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Bishop of Durham praises the employed

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:23:00 +0100

Rt Revd Justin Welby was speaking at a memorial service at St Mary's in Heworth, Gateshead to mark the 200th anniversary of the Felling mining disaster.

Police review files on former Bishop

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:20:00 +0100

The Church of England instigated a review of documents relating to the former Bishop of Lewes, the Rt Revd Bishop Peter Ball, who resigned in 1993.

Coptic Catholic Church leader fears for Christians in Egypt

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:14:00 +0100

That comes ahead of next month's vote between Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi.

Syrian priest says punishing the country isn't the answer

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:12:00 +0100

Britain has expelled the Syrian charge d'affairs after Friday's massacre in Houla which claimed the lives of more than 100 people - a third of them children.

Pasty tax will create tension, says Premier's Political Editor

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:05:00 +0100

The Chancellor is no longer planning to put 20 per cent on all hot snacks.

Major gay marriage debate in Westminster

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:50:00 +0100

Catholic Voices is hosting the event in the Emmanuel Centre in London where three leading commentators from each side will argue for and against the motion.

Christian mental health worker sues NHS

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:43:00 +0100

Margaret Forrester claims her freedom of speech and freedom of religion were taken away when she was disciplined for showing a colleague an abortion leaflet.

She's also challenging Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust at a separate employment tribunal after she was dismissed.

Meanwhile, latest figures show the number of women having more than one termination is on the rise.

Sir Cliff Richard supports World Hunger Day

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:19:00 +0100

Last minute preparations are taking place ahead of tonight's star-studded charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Nick Clegg says no to free vote on gay marriage

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:57:00 +0100

The Coalition for Marriage is accusing the Deputy Prime Minister of abandoning his liberal credentials over his latest comments.

Blair defends friendship with Murdoch

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:52:00 +0100

He insisted he had never done a deal with the media mogul and claims they only grew close after he quit Downing Street.

Hundreds of thousands to get Diamond Jubilee Bible

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:40:00 +0100

The souvenirs have been created to mark the fact the Queen received the holy book during her Coronation in 1953.

Christians called to pray for Syria

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:16:00 +0100

International mediator Kofi Annan is flying to Damascus for urgent talks in Syria - a day after the U.N. Security Council condemned the killing of 108 people in the town of Houla.

Christian couple acquitted in Pakistan

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:30:00 +0100

Ruqqiya Bibi and her husband Munir Masih had been sentenced to 25 years in jail for supposedly touching the Koran with unwashed hands.

Vicar "sorry" over facebook blunder

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:11:00 +0100

Canon Dr Paul Shackerley who complained about having to go to church on a Sunday has apologised.

Director of the Vatican Bank fired

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:00 +0100

Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was sacked after he had failed "to carry out duties of primary importance".

Quakers write to PM over gay marriage

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:52:00 +0100

They have joined forces with Unitarians and Liberal Judaism to urge David Cameron to stay on track and change marriage laws.

Church urges Scots over independence

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:52:00 +0100

Scottish people are being urged to think of the country's most vulnerable when deciding their vote on independence.

St Pauls "lied" over eviction, says protestor

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:00 +0100

St Paul's Cathedral in London has been accused of lying to the public over the eviction of protesters from its front steps.

Christian charity condemns government over elderly care

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:00 +0100

A scathing report has revealed the UK lags behind other countries in its care for older people.

Priest and organist charged over sex abuse

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:49:00 +0100

Fr Wilkie Denford and organist Michael Mytton have appeared in court for sexually abusing two boys in West Sussex in the late 1980s.

Christian aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:16:00 +0100

The group who were working for the Swiss organisation Medair were taken by armed men while travelling in an area previously deemed safe.

Vicar quits over affair

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:13:00 +0100

Revd Michael Tillett quit after he left his wife Sue to be with Anne Alcock, who is also married.

Christian Tory MP expects cabinet opposition to gay marriage

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:01:00 +0100

David Burrowes has been telling Premier he expects a number of his colleagues will agree with his decision to oppose plans to legalise same-sex marriage.

Missing girl sexually abused in Vatican, says priest

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:22:00 +0100

An Italian teenager who went missing 30 years ago could have been sexually abused by members of the Vatican according to an elderly priest.

Church service for founder of Christian hospital

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:00 +0100

The Bishop of London's leading a service today to give thanks to the founder of a Christian hospital in Kent that started a hundred years ago.

Egyptian Christians go to the polls

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:00 +0100

A Coptic Orthodox Bishop has been telling Premier Christians in Egypt should stop feeling that they are marginalised.

Bishop says "God cares about climate change"

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:10:00 +0100

Bishop of Bath and Wells is joining the Environment Secretary to discuss the future of the planet.

Christian counsellor struck off over "gay cure" vows to keep working

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:04:00 +0100

Lesley Pilkington who was struck off after performing reparative therapy to an undercover journalist say she will continue to work privately.

New plans for GPs like "torture", says Christian doctor

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:25:00 +0100

A former Christian GP's hitting out at plans which could see doctors sacked if they refuse to give unmarried women the contraceptive pill.