Summary: Nine churches in the Diocese of Lichfield are to receive a share of more than half a million pounds in the latest series of grants announced by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund
Summary: Spains governing Socialist Party won Sundays election but fell short of the absolute majority that might have helped them act more quickly to cushion an economic slowdown
Summary: President Nicolas Sarkozys centreright UMP party suffered losses in the first round of French municipal elections on Sunday but avoided the crushing defeat some had predicted
Summary: Malaysias ruling coalition tried to regroup on Monday after a shocking electoral setback that decimated its ranks and sent markets swooning over the political uncertainties ahead
Summary: Azerbaijan unveiled on Friday a new church for its tiny Catholic community making good on a promise made to late Pope John Paul II to restore a parish ruined in Soviet times
Summary: Venezuela will immediately restore diplomacy with Colombia but ties are still fragile the government said on Sunday after this weeks resolution of a regional dispute that had raised fears of war
Summary: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif agreed on Sunday to join the late Benazir Bhuttos party in a coalition raising the prospect of a government hostile to US ally President Pervez Musharraf
Summary: Iranian students who spearheaded a reform movement blunted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads election in 2005 doubt that voting for a new parliament on Friday can promote real change
Summary: Serbia faces renewed uncertainty on Monday under a caretaker government which will lead the country into its most important election since voters ended the era of the late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic
Summary: Christian homelessness charity Housing Justice has launched a new project which will enable churches to create affordable homes from redundant church land and property across England
Summary: Indian police have arrested a man suspected of raping a 15yearold British girl found dead last month on a beach in Goa in a case highlighting worries about the security of women visitors
Summary: More than twothirds of Britons dont believe the government can achieve its goal of building three million new homes by 2020 according to a survey published on Monday
Summary: From the Lansing State Journal:
On Monday, church lawyers plan to submit their long-running land-use case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"I am surprised they are going to go that far," said Meridian Township Supervisor Susan McGillicuddy. "I don't see why in
Summary: Christian and Muslim leaders met this past week to launch the National Muslim-Christian Initiative in North America aimed at facilitating greater understanding between the two religious ...
Summary: You probably saw the catch on TV. Or maybe you saw it on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The grab made by New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree may be the greatest catch in Super Bowl history. It certainly was a pivotal moment in the Giants’ victory
Summary: Christian broadcasters gathered in Music City for their annual convention Saturday were called to protect their freedom to present God's message as efforts to pass hate crimes legislation are ...
Summary: From Yahoo News:
Hall alleges he was denied his constitutional right to hold a meeting to discuss atheism while he was deployed in Iraq with his military police unit. [...]
According to the lawsuit, Hall was counseled by his platoon sergeant after being i
