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LONDON – There were moments of poignant reflection but also much laughter and thanksgiving at the funeral of John Stott today. All Souls Langham Place, Stott’s beloved church in London, was filled to capacity with friends, relatives and many others who did not know him personally, yet had in some way been touched by his preaching and more than 50 books.

The World Evangelical Alliance has extended its “deepest sympathy” to the people of Norway after Friday's horrific attacks.

A written verdict from an Iranian court has cast further doubt on reports that the death sentence of an Iranian pastor has been annulled.

The Rev. Andrew Anderson is the minister of a Church of Scotland church in Edinburgh and a member of the Executive Committee of Edinburgh 2010, the four-day gathering of 300 Christians taking place in the Scottish capital this week to mark 100 years since the historic World Missionary Conference.

LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Christians to approach interfaith dialogue with confidence in their own beliefs about the uniqueness of Christ while retaining a desire to learn from others.