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• Aug 31, 2007

  Pakistan Police Detain 2 after Discovery of Slain Bishop, Wife

  Pakistan authorities have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a Christian bishop and his wife in Islamabad.

• Aug 30, 2007

  Metal Thieves Strike Churches Across Britain

  Hundreds of churches across Britain are facing a metal crime wave as thieves are stealing millions of dollars worth of metal from church rooftops and shipping it to other parts of the world to take advantage of the huge demand.

• Aug 29, 2007

  Lesbian Bishop Nominee Adds Fuel to Episcopal, Anglican Row

  The Episcopal Church has stoked further controversy amid the ongoing Anglican debate over homosexuality in the Church with the nomination of an openly lesbian priest for bishop.

• Aug 28, 2007

  Taliban Agrees to Release 19 Korean Christian Hostages

  The Taliban has agreed to release the 19 South Korean aid volunteers that have been held hostage by the militant group in Afghanistan for over a month, Al Jazeera reported.

• Aug 25, 2007

  Brazil Bishop Says Government Corruption is Destroying Democracy

  A Roman Catholic bishop in Brazil has warned that a series of corruption scandals is putting the country's democracy in jeopardy, as the Supreme Court commenced hearings on a bribery affair involving 40 government allies.

• Aug 25, 2007

  Christians Stand Firm amid Uganda 'State Homophobia' Accusations

  Christians are standing firm in Africa, denouncing homosexuality as against biblical scripture, even as an international human rights group accuses Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's government of promoting "state homophobia."

• Aug 22, 2007

  Police: Madeleine Probe Reaching Critical Stage

  The parents of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann have been told by Portuguese police not to leave Portugal.

• Aug 18, 2007

  Anglican Church in Jamaica to Add Bob Marley to Hymn Books

  Anglican Church hymnals in Jamaica are set for a musical shake up with the addition of songs by homegrown reggae legends such as Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.

• Aug 12, 2007

  Lutherans Urged Not to Punish Gay Clergy in 'Faithful' Relationships

  The largest Lutheran body in the nation caused a stir Saturday after controversially deciding not to punish homosexual clergy who are in sexual relationships.

• Jul 27, 2007

  Church of England Bishops Threaten to Boycott Anglican Meeting

  The Anglican Communion is heading towards a fresh breakdown in communications, after as many as ten Church of England bishops indicated that they may boycott the worldwide church body’s decennial Lambeth Conference.