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Generation Y\'s vital role in improving society
Generation Y's vital role in improving society

A recent report has found that volunteering encourages young people to get active and play a vital role their communities, which is in turn revealing the social value of giving back to society.

10 signs of slavery
10 signs of slavery

Offers of cheap labour paid in cash and houses where the curtains are drawn all day long could be signs of slavery, Premier Christian Media has warned.

Artistic reflections at Lent
Artistic reflections at Lent

Southwark Cathedral will once again be displaying thought-provoking art during Lent

The Bible and camels
The Bible and camels

Claims that camels did not appear in the lands of the Bible until the first millennium BC have been questioned by other scholars on the subject.

Human trafficking on the rise in the UK
Human trafficking on the rise in the UK

National Crime Agency figures are showing a rise in the number of human trafficking victims in the UK.

Raising children in a digital age
Raising children in a digital age

There are good reasons for parents to be concerned about their child's online safety, but it's important to "normalise not demonise" children's engagement with all things digital, says Dr Bex Lewis

Archbishop Tutu calls for decisive action in Central African Republic
Archbishop Tutu calls for decisive action in Central African Republic

The former Archbishop of Cape Town has called upon the UN Security Council to prioritise the restoration of peace in the Central African Republic (CAR), following almost a year of increasing bloodshed.

£1m Church Urban Fund programme to address poverty
£1m Church Urban Fund programme to address poverty

The Together programme launched by the Archbishop of York will help disadvantaged people find a job

Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes steps towards ecumenical reconciliation
Archbishop of Canterbury welcomes steps towards ecumenical reconciliation

The Archbishop of Canterbury today welcomed four members of the ecumenical community Chemin Neuf to take up residence at Lambeth Palace, as part of a new exercise in prayer and reconciliation between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

Call to fast in protest of food poverty
Call to fast in protest of food poverty

A campaign has been launched to encourage people all over the UK to fast as an act of protest in response to the rising issue of food poverty in Britain.

Churches opening doors to flood victims
Churches opening doors to flood victims

With Britain still in the midst of one of the worst winters in recorded history, churches are rallying around to help those affected by the unprecedented conditions.

Keeping faith in the secular pop industry
Keeping faith in the secular pop industry

Levi Mitchell, 16, is standing up for his faith in the secular pop industry.

Social justice and the church: Without justice how can you love?
Social justice and the church: Without justice how can you love?

On International Social Justice day, Christian Today talks to Peter Vander Meulen, coordinator for the Social Justice Office of the Christian Reformed Church, to ask him what social justice is, and how the Church can be more involved.

Reminder of Durham roots for New Zealand bishop
Reminder of Durham roots for New Zealand bishop

The Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley will have a powerful reminder of her Durham roots when she is enthroned as the Anglican Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand later this month.

Mission to Seafarers helps stranded crew

Shipping crew stranded in Cornwall as a result of the storms are being cared for by Mission to Seafarers.

Pope appeals for end to violence in Ukraine
Pope appeals for end to violence in Ukraine

The Pope has appealed for peace in Ukraine after reports of at least 26 deaths in the capital Kiev last night.