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Just how Christian is Anders Behring Breivik?

On his Facebook page, the perpetrator of last Friday's terrorist atrocities claims to be a Christian but just how Christian is Anders Behring Breivik?

Private funeral for Amy Winehouse

Close friends and family are preparing for the private funeral of singer Amy Winehouse later today.

Chosen or frozen - are today's Christians too concerned with comfort?

Ajith Fernando thinks it's time for sleepy Christians to wake up and put saving souls first

Call to oppressive North Korea to end persecution of Christians

A petition calling for religious freedom in North Korea has notched up more than 20,000 signatures from concerned Christians in the UK.

Norway grieves for massacre victims at memorial services

The mood was solemn across Norway on Sunday as the nation turned out to memorial services to remember victims of Friday’s twin terrorist attacks.

Evangelicals express solidarity with Norway after attacks

The World Evangelical Alliance has extended its “deepest sympathy” to the people of Norway after last week’s horrific attacks.

Christians pay tribute to singer Amy Winehouse

Mark Russell and Krish Kandiah are among the Christians expressing their sorrow over the untimely death of singer Amy Winehouse

CARE welcomes Government’s human trafficking strategy

CARE has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s new human trafficking strategy released this week.

Welsh clergyman under investigation after bizarre Bible burning stunt

Church in Wales is investigating a church rector after he burned pages of the King James Bible

Church leader condemns ‘unprecedented’ violence in Norway

Head of the World Council of Churches appeals for prayer after deadly attacks in Norway

Disappointment over exclusion of RE from EBac

The Religious Education Council of England Wales (REC) has criticised the Government’s decision to leave religious education out of the English Baccalaureate for a second year.

Mission Aviation Fellowship supports aid mission in Horn of Africa

Mission Aviation Fellowship is sending an airplane from its South Africa branch to bolster its response to the famine in Eastern Africa.

How does your faith inspire what you wear?

Budding Christian and Muslim designers explore how their faith can inspire the clothes they wear and make for others

Another ministry breaks with 'Crusade'

Campus Crusade for Christ International has decided to change its name to Cru.

Ricky Gervais working on new show about atheist who goes to Heaven

Self-proclaimed atheist Ricky Gervais is looking to shake things up some more, creating a new sitcom called the “Afterlife”.