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Royal Mail to Close 7,000 Post Offices

The Royal Mail has told the government it wants to close more than 7,000 of its post offices - around half of the 14,400 post offices across Britain.

Christmas Debate Continues

The ongoing row over attempts to turn Christmas into a "winter festival" has taken a new turn with the start of a new debate over whether Christmas cards should be secular or traditional with a religious message.

Royal Mail to Close 7,000 Post Offices

The Royal Mail has told the government it wants to close more than 7,000 of its post offices - around half of the 14,400 post offices across Britain.

Ted Haggard Begins 'Restoration'

"Restoration" begins this week for former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard. His counselling team of three pastors has set out to guide him through what may be a long process toward recovery from a drugs and gay-sex scandal that shocked the nation.

Evidence of Human Rights Atrocities Revealed in Burma

Fresh evidence has emerged this week of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by Burma's military regime against the Karen, Karenni and Shan ethnic groups.

Lebanon Violence Forces Christian TV Network to Cancel Events

Street protests, violence, and intensifying political instability in Lebanon has forced the Mideast Christian satellite network SAT-7 to cancel events and filming.

Ted Haggard Begins 'Restoration'

"Restoration" begins this week for former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard. His counselling team of three pastors has set out to guide him through what may be a long process toward recovery from a drugs and gay-sex scandal that shocked the nation.

Dynamic Gospel CD to Launch in UK

Acoustic Gospel Volume One, a gospel compilation CD featuring talented singers such as Brit Award nominee Rachel McFarlane and Oasis Award-winning artist Natalie Phillips, will release 12 December in the UK.

Archbishop Steps in as Christian Unions 'Suppressed'

As Christian Unions are increasingly "suppressed" on campuses, the Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the constant persecution from some university guilds.

MethodistChildren Brings Fresh Spark to Christmas Services

MethodistChildren have developed new services to help churches bring the Nativity story to life through sounds, stories and prayers. Christmas services will be brought to life through the use of the sound props, or 'sound story'

Archbishop Sentamu Criticises Secularists for Leaving Jesus Out of Christmas

Dr Sentamu has accused secularists and atheists of undermining the Britain's cultural traditions as he reflected the growing fury of church leaders over reports of companies banning Christmas decorations and schools leaving Jesus out of nativity plays.

Persecution Intensifies as Sri Lanka Slides Towards Civil War

Christians in Sri Lanka are appealing to the international community for help as their country slides closer towards civil war. Believers are getting caught in the crossfire between warring Tamil and Sinhalese communities, and church leaders have likened the growing violence in Sri Lanka to the 'killing fields' of Cambodia

Evidence of Human Rights Atrocities Revealed in Burma

Fresh evidence has emerged this week of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by Burma's military regime against the Karen, Karenni and Shan ethnic groups.

World Vision Welcomes Rights for Disabled

World Vision and Action on Disability and Development (ADD) welcome the formal adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities, as UN acknowledges 650 million disabled people with the 1st Human Rights treaty of the 21st century.

Kember Forgives Iraqi Captors

The three former hostages with the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq, Norman Kember, James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden, have said they forgive their captors and do not wish for "retribution".