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Charity cookbook to feature recipes from church leaders and public

Celebrity chef Kevin Woodford to judge entries for charity fundraising church cookbook

Christian groups welcome report recognising religious hatred in India

Christian Solidarity Worldwide and the All India Christian Council have welcomed a new report warning of religious hatred and mob violence in India.

Swapping weapons for the Word

Christian policeman Michael Smith is looking for churches to be the driving force behind a brand new initiative to rid London of gun and knife crime.

Diane Louise Jordan presents new BBC faith podcast

Songs of Praise presenter Diane Louise Jordan is the voice of a new half hour podcast trial.

BBC clarifies position on Religion & Ethics changes

The BBC has responded to a letter from the Methodist Church about plans to merge its Religion and Ethics department with the Factual department.

Authentic re-releases Tozer works

Authentic Media are re-releasing ten of twentieth-century prophet A W Tozer's best-loved works.

Coventry Cathedral calls for mediation in Niger Delta conflict

Coventry Cathedral’s peace and reconciliation ministry has said in a report that a neutral international mediator is needed to solve the conflict in the oil rich area of Nigeria's Niger Delta.

CofE Synod passes BNP membership ban

The Church of England General Synod has passed a motion banning its clergy and lay staff, from being members of the British National Party (BNP).

Pilgrim Homes wins case over 'homophobia' accusations

Pilgrim Homes has won its legal battle with Brighton and Hove Council following accusations of “institutionalised homophobia”.

Wycliffe joins Aids fight in Africa

The world’s largest Bible translation organisation is joining the fight against Aids in African communities.

Kirk Franklin leads the field at Grammys

Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, TobyMac and CeCe Winans take home Grammys in the Gospel music categories.

Churches must continue ecumenical journey - Cardinal

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has told the Church of England that the two Churches must continue to seek deeper unity and confront the challenges of secular society together.

Woman struck off list of foster carers after Muslim girl converts

A Christian woman has been struck off a list of foster carers by her local council because she did not stop a teenage Muslim girl from being baptised.

Streetbrand launches social networking site for Christian youth

You become like the people you hang out with: That was the motivating philosophy behind the creation of a new Christian youth social networking site, Streetbrand Magazine Community.

Iraq elections are 'step forward' for Christians, says Archbishop

A leading Iraqi bishop has described the country’s provincial elections as “a step forward” for beleaguered Christians, despite a number of recent setbacks.

Nazir-Ali tells hospitals to remember Christian roots

The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, has said that Christians must take back their place in the public square and that places such as hospitals need to rediscover their Christian roots.