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Muswell Hill churches ready to welcome locals Back to Church
Churches in Muswell Hill are getting ready to tell more than 11,000 homes that they can expect a warm welcome on this year's Back to Church Sunday.
Welsh bishops to reflect on Lambeth
The Bishops of the Church in Wales will present their response to the Lambeth Conference to members of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales at the University of Wales, Lampeter, next week.
New vicar for church of murdered priest
A parish whose priest was stabbed to death 18 months ago will welcome a new vicar in a service on Thursday night.
God does not will tragedies, says Archbishop
"Accidents and tragedies haven't been willed or planned by God but are, on the contrary, for him also a disaster and frustration of his purposes," Archbishop says during service of thanksgiving for Ben and Catherine Mullany, who were killed during a suspected
Political parties should tackle poverty - poll
The results of a poll released today to coincide with the launch of a new anti-poverty campaign reveal that the majority of the public would like the major political parties to set out a strategy for eradicating poverty.
Zondervan to release Sarah Palin biography
Christian publishing giant Zondervan, the company behind Rick Warren's megahit The Purpose Driven Life, has announced it will release the biography of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin next month.
US: Catholic bishops find fault with Biden's abortion remark
US Catholic prelates fresh from a wrestle with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her abortion statement, have now turned their criticism to Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, who they say misrepresented church teaching on human life in a recent interview.
WCC delegation finds deep wounds in South Ossetia
The destruction of ethnic Georgian communities in South Ossetia, the deep wounds to local society and war damage to the capital city confronted a delegation from the World Council of Churches on the second half of a 3-7 September pastoral visit to Georgia and Russia. The findings added urgency to concerns raised by government and church officials during a stop in Moscow.
Sacked by Al Jazeera for being 'white, Christian, British female', says exec
A British woman appointed to head up planning at Al Jazeera has told an employment tribunal that the Arabic station sacked her because she was a "white, Christian, British female".
Brian Mclaren declares hope in the face of climate change, poverty, war
The world "is on a precipice" as it struggles to deal with climate change, poverty and war, says Brian Mclaren, one of the foremost leaders of the emerging church movement.
Former drug dealer to share faith story at men's conference
Robert Ivey hopes that his experience of finding faith in God will give hope to men who desire to leave behind a life of alcohol, drugs and crime
Cathedral funeral service for honeymoon pair
A funeral service will be held in Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff today for a couple murdered on their honeymoon in Antigua.
Brand fails to impress US with MTV purity ring remarks
Somebody had to put Russell Brand in his place, says Christian pop star Jordin Sparks, after she put down the British comedian for his crude mockery of the squeeky clean Jonas Brothers and their purity rings.
Caribbean leaders should reject EU trade deal, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid is urging Caribbean heads of government to refuse to sign a new trade deal it says the European Union is attempting to force on the region.
Herefordshire golf course just got holier
Diocese of Hereford hopes Church of England advertisement at the 6th hole won't put golfers off their strokes at Burghill Golf Club.
'Take A Pew' project transforms old church pews into household furniture
A unique scheme that will ensure the future of historic church pews as household furniture is being put in place in the Diocese of Hereford. The ground-breaking 'Take A Pew' project is being set up in partnership with Herefordshire Council, working with people with learning disabilities, and EnviroAbility, a local not for profit company.