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Fijian Church cancels conference for fear of more arrests
Fijiâs Methodist Church has cancelled its annual conference for fear of more arrests after two months of confrontation with the interim government.
Baptists announce programme for 2010 Congress
Baptist leaders have issued the programme for the 20th Baptist World Congress, to be held next year in Hawaii.
More families hit by 'couple penalty', warns CARE
Social policy charity CARE says that the number of people negatively affected by the so-called 'couple penalty' has increased for the third year in a row.
Archbishop leads youth group to Taizé
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is leading a group of forty young people aged 18 to 25 from York and Durham to the ecumenical community of Taizé in France.
Leeland declare 'Love is on the Move'
Grammy and Dove-nominated progressive rock act, Leeland will release their third studio album, Love Is On The Move on August 25.
Welsh women prisoners face neglect in English jails, warns Archbishop
The Archbishop of Wales has warned that Welsh women prisoners face isolation and neglect because they have no choice but to serve out their sentences hundreds of miles away from friends and family in English prisons.
Pakistani Christians close schools to protest killings
For three days starting on Monday, Christian schools in Pakistan will be shut down as an act of mourning as well as peaceful protest to brutal attacks on Christians at the weekend that left at least eight dead, including two children.
Christians search for London's Young Apprentice
A Christian based youth organisation will launch a search this week for Londonâs Young Apprentice 2009.
Gays among candidates for Episcopal bishops
Clergy in same sex relationships are among the candidates up for nomination as bishops in the Episcopal Church in the US.
Christian leaders urge international action on climate change
Over 152 Christian leaders and development professionals from 38 countries are rallying church leaders, CEOs, and NGO and parachurch group directors around the world to join their call to world leaders ahead of critical climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this December.
Sentamu calls on Government to support Armed Forces
The Archbishop of York has called on the Government to better support the Armed Forces.
The strength to survive
In the last 70 years, the Lutheran church in Kazakhstan has been through devastating times, yet it survived.
New music video takes on gang violence
In an effort to bring attention to the growing epidemic of gang violence, hip-hop artist Bobby Bishop has released a music video entitled "Please" from the new Chosen/Executive/Universal Music CD, Everyday Man.
Christians fear limits on freedom under European equality directive
The European Commissionâs proposal for an equal treatment directive has left Christians fearing that their freedom will be sidelined.
Church in need of good preachers, says Clarion Trust founder
The church needs to invest more in training preachers, according to the head of Clarion Trust International.
Doulos crew bless Cambodiaâs needy
Having emerged from years of international isolation, residents of coastal Sihanoukville town in Cambodia welcomed Doulos crew with open arms during the shipâs recent visit there.