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Tearfund lambasts EU leaders after climate finance talks

EU failure of ambition on climate finance reveals a demoralising lack of leadership, says Tearfund.

Archbishop welcomes work of microfinance charity

The Archbishop of Canterbury and a priest from Southern Sudan yesterday promoted the benefits of microfinance for the poor through the work of the charity, Five Talents.

Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists mark 10th anniversary of Justification Declaration

Several commemorative events have been held in Augsburg, Germany, to celebrate the signing of a landmark ecumenical agreement ten years ago between representatives of the Methodist Church, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Roman Catholic Church.

Integrity Music to retail Susan Boyle's debut album to Christians

Integrity Music is partnering with Sony Music to release the debut album from Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle.

Churches urged to rise up in faith

Queues formed outside Windsor Castle as 800 delegates packed the nearby Windsor Parish Church for the annual G12 Europe Conference held from the 30 October to 1 November.

Kidnappers demand £1.2 million ransom for Irish priest in Philippines

Gunmen have asked for £1.2 million to release a 79-year-old missionary kidnapped from his home in the southern Philippines.

New cookbook raises funds for Christian Aid and churches

Surrounded by fresh fish and tasty bread loaves, celebrity chef Kevin Woodford was today joined by Christian Aid director Dr Daleep Mukarji to help launch a unique cookbook.

Tackling climate change is ‘moral imperative’, say faith leaders

Faith leaders have issued a first of its kind statement on climate change in which they recognise “unequivocally that there is a moral imperative to tackle the causes of global warming”.

Kutless goes deeper in worship in latest album

Kutless wants latest release to reflect band's heart and who God is.

Pope wants Iran to give more freedom to Catholics

Pope Benedict XVI has called upon Iran to give greater freedom to Christians to practice their faith.

Pray for victims of Ethiopian food crisis, says World Vision

Christian aid agency World Vision is appealing for donations and prayers for families and communities worst affected by Ethiopia’s food crisis.

The dawning of the £6.50 loaf?

One environmental agency fears a new era of eye watering food prices across the globe unless “urgent” action is taken to prevent dangerous climate change.

South India remembers sacrifice of Basel missionaries

Churches in Karnataka and Kerala have celebrated the 175th anniversary of the arrival of the Basel Mission in India.

German Protestant Church elects first female head

The Evangelical Church of Germany (EKD) elected its first female head Wednesday during a meeting of the Protestant body’s council in Ulm.

Caritas appeals for funds as winter approaches in Afghanistan

Caritas is appealing for £1.8 million to help Afghans in the face of an imminent harsh winter.

Pacifist youth gain right to opt out of military in Colombia

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the Colombian Supreme Court’s decision to allow Colombians to opt out of obligatory military service because of religious, moral, or philosophical objections.