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Archive contentOfficial Christian Music Chart Launched
The first official Christian and gospel music chart has been launched in the UK. The Official Charts Company unveiled the first top 20 albums on 11th March.
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Christian Debt Charity Tackles Unemployment
The charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has launched a new ministry for the unemployed after research showed almost a third of its debt clients were out of work.
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Archive contentFishwives Choir Supports Christian Charity
A fisherman’s widow has been inspired by the Military Wives to set up a choir to help support other families of those lost at sea.
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Archive contentOscar Pistorius on Premeditated Murder Charge
Paralympic hero shot model girlfriend The Valentine’s Day shooting of Reeva Steenkamp by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius sent shockwaves around the world.
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The trip that changed my life...
Whether it’s a mission trip, a pilgrimage or a holiday, time away can bring fresh perspective which means life is never the same again. Lucinda van der Hart hears five amazing testimonies.
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Archive contentThe Dance, The Chair
50 years after his death, CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia are still adored by adults and children alike. But which is the best? Conrad Gempf makes the case for The Silver Chair.
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Archive contentA New Era for Catholics... and Evangelicals
Can the down-to-earth leader meet the challenges posed by evangelical Christianity in Latin America? When the Senior Cardinal Deacon pronounced the words ‘Habemus Papam’ from the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square, tens of thousands of pilgrims erupted in a cheer of joy, but the name which followed was initially greeted with silence by the crowd. Cardinal who? Argentine Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not a frontrunner for the papacy; nevertheless, as he appeared at the balcony in person, renamed as Pope Francis, the crowds immediately warmed to him.
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Archive contentChristmas starts with Christ (and carols)
Just 12% of adults know the nativity story, and 51% of people say the birth of Jesus is irrelevant to their Christmas.
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Archive contentCardinal Keith O'Brien Resigns
SCOTLAND’S MOST SENIOR CATHOLIC FACES CLAIMS OF ‘IMPROPER BEHAVIOUR’
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Archive contentCanterbury Tales
Rowan Williams led the Church of England as the Archbishop of Canterbury during one of the most turbulent decades in its history. Here he talks to Justin Brierley about some of the challenges, frustrations, hopes and dreams, and the discipline of his own personal faith.
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Archive contentCan't Host Won't Host
Does the idea of socialising bring you out in a cold sweat? Does opening up your home have to be daunting? If you think hospitality in church is as bad as the TV programme Come Dine with Me, with guests snootily judging how well risen your soufflé is while rooting through your drawers, then you’re not alone. I’m pretty sure many of us worry that when we invite friends and strangers into our home that we will be overwhelmed with the stress of it – worrying that our guests are judging our wit and hosting abilities and secretly making mental notes of areas for improvement.
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Archive contentBuilding a Platform
The dream of many is celebrity. But is the lure of fame and fortune winning out over kingdom-building and serving God? On Sunday 23 June, a previously unknown Anglican priest ended an otherwise normal wedding by instigating an upbeat dancing flashmob. The video went viral, topping the ‘most watched’ video charts and Kate Bottley briefly became a ‘name’, in some households at least.
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Archive contentI Rescue Children from Brothels
Former policeman Daniel Walker found himself in some of the most dangerous places on our planet, rescuing children and women forced into prostitution and bringing to justice the pimps who trafficked them. But, he tells Heather Tomlinson, it came at a great personal cost.
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Archive contentIs the Future Broken?
TV’s sharpest writer thinks we’ll get the future we deserve. Martin Saunders asks: Should Christians listen to him? TV’s sharpest writer thinks we’ll get the future we deserve. Martin Saunders asks: Should Christians listen to him?
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Archive contentA Divisive Brand
He’s one of the most famous and controversial figures of the new millennium, whose loose tongue wins him critics and fans alike. Has Russell Brand really reinvented himself as a deep-thinking revolutionary, or is it all just a cry for attention?
