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Study: Belief in 'caring' God helps relieve depression

New research shows that patients on anti-depressants are more likely to experience improvement if they believe in a "concerned God".

Good leadership is based on spiritual values, says Archbishop

Good business leaders are those who put spiritual values at the heart of their organisations, the Archbishop of Wales has said.

Church hits out at Lloyds for axing funding to charity foundation

The Church of Scotland has condemned Lloyds Banking Group after it announced yesterday that it is to cancel its legally binding covenant with a charity foundation.

German Church's first female Protestant head resigns

Just months after becoming the first woman to lead the largest Protestant church body in Germany, Bishop Margot Kaessmann has resigned.

Families could still face prosecution under assisted suicide guidelines

The Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC has published his final guidance on the circumstances in which someone may be charged for helping another person to die.

Stephen Baldwin fan tries to 'restore' bankrupt star

He is a fan of Stephen Baldwin. Not the big-name Hollywood actor but Stephen Baldwin the evangelist, who gave up fame and fortune and suffered bankruptcy to testify about Christ.

Multi-site churches spreading in post-Christian Europe

Amid decreasing church attendance in Western Europe, multi-site churches have still managed to take root and spread, one group reports.

New all-age album: God’s Love Is Unstoppable

BIG Ministries, the Birmingham-based Children’s ministry, have launched a brand new album of original songs through Elevation.

Evangelicals condemn beheading of Sikhs in Pakistan

An Asian evangelical body has condemned the brutal beheading of two Sikhs by a militant group in Pakistan.

DPP due to publish legal guidance on assisted suicide

The Director of Public Prosecutions will today publish his final guidance on the circumstances in which someone may be charged for helping another person to die.

WCC head: Christians must carry the cross together

A Norwegian theologian was formally installed on Tuesday as the new head of the World Council of Churches.

Royal visit for church after transformation into community venue

The Duke of Edinburgh is to pay a visit to a church in Edinburgh on Thursday following its radical transformation into a multi-purpose venue for the community.

Church of England completes review of child abuse cases

A Church of England review into child abuse has identified 13 cases needing formal action.

Haiti judge expected to free last Baptist volunteers from jail

A Haiti judge is expected to free the last two American volunteers suspected of child kidnapping.

Gordon Brown speaks out against legalising assisted suicide

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned that legalising assisted suicide could leave ill people feeling under pressure to end their lives.

Breakaway Anglicans set sights on 1,000 church plants

Conservative Anglicans, who began their own church less than a year ago, are moving with greater momentum to answer the call of planting 1,000 churches.