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Operation Noah wants to make voices heard at climate summit

Daily film videos from the UN climate summit starting on Copenhagen next week are part of a December plan of action by Operation Noah to make sure that the voice of faith is heard at this “make or break” time in history.

Uyghur house church leader freed from Chinese labour camp

The leader of an Uyghur house church in China’s Xinjiang province has been released after serving two years in a labour camp.

Canadian bishops warn against human trafficking at Winter Olympics

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops in Vancouver have expressed concerns that human trafficking may cast a shadow over the winter Olympics taking place in the city and Canadian ski resort Whistler next year.

Confronting the Paranormal

Canon W H Lendrum's book on deliverance ministry is being republished to shed light once again on dealing with paranormal activity.

The Best Hymns Album In The World… Ever!

Set your spirit soaring with some of the best loved hymns with Kingsway's new 3-CD collection.

Bioethicist: Coma recovery case offers ethical lesson

The miraculous case of the Belgian man who was fully conscious during the 23 years medical professionals thought he was brain dead should make families wary whenever their loved one is diagnosed as being in a vegetative state, says one bioethicist.

Winchester approves cuts to beat recession

Winchester Diocese still hopes to avoid proposed job cuts as it struggles in recession.

Sudanese Church leaders: Peace process has reached critical point

With less than five months before national elections, leaders of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (ECS) says the 2005 Sudanese Comprehensive Peace Agreement is on the brink of collapse.

Westminster Cathedral calendar features 'off-duty' priests

Westminster Cathedral has produced a 2010 calendar that features pictures and personal words from the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, eleven priests and one religious sister.

Archbishop appeals to governments to give hope to HIV sufferers

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on governments to bring hope to the world’s millions of HIV sufferers by giving them the medical help they need.

Miriam Webster: We're not here to please man

Christian singer/songwriter and former Hillsong worship leader Miriam Webster speaks to Christian Today about why she loves to see other people praising God.

Embracing HIV sufferers in South Africa

Fifteen years after apartheid ended in South Africa, discrimination continues to bring added pain to victims of HIV.

Christian counsellor loses out in equal opportunities case

Christians in employment in the UK could face legal action if they act according to their consciences after a landmark Employment Appeal Tribunal case which declared the rights of homosexual couples trump those of people of faith and conscience.

Unemployment and orphans are top government priorities for Rick Warren

Rick Warren insists he is a pastor and not a politician, but the Southern California preacher offered a glimpse of the kind of statesman he might have been and what his top domestic and global priorities would be in an appearance on US channel NBC on Sunday.

Church leaders pressing for commitment at climate summit

Leaders of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches want the Government to put pressure on the world's richest nations to reach a binding agreement on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month.

Alpha leader says vision and action are needed to change the world

Around 1,000 church leaders attended Holy Trinity Brompton's new 'Vision to Action' conference Thursday.