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New Bishop of Rochester to be installed at weekend

The Rt Rev James Henry Langstaff is to be installed as the new Bishop of Rochester this Saturday.

Nation divided over meaning of Christmas

New research out from theology think tank Theos reveals the extent to which British society is divided over the meaning of Christmas.

Christians must not forget jailed Pakistani woman, says ministry

The head of Open Doors in the USA is asking Christians to keep praying for Asia Bibi as the Pakistani high court decides on a date for her appeals hearing

Give a radio this Christmas

Feba's new campaign seeks to reach even more people through radios this Christmas

TobyMac releases new Christmas single

“Christmas This Year” features Sixpence None the Richer’s Leigh Nash

Mothers’ Union chief to head up review on sexualisation of children

Government review to address parents' concerns about sexualised products aimed at children

Church Mission Society sets the target for 1,000 ‘Mission Resolutions’

Church Mission Society is looking for 1,000 people to make resolutions that put a bit more of God's mission into their everyday life

Not Ashamed campaign hopes for Christmas chart success with new song

The Not Ashamed campaign gathers momentum with new song out on iTunes

Pakistan minister condemns reward for killing Christian woman

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti condemned Saturday the recent announcement of a reward for killing the jailed Christian woman on death row for blasphemy.

Two more Christians killed in Baghdad

Iraq's Christian minority took another hit Sunday evening when gunmen shot and killed an elderly Christian couple in their home.

Ecumenical leader and Pope Benedict discuss church unity

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches and the Pope discuss church unity and the situation of Christians in the Middle East.

Christians asked to pray for India's Dalits

The Methodist Church is lending its support to an international day of prayer for India's Dalits on Sunday

Report says it’s wrong to exclude God from the classroom

New report says it is “unfair” to base public education on the assumption that religious beliefs are “clutter”

Former employee files lawsuit against televangelist who admitted affair

A former employee at Daystar Television Network has filed a lawsuit against televangelist Marcus Lamb, claiming fraud and defamation.

Messy sheep trail brings Christmas story to kids in Liverpool

Messy Church has teamed up with local shops to run a Nativity sheep trail for children in Liverpool.