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Viva Christmas parties to reach needy children

Christian children’s charity Viva is hoping to put a smile on the faces of children from impoverished communities by holding Christmas parties for them.

Brits reject restaurants that refuse to reveal their source

TV chefs and more than 500 restaurants are backing a new push to ‘Simply Ask’ about farm animal welfare.

Rescuing the vulnerable in the Philippines

Siloam Christian Ministries has been working in partnership with local believers in the Philippines for years, helping abandoned babies, street children and underprivileged families. Now, in the wake of the recent typhoon, their operations are more urgent than ever.

CSW calls for release of jailed Cuban pastors

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for the immediate release of two Cuban Baptist leaders accused of “illicit financial activity” after they distributed financial aid to needy churches in Guantanamo province.

Special edition New Testament celebrates Bucharest's 550th birthday

World Vision Romania and Biblica Europe have teamed up to print a special edition of the New Testament to celebrate the 550th anniversary of Bucharest.

Franklin Graham preaches to 10,000 at China megachurch

US evangelist Franklin Graham preached at the second largest church in China on Sunday, proclaiming to around 10,000 people the story of the salvation of tax collector Zacchaeus' salvation recorded in Luke 19.

Black leaders see opportunities in greater engagement

In spite of the failures and challenges, now is a time of hope and opportunity for Britain’s black community, says some of its leaders.

Vicar defends secular funeral comments

A vicar in Tunbridge Wells has defended his criticism of people who desire a church funeral but want to leave out the Christian element.

Churches asked to sponsor bus shelter ads this Christmas

Churches asked to sponsor bus shelter and radio adverts this Christmas.

Dearnley church installs solar panels in Namibia

Members of St Andrew's church in Dearnley visited Omboloka in Namibia recently to oversee the installation of new solar panels.

New Bishop of Ludlow meets locals on first tour of diocese

The new Bishop of Ludlow continued his tour of his new diocese with a trip to Clun and the Upper Clun Valley, Bishop’s Castle, and Churchstoke.

Delirious? caps 16 years with Greatest Hits album

Recording defines celebrated 16-year history of this internationally acclaimed, gold-selling band.

Third Lausanne evangelisation congress less than a year away

Leaders of a Christian movement focused on world evangelisation marked the one-year count down to their third major gathering in over three decades Friday.

Christians stand up and speak out for poor

Thousands of Christians across the UK expressed their solidarity with the poor by standing up and speaking out as part of the Stand Up, Take Action campaign and Micah Sunday.

'Twitter Bible' converts Scripture into mini messages

A new so-called “Twitter Bible”, which summarises the over 31,000-verse Bible into nearly 4,000 short-form tweets, was released at the Frankfurt Book Fair last week.

Churches bring aid to 60,000 flood victims in India

Action by Churches Together International is providing meals for nearly 60,000 people in flood-ravaged southern India but is struggling to generate financial support.