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Unavoidable climate change will cost Africa billions, warns Christian Aid

Unavoidable climate change will cost Africa at least 1.7 per cent of its GDP by 2040 – US$26.35 billion a year at current rates - and leave millions more people suffering from hunger, diseases, floods and water shortages, a new study warns today.

Illuminating faith

Scottish Bible Society sponsors major exhibition of contemporary art in Stirling.

Christ returns to Dundee’s Christmas celebrations

Dundee City Council has u-turned on its decision to turn on the lights without any reference to Christianity.

Philippine churches condemn massacre

The head of the National Council of Churches of the Philippines has condemned the massacre of 57 people in the worst election violence to hit the country on Monday.

Faith schools promote cohesion, says new report

A new report out today from the Church of England claims that schools with a religious foundation promote community cohesion.

Irish Catholic leaders apologise for child abuse

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said he is deeply sorry and ashamed for decades of child abuse by priests.

Caritas head: Give HIV children basic right to grow up

The head of a confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service groups says it is a “basic human right” that children with HIV are allowed to grow up and become adults.

Salvation Army and Covent Garden Food Co serve up soup for homeless

New Covent Garden Food Co and The Salvation Army launch charity fundraiser with the support of Westminster

Plenty of Christmas cheer with Nativity!

Nativity! is the must-see film of the Christmas season about an underachieving primary school that thinks it’s putting on a nativity play for Hollywood producers - heart warming and laugh-out-loud funny in equal measure.

WEA leaders conclude historic meetings in China

A group of 24 leaders from seven regions of the world has concluded the World Evangelical Alliance’s first official visit to China.

Catholic priests covered up sexual abuse for decades, says report

A report published today says authorities in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin covered up child sexual abuse for decades.

Boris Johnson hails the role of volunteers in tackling homelessness

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, encourages Londoners to volunteer to tackle homelessness at a special event in London held by homelessness charities Crisis and Housing Justice.

URC condemns Ugandan anti-homosexuality legislation

The United Reformed Church says it is “appalled” at the “draconian” measures being proposed in Uganda’s anti-homosexuality Bill.

Care for the world this Advent, says Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is calling on people to care for the world in a short videocast for Advent.

Essential Worship for the new year

There are good songs. Then there are great songs. And then there are essential songs.

Back to Church Sunday 2009 sees 71 per cent leap in returning churchgoers

Some 82,000 people returned to church across the UK on Back to Church Sunday in September, according to figures from participating churches.