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The London Community Gospel Choir at The Shard
The London Community Gospel Choir at The Shard

The London Community Gospel Choir were demonstrating their vocal skills at The Shard on Wednesday ahead of the Chorus festival taking place in the capital over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Abduction of bishops in Syria condemned

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has condemned the kidnapping of two senior church leaders in Syria.

Attacks against Christians in Iraq ongoing

Islamist extremists want Iraq to be a "Muslim only" country. As a result, Christians in Iraq remain continuous targets of violent attacks.

Prayer for farmers struggling to recover from severe weather
Prayer for farmers struggling to recover from severe weather

The Church of England has published a prayer for farming communities recovering from weather conditions that have led to thousands of sheep and cattle being lost and crops being sown weeks late or ruined.

Regret after France legalises same-sex marriage
Regret after France legalises same-sex marriage

France has become the 14th country worldwide and the ninth in Europe to legalise same-sex marriage after a vote in the French Parliament on Tuesday

Christians meet to explore response to poor health

The Faith in Health and Healing conference will look at how the church can support health services

First Juno Award for City Harmonic
First Juno Award for City Harmonic

The City Harmonic have scooped their first Juno Award for I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home).

Prayer for St George\'s Day
Prayer for St George's Day

The Archbishop of York is leading prayers at Stockton Parish Church today to mark the feast of St George, the patron saint of England.

 Archbishop regrets demise of Big Society
Archbishop regrets demise of Big Society

The Archbishop of York regrets that David Cameron's Big Society campaign failed to gain momentum.

Gift Aid warning to charities
Gift Aid warning to charities

Charities are being urged to ensure they are clued up about changes to claiming Gift Aid.

Saeed Abedini prays in wake of Boston bombings
Saeed Abedini prays in wake of Boston bombings

Beaten American Pastor Saeed Abedini prays for America in wake of Boston bombings as medical care for him is delayed

Economic \'depression\' could take generation to recover from - Archbishop\'s warning
Economic 'depression' could take generation to recover from - Archbishop's warning

The Archbishop of Canterbury says it will take "drastic action" to restore confidence and trust in British banking.

Churchwarden steps down after nearly quarter century
Churchwarden steps down after nearly quarter century

When Sue Kanavan was asked to serve as churchwarden she never expected she would still be in the role 24 years later.

Dante at Southwark Cathedral
Dante at Southwark Cathedral

Timothy West to read the Divine Comedy, with music from the Merbecke Choir

World Vision fundraises amid US government cuts

At a time when foreign aid continues to be threatened by US government cuts and sequestration, World Vision is taking a bold step in the push to make life better for the world's next generation.

New MAs in Literacy and Linguistics available at Redcliffe College

Redcliffe College has announced the successful validation by the University of Gloucestershire of two new MAs in Field Linguistics and Literacy Programme Development.