Conservative Anglican Archbishop Peter Akinola of the Church of Nigeria criticized civil liberty organizations, especially those in the United States, for promoting a godless society through the removal of religious references in public.
0A Church of England survey, released Tuesday, has revealed strong support for faith-based schools while bringing to light prevailing public uncertainty over the fairness of their admissions procedures.
0Nobel peace laureates former South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said war-divided Cyprus is close to reaching a peace settlement that would reunite the small island after decades of separation.
0Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday that modern culture is pushing God out of people's lives, causing nations once rich in religious faith to lose their identities. Benedict celebrated a Mass in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.
9Security officials from several European countries have developed a manual to help prison authorities prevent their jailhouses from becoming incubators for Muslim extremists.
0The credit crunch is having a knock on negative effect on people's diets, a specialist debt counseling charity has warned. Christians Against Poverty said just under a third of the UK's population were eating less healthily.
0The U.N. Millennium Development Goals summit this past week was praised by its organizer for resulting in a possible $16 billion boost in new contributions and commitments.
1Traders who drove down the value of a major British bank are simply "bank robbers and asset strippers," the Archbishop of York has told a gathering of international bankers.
0The European Union said Friday it is "very worried" about what it sees as a deterioration of religious freedom in Iran.
1Outspoken conservative Taro Aso took power as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday after he overcame opposition forces in a split parliament, tasked with rejuvenating the ailing ruling party ahead of elections.
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