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Michael W Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman prepare to kick off historic tour
Award-winning and multi-Platinum-selling artists Michael W Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman will kick off their historic joint tour Thursday with plans to hit 19 cities through early November.
Bishop and vicars ready to welcome brides-to-be at National Wedding Show
A team of vicars led by the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Rev Tim Stevens, is set to welcome thousands of brides-to-be this weekend at the National Wedding Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Millions to tell world leaders: 'End poverty now'
Millions of people from every continent are expected to take action against poverty from 17 - 19 October 2008 to demand that their leaders act to end poverty and to meet and exceed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Catholic girls' school latest casualty of violence in Pakistan
A Catholic-run girls' school in Swat, North-West Frontier Province, was bombed on Tuesday by Pakistani Taliban.
Three Iraqi Christians killed in 24 hours
Three Christians in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, were killed within the short span of 24 hours on Tuesday, an Iraqi news agency reported.
Lutherans seek to strengthen church role in social services
A global consultation on diakonia organised by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Department for Mission and Development (DMD) will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13-17 October 2008, hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus.
Church in Wales to launch new children's Advent book
Children will learn about the events leading up to the birth of Jesus in a new book being launched this week.
Campaigners meet MPs on refused asylum seeker policy
Two Church Action on Poverty supporters from Manchester have been meeting with MPs, in the second week of their fortnight-long protest camp outside the Houses of Parliament in London. They are asking MPs to help change UK policies they say are making refused asylum-seekers destitute.
Wesley Owen sends thousands of Bibles to India
Wesley Owen stores (part of the IBS-STL group) throughout the UK threw themselves into collecting Bibles to send to Christians in India this summer, and the Bibles have now arrived safely in Hyderabad.
New cookbook offers healthy Lent lunches
A new cookbook filled with the recipes of a frugal Scottish great-granny offers churches inspiration for health Lent lunches - but will do just as nicely at other times of the year.
Da T.R.U.T.H on God-orientated rap
Da T.R.U.T.H.'s most recent CD, "Open Book" is sure to encourage anyone to stay faithful in serving God.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity resources focus on healing divisions
Resources have been put together by churches in Korea for the 2009 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Mildmay celebrates 10 years of transforming lives in Uganda
A pioneering Aids programme in Uganda, set up by the UK-based Christian Aids charity, Mildmay, is celebrating 10 years of serving those in need.
Church leaders pave way for world's largest Reformed body
Plans for the historic merger of the two largest Reformed church bodies in the world will be consolidated this week during a high-level, five-day meeting that opened Monday.
Church still 'leading light' in East Timor struggle for justice
The church's ability to keep the East Timorese community strong through 25 years of occupation and conflict will also be "instrumental" in helping the poverty-stricken country to move forward, a leading Timorese politician, Fernanda Borges, will tell a UK audience when she visits London on October 14.
End of talkgospel.com marks change for Premier
Premier Christian Media have announced the closure of their online gospel radio station, talkgospel.com in a bid to consolidate their media brand.