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Friday, 17 August 2012 10:55
Future International events to benefit from UK Games experience
A delegation of more than 40 church leaders from 12 of the nations where major sports events will be taking place over the next few years met this week in London to learn from the valuable…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:52
‘Trojan’ bid to make longer Sunday trading permanent
The Government is to consider making extended Olympic Sunday trading hours permanent, but critics are concerned about the impact on families. During the six weeks of the Olympics and Paralympics large shops are allowed to choose…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:50
Baroness Amos in Syria to press for humanitarian access
The UN's emergency relief coordinator Valerie Amos is in Syria to discuss ways of getting aid to the estimated two million people caught up in the country's conflict. Diplomats warn that unless the violence eases it…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:44
Germany: NGO calls for violence against Christians
The Salzburg-based NGO ‘Infoladen’ calls for violence against Christians when expressing pro-life views. In July they called for a counter-demonstration against a pro-life manifestation. ‘Let’s make their 1000-crosses-manifestation a disaster!’ and ‘Sink the 1000 crosses!’ are…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:44
Germany: NGO calls for violence against Christians
The Salzburg-based NGO ‘Infoladen’ calls for violence against Christians when expressing pro-life views. In July they called for a counter-demonstration against a pro-life manifestation. ‘Let’s make their 1000-crosses-manifestation a disaster!’ and ‘Sink the 1000 crosses!’ are…
Friday, 17 August 2012 10:39
Vatican City: Butler 'wanted to rid Vatican of evil and corruption'
The Pope's private butler, 46 year old Paolo Gabriele, stole a raft of private documents from the Pontiff's office and ‘leaked’ them to the media as part of a campaign to rid the Vatican of ‘evil…