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Churches in Australia unite to tell about Jesus
Hundreds of churches in the Australian state of New South Wales will come together this weekend and next for the Jesus All About Life (JAAL) Giving Sunday.
Manchester teenager wins Surefish Church Website of the Year Award
The overall winner of the 2009 Surefish Local Church Website of the Year Award was announced on Wednesday as St Andrew's Church in Manchester which is designed and managed by an 18 year-old, Nick Salisbury.
Archbishop: Tensions among Anglicans stem from deep bonds
The head of the Anglican Communion suggested Thursday that the tension between The Episcopal Church in the US and Anglicans abroad stem from the love and need for one another in the worldwide church body.
Evangelistic activity weekend has positive impact on young people
Following recent reports in the press that Richard Dawkinsâ foundation has donated to a five-day secular children's camp, Youth for Christ says it is seeing many exciting things happen at its own fun activity weekend .
Egypt's Christians face fresh attacks and legal battles
Concern is growing for Christians in Egypt following another attack on the homes of Coptic Christians. And a legal battle is taking place in Egypt to overturn a court ruling which denies the right of citizens to change their religious identity on their ID cards.
Films for the faithful
What do Oscar winner Kathy Bates, Janet Jackson and Britainâs own rising star, Idris Elba all have in common? Theyâve all starred in faith films, one of the fasting growing movie genres of the moment.
Lords back free speech shield in âgay hateâ law
The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords over its attempt to repeal a free speech protection from a sexual orientation âhatredâ law.
Methodist Church bars members from joining BNP
The Methodist Church has passed a motion at its annual Conference banning members from joining the BNP.
Churches celebrate 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth
On the 500th anniversary of the birth of Protestant Reformation leader John Calvin, Reformed leaders are remembering Calvin not as a saint but as a source of inspiration for the way Christians can respond to social and church concerns today.
G8 climate change pledges don't go far enough, warns Tearfund
Tearfund says G8 leaders meeting in Italy this week are in danger of âsquandering opportunitiesâ and âplunging poor people into deeper climate chaos and povertyâ.
Bullying victim scoops Urban Hero of the Year Award
A 17-year-old girl from Openshaw, Manchester was named âUrban Hero of the Year 2009â at a prestigious awards ceremony last Friday.
Diocese of Lichfield set to weather financial storm
The Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance - the financial arm of the Church of England in Staffordshire, the northern half of Shropshire and much of the Black Country - is in a good position to weather the financial storm, according to finance director Jonathan Hill.
Methodist Church elects new president and vice president designate
The Rev Alison Tomlin has been elected president designate of the Methodist Conference and Deacon Eunice Attwood the vice president designate for 2010-2011.
New gospel talent Tito recalls sound of Al Green
J-Factor talent competition reveals Gospel's response to secular reality television champions.
A place to call home
There are officially 250,000 people living in Newham, but look more closely at some of the people coming in and out of the basements, garden sheds or garages in the area and you may just be looking at some of the additional 70,000 people believed to be living there illegally.
US Church is in crisis, says Jefferts Schori
In her first opening address to the General Convention of The Episcopal Church in the US, the Most Rev Katharine Jefferts Schori made it very clear that the denomination she presides over is in the middle of a crisis.