neal's Musick Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin