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Slain soldiers remembered at prayer service

Two soldiers shot dead by republican dissidents were remembered at a prayer service on Saturday.

Call for peace at constable’s funeral

Catholics and Protestants were united in their grief today for the funeral of Constable Stephen Carroll, the policeman murdered by republican dissidents just 48 hours after the fatal shooting of two soldiers last Saturday.

Poverty Truth Commission to lift lid on reality of disadvantaged people

Disadvantaged people from Glasgow will be giving their accounts of poverty at Scotland’s first Poverty Truth Commission on 21 March.

History meets mission in new Church initiative

Jo Hibbard has been appointed Methodist Heritage Officer in a brand new initiative designed to enrich the life of the Church through greater engagement with Methodist heritage sites.

New cookbook promotes healthy eating among ex-homeless

Scottish Churches Housing Action will launch a new cookery book to promote healthy eating on a budget at the Wayside Centre homeless facility in Glasgow next Thursday.

Muslim hackers disrupt Christian Facebook page

A Christian Facebook group with over 327,000 members was hacked earlier in the week to display pro-Islam messages.

Seven Stories Up to release 'Falling'

The four-piece worship rock band Seven Stories Up is ready to release Falling, their debut project with VSR Music Group/EMI-CMG Distribution.

Missional church

More churches are going missional but just what is it and why are some claiming it is the biggest development in Christianity since the Reformation?

Middle East Christians facing 'extreme deprivation'

John Hind, the Bishop of Chichester has spoken of the “extreme deprivation” of Christians in the Middle East, during a debate on religious persecution in the House of Lords.

Churches accuse Government of gambling with lives

Christian groups have accused the Government of gambling with lives in a joint response to plans from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport to significantly increase the stakes and prizes for the most widely available slot machines in Britain.

Beat the credit crunch - book a church wedding, says bishop

The Bishop of Birmingham, Rt Rev David Urquhart, will help engaged couples slice a huge chunk off the cost of their wedding at the National Wedding Show in Birmingham this weekend.

Northern Ireland peace vigils draw thousands

Thousands of people have joined in peace vigils across Northern Ireland, sending a clear message to republican dissidents that they are against violence.

Church leaders express sorrow at high school shooting

Germany's Church leaders have expressed their sympathy for victims of Wednesday's killing spree in the southern German town of Winnenden.

Graham: US Must Lead in Solving Sudan Crisis

American evangelist and humanitarian leader Franklin Graham has called upon President Barack Obama to immediately appoint a special envoy to Sudan to help resolve the growing threat of chaos there after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan’s sitting president.

Three Christians killed in Eritrea for refusing to denounce faith

International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that three Christians have been tortured and killed in Eritrea for refusing to denounce their faith.

Christians still being attacked in Orissa, warns Archbishop

Attacks against Christians in Orissa are continuing despite reassurances from the Indian Government of greater security, warns the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.