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Cleric arrested on suspicion of planting Koran pages

The Muslim cleric who accused a young Christian girl of blasphemy has been arrested by Pakistani authorities on suspicion of planting evidence against her.

Church concerns over gay marriage ‘ignored’

The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has hit out at the Scottish Government for pushing ahead with plans to legalise gay marriage despite a public consultation which found that 60 per cent of Scots were opposed to the move.

Homeless for the Olympics

The whole world was celebrating the Olympic Games, but life for London's homeless was still no celebration.

VaShawn Mitchell releases Created4This

VaShawn Mitchell has just released his new album, Created4This, on EMI Gospel.

New devotionals from Group 1 Crew

Group 1 Crew have started a new series of devotionals to share their personal testimonies about how the Bible has seen them through the ups and downs of life.

Community festival celebrates start of Paralympics

Finally the rain stopped, the sun broke through and people of all ages and abilities just had fun, at the first ever Paralympic opening night community festival.

Goalball runs in the family

Goalball is designed for competitors who have visual impairment, like both 27-year-old Michael and 24-year-old Anna

Report addresses child protection failures in Chichester

A report has outlined new measures to protect children in the Diocese of Chichester in the light of “failures” by senior clergy to take action when reports of abuse emerged.

Churches have ‘prophetic duty’ to challenge poverty

Christians must not only serve the hungry and homeless in practical ways, but speak out against the economic injustice behind their poverty, says the head of Church Action on Poverty (CAP).

£12,000 up for grabs for best Christian outreach idea

If you've got a great idea for reaching vulnerable people and transforming lives, then Premier Christian Media want to hear from you.

Christians join free speech protest

Secularists, Christians and a gay rights campaigner have struck up an unlikely alliance in support of free speech.

Tearfund assists Haiti after Isaac

Tearfund is working with local partners in Haiti to help people affected by tropical storm Isaac.

Paralympics wrap-up: Opening Ceremony

The Paralympics kicked off in London on Wednesday night with a breathtaking opening ceremony that combined art and science with raw humanity, including a yearning plea for all people to be treated equally.

Francis Chan encourages Christians to reach out to others

Francis Chan, founder and chancellor of Eternity Bible College in California, is preparing with co-author Mark Beuving to release a new book titled Multiply, which seeks to inspire followers of Christ to encourage others to become disciples.

Teacher sets challenge to dance across Britain for charity

He's an ordinary teacher but Ben Hammond has set himself the extraordinary challenge of dancing every step of the way from John O'Groats in the north of Scotland to Land's End at England's most southern tip.

British MPs urged to intervene in Rimsha Masih case

The British Pakistani Christian Association has appealed to British MPs to intervene in the case of a Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy