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Only one in eight know the Christmas story well
New research from Theos think tank reveals alarming number of people know only the basics of the Bible story.
Poll: Over 50's say Christmas becoming too 'politically correct'
A new survey has suggested that most over 50s in the UK believe the country has gone too far in downgrading traditional Christian practices in its response to multiculturalism and that Christmas was becoming too "politically correct".
CAP Money Launch to bring hope in most depressing week of year
Christians Against Poverty is to launch a new money budgeting scheme to stave off the worst of the financial post-Christmas blues.
Cuba apologizes for police raid on Catholic church
Cuban officials have apologized to the Roman Catholic Church for a police raid on a parish church in eastern Cuba this week to arrest dissidents, the Archbishop of Santiago said on Friday.
Christian US biologist fired for beliefs, suit says
A Christian biologist is suing the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, claiming he was fired for refusing to accept evolution, lawyers involved in the case said on Friday.
Philippine Catholics afraid of Muslim homeland deal
When Christians in the southern Philippines heard that the government and Islamic rebels had agreed to expand a homeland for Muslims on their island, they panicked.
Europe urged to act on abuses in Africa
Human rights groups urged European and African leaders gathering for their first summit in seven years on Friday to act on Sudan's Darfur crisis and confront Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe over rights abuses.
No deal at Kosovo talks hands world the problem
Mediators on Kosovo's future dumped the problem on a divided international community on Friday, saying that rigid positions on sovereignty over the Serbian province had foiled agreement in four months of talks.
Bush to press U.S. firms for N.Ireland investment
President George W. Bush promised Northern Ireland's leaders on Friday that he would press for more U.S. investment in the province to help its reconciliation process after decades of sectarian conflict.
Kieren Fallon cleared of race-fixing
Six-times champion jockey Kieren Fallon and five members of an alleged race-fixing syndicate walked free from court on Friday after a judge dismissed the evidence of the main prosecution witness.
More time to quiz 'missing' canoeist
Detectives have been given more time to question "back from the dead" canoeist John Darwin, police said on Friday.
Church head - Europe will sign 'death warrant' if loses Christian roots
The spiritual leader of the Russia Orthodox Church has given an ominous warning to Europeans, urging them not to abandon Christianity or it risk being vanished from history.
NATO nations pledge tough Kosovo force
NATO ministers pledged on Friday to keep their KFOR peace force in Kosovo at current strength as it heads towards independence and to make more troops available as necessary to deal with any violence.
Sons of 'dead' canoeist enraged over case
The sons of a canoeist they thought had died five years ago said on Thursday they wanted nothing more to do with their parents if their father and mother were found guilty of concocting an elaborate fraud.
Action sought on Darfur, Mugabe at EU-Africa summit
European and African parliament members told their leaders on Friday they would be ignoring the plight of thousands of civilians if they failed to tackle the crisis in Sudan's Darfur at a weekend summit in Portugal.
US military ends cyclone aid mission to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's armed forces bid farewell on Friday to U.S. Marines and sailors who had helped in a daunting emergency relief operation after a killer cyclone ravaged the low-lying country's coasts last month.