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Three of the UK's largest Christian Churches have criticised government proposals to change the way that poverty is measured. The Methodist Church, Baptist Union of Great Britain and United Reformed Church said that the proposals continue…
Church holds vigil for Olympic truce
18 Jun 2012
Church and other faith leaders came together this week for a vigil to mark the close of '100 Days of Peace' in London. The 12-hour vigil was held at St Martin in the Fields church and…
Iran: Authorities shut church in Tehran
18 Jun 2012
Authorities in Iran last week ordered the closure of a church in the capital, Tehran, amid a government campaign to crack down on the few recognized churches offering Farsi-speaking services, according to a human rights group.…
Iraq: Wave of bomb attacks 'kills 84'
18 Jun 2012
A wave of bombings across Iraq including 10 locations in Baghdad has killed 83 people and wounded nearly 300, Iraqi police say. Many of the dead in the Iraqi capital were Shia pilgrims gathering for a…
Falkland Islands: Referendum
18 Jun 2012
The Falkland Islands has announced a referendum to be held next year on its status as a British territory in an effort to fend off aggressive Argentinian claims over the South Atlantic islands. The Islands' legislative…
Fiji: Methodist Church conference
18 Jun 2012
Last September we prayed for the Fiji Methodist Church to be granted permission to hold their annual conference this year after it was cancelled for the fourth year running. In 2012 the government granted permission to…