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Church of Scotland announces candidates for next Moderator

The Church of Scotland has today named nominees for the next Moderator of its General Assembly.

Retailer tells small shops to ignore tobacco industry 'scare tactics'

“Ignore tobacco industry scare tactics.” says retailer, “Cigarette display ban could be good for business”

Stop the Traffik and UN launch new freedom campaign

Stop the Traffik and the UN are looking to mobilise young people in the global campaign to end human trafficking.

Move over Harry Potter! G P Taylor launches children's adventure books

Authentic Media have released a paperback edition of The First Escape, the first title in The DoppleGanger Chronicles, an exciting six book series with Christian themes by bestselling author G P Taylor.

Has Obama ushered in a new era for LGBT rights?

President Obama's speech this past weekend made it "abundantly clear" that America is looking at "a new era for civil rights for LGBT people", said one gay rights advocate.

Caritas report calls for new global ethic on climate change

Christian relief and development agency Caritas, is calling for a fresh approach to tackling climate change in a new report title “Climate Justice: Seeking a new global ethic”.

Christians and Muslims press for 'common deeds'

Relevance, aggressive secular attacks, and the threat of extremism are challenges for all people of faith, said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at a major Muslim-Christian dialogue conference last past week.

Young people communicate God’s love through ice-cream, surfing and socks

Young people in Coventry Diocese are about to blend their love for God with their love of ice-cream by opening an ice cream parlour, to give away ice-creams and host events for young people in the area who fancy a fun flavour of church life.

Competition seeks to revitalise Christmas carol singing

Competition aims to stem Britons’ growing disenchantment with Christmas carol singers.

World leaders ‘moving backwards’ on climate change

Christian Aid has accused world leaders of threatening to bring the world into a state of “catastrophic” global warming.

VeggieTales and Samaritan's Purse team up for kids at Christmas

Everyone's favourite talking vegetables and Samaritan's Purse are getting together to encourage compassion for children this Christmas.

First verse in Bible is mistranslation, says scholar

An Old Testament scholar in the Netherlands claims that the first verse in the Bible declaring that God created the Heaven and the Earth is a mistranslation.

Evangelical movement at 'head-snapping' moment

The evangelical movement in the US is at a “head-snapping” generational change with younger evangelicals “revolting” against the tone of the Christian right, says a prominent religious scholar.

Opinion divided over Church of England’s women bishops proposals

Feelings are mixed among members of the Church of England over plans to curtail the powers of women bishops.

School children show heart for poor in London march

School children march through capital to show solidarity with less well off children.

Pakistan's Minorities Minister vows to end persecution of Christians

Pakistan’s Minorities Minister has vowed to do everything he can to stop Christians and other minorities from being persecuted for their faith.