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The Kingdom in their eyes
Bridget and Adrian Plass head to Bolivia and Peru to meet street children being supported by Toybox.
Nurse suspended after offering to pray for patientâs recovery
A Baptist community nurse has been suspended after she offered to pray for the recovery of an elderly patient during a home visit.
MercyMe celebrate 10 years since 'I can only imagine'
Itâs been 10 years since MercyMe frontman Bart Millard penned âI Can Only Imagineâ, a touchingly personal song about his fatherâs early death that catapulted the group to nothing short of superstardom.
Urban Saints releases DVD on child internet safety
Urban Saints are offering a resource to help parents explore the changing nature of the internet and keep their children and young people safe when online.
Musicians play Arab tunes in Jewish style for Church Gaza appeal
A Welsh band entertained shoppers in a small mid-Wales town last weekend with Arab tunes in a Jewish style to raise funds for a Christian appeal.
Mixed feelings over Ted Haggard's return to media spotlight
There are many who feel disgraced megachurch pastor Ted Haggard should not have reopened old wounds by returning to the public eye just two years after a drugs and sex scandal brought him down and forced him out of the church he founded.
Sri Lanka: Christians demand humanitarian access in conflict
Franciscans International has denounced the rising ethnic violence in Sri Lanka and urged the government to ensure security to civilians who have been trapped in the battle between the The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government.
'Beloved gospel singer' George Beverly Shea to celebrate 100th birthday
For decades he was a fixture on the Billy Graham Crusade stage and on televisions in living rooms around the country. Now, George Beverly Shea, the award-winning baritone who is often described as "America's Beloved Gospel Singer", will reach a new milestone in his storied life - the century mark.
Faiths launch joint Gaza appeal
The Archbishop of Canterbury and other faith leaders have launched a joint appeal for funds towards emergency work to rebuild Gaza.
British pastor praises Colombian president
British Pastor Wes Richards greeted the President of Colombia Alvaro Uribe at the 14th Annual Convention of one of the worldâs fastest growing churches, Misión Carismática Internacional (International Charismatic Mission or MCI) in Bogota, which has more than 200,000 members.
Hope UK welcomes call for alcohol-free childhood
Christian drug and alcohol awareness charity Hope UK has welcomed new guidelines from the Government advising parents to make childhood an alcohol-free zone.
Archbishop: Government neglected Orissa victims because of poverty
The Indian government ignored the brutal anti-Christian campaign in the remote state of Orissa for months because the population is poor and uneducated, said Catholic Archbishop Raphael Cheenath on Wednesday at an event discussing the state of religious freedom in India.
Sri Lankan churches may think twice before helping poor
Churches and Christian organisations are worried they will have to be more careful when they help the poor if an anti-conversion law is passed next month by the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Churchgoing not in decline, says Tearfund
Churchgoing is not in decline, according to figures released by Tearfund today which show that one in four adults in the UK attend church at least once a year.
CSW urges European Community to address religious freedom in China
The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began his European tour yesterday amidst calls from human rights groups to address continuing violations of fundamental freedoms.
Growing for God's glory
The £2.5 million expansion project at St Peterâs Harold Wood is less about making space for existing members and more about getting ready to welcome new lambs to the flock.