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Newsboys' Born Again continues to top charts

Newsboys have done it yet again. Not only has the band's No 1 single, "Born Again," continued to stay at the top of the CHR charts for the forth week in a row, but the hit song has also made a new landmark.

Compassion UK chief in Kilimanjaro climb for new Haiti hospital

The head of Compassion UK is set to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a new hospital in Haiti.

A bishop's pursuit of justice for South Africa's shack dwellers

The Bishop of Natal in South Africa, Rubin Phillip, speaks here about the struggle for justice for the nation's shack dwellers and his commitment to seeing those in suffering take charge of their own destiny.

Edinburgh 2010 marks ‘new beginning for common mission’

Leaders of the ecumenical and evangelical movements have reaffirmed their commitment to witnessing to Christ at the start of Edinburgh 2010.

Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage

Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by international agency Oxfam.

Afghan parliamentarian calls for execution of Christians

An Afghan parliamentary secretary has called for the public execution of Christian converts from the parliament floor, according to International Christian Concern.

Ted Haggard starts new church 'for sinners'

Ted Haggard, the evangelical leader who fell from grace after a gay sex scandal in 2006, announced on Wednesday that he will start a new church in Colorado Springs.

Church leaders express sorrow over Cumbria shooting rampage

Cumbrian church leaders say their thoughts and prayers are with victims of yesterday's shooting spree by a taxi driver.

Gospel for Asia mourns murder of Indian missionary

A GFA-supported missionary has been shot and killed in Assam, India.

Edinburgh gears up for historic mission conference

Some 300 Christians from across the denominations and traditions are arriving in Edinburgh today for the start of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1910 World Missionary Conference.

Church alliance condemns Israeli raid on aid ships

Israel’s deadly attack on a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza is “a crime”, said a large network of church-based relief organizations.

Illuminate your faith with FaithChild

If you’re thinking it’s time for something new, something fresh and something different, then give Faithchild's latest album Illumination a listen.

Welsh faith leaders decry planned Defence League demos

Defence League’s protests are “crude, dangerous and unhelpful”, say Welsh faith leaders.

Afghanistan suspends Christian aid groups

Afghanistan suspended two church-based aid groups on Monday over allegations that the organizations are proselytising in the Islamic country.

University of Gloucestershire to offer postgrad training in sports chaplaincy

A unique postgraduate course focusing on the training and accreditation of sports chaplains is to be launched at the University of Gloucestershire.

Open Doors asks football fans to blow whistle on persecution

Open Doors has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the suffering experienced by Christians from countries with teams participating in the World Cup.