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    Chavez 'Clung to Faith' During Illness

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clung to his Christian faith during the last months of his life, it’s been reported.

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    Chav Christianity

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    In 2011, the leftist social commentator Owen Jones’ book Chavs brought the issue of the demonization of the working class to a wide audience. Has the Church been guilty of this too? Two years on, a new Christian author has made a case for reclaiming the word ‘chav’ and encouraging authentic working class Christian communities. Lucinda Borkett-Jones evaluates his approach.

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    Official Christian Music Chart Launched

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Fishwives Choir Supports Christian Charity

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Oscar Pistorius on Premeditated Murder Charge

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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...

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    The Dance, The Chair

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    A New Era for Catholics... and Evangelicals

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Christmas starts with Christ (and carols)

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Cardinal Keith O'Brien Resigns

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    SCOTLAND’S MOST SENIOR CATHOLIC FACES CLAIMS OF ‘IMPROPER BEHAVIOUR’

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    Canterbury Tales

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Can't Host Won't Host

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Building a Platform

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    I Rescue Children from Brothels

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    Is the Future Broken?

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    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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    February News in brief

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

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    News In Brief

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Alpha and Focus on the Family...

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    News in Brief

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    In brief

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    January News In Brief

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

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