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Mission volunteers sign code of conduct at Olympics

Over two thousand volunteers have paid their own way to help churches serve their communities and international visitors during the 2012 Games.

Churches get into sporting spirit

Churches have been making the most of the Olympic Games to engage with their local communities.

When luggage goes missing at the Olympics

When Madagascan Olympic athletes, team officials and families landed at Luton with no luggage, it was the churches that sprang to their aid.

Aleppo bishop: Syrians are 'terrified'

Christians in Syria are becoming more and more afraid of the situation in the civil war-hit country and are finding themselves in greater need of humanitarian aid, a bishop from the embattled city of Aleppo has said.

Egypt: Coptic leader criticises 'unfair' government

Interim Coptic head says Christians are not fairly represented in the newly formed Cabinet and are facing a rise in attacks

Judge allows girl's conversion to Christianity

A young girl in England has been granted permission to change her religion from Judaism to Christianity after a court ruled against her mother's allegations that she had been brainwashed by her father into embracing his faith.

Restoring trust in Africa

There has been a call to restore trust in leadership and public service in Africa, by rebuilding the institutions of government with the help of the church.

Exposing corruption

"There is enough for all of us on the earth to live well. So why are we poor?"

Africa at the crossroads

Africa is at a crossroads. It has been hit hard by the Eurocrisis, but will only lift itself out of poverty when the continent begins to live God’s way.

Call for new strategy for Africa

Britain's youngest female member of the House of Lords, Baroness Elizabeth Berridge, has warned that if the crisis in northern Nigerian spreads, it could lead to the return of many Nigerians with British passports to the UK

The Glorious Unseen return with Lovesick

BEC Recordings has announced the return of The Glorious Unseen with their new album Lovesick.

Olympics wrap-up: Day 7

On Day 7, Great Britain continued to shine in the velodrome, as Victoria Pendleton won the women's Kierin and the British men took gold in the team pursuit. And in rowing, the UK's Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins won the double skulls.

Could dying be a wonderful adventure?

Many people dread dying and even many Christians would say they want a peaceful death, but university professor John Wyatt wonders whether there could be more to appreciate about our departure from this world than we think.

Christians mobilised for prayer

Christians are being called to a weekend of prayer and fasting in September.

Thousands helped in drought-hit East Africa

More than 183,000 have received emergency assistance in the Horn and east of Africa.

'Jesus at the Center'

In the dynamic world of praise and worship, the music never stops as believers seek new songs to express their hearts to God.