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Burma's Archbishop thanks Lichfield churches for Cyclone Nargis help
The Primate of the Anglican Province of Myanmar, the Most Rev Stephen Than Myot Oo, has thanked the churches of Lichfield Diocese for their prayers and generosity after his country was hit by Cyclone Nargis earlier this year.
CSW calls on Pakistani authorities to return abducted Christian girls to family
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has urged the Pakistani Government to take action to ensure the return of two abducted Christian children to their family.
£200k to restore church housing one of 'seven wonders of Wales'
A church in Wales is to receive £200,000 to restore an ageing tower which is home to bells described as one of the "seven wonders of Wales" by an unknown 18th century poet.
'Mere Christianity' makes sense, scientist tells CS Lewis Foundation
An award-winning American scientist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and leadership of the Human Genome Project to map the entire human DNA, has described his journey from atheism to Christian belief to an international audience in England.
Evangelical Alliance enlists new technology to communicate Good News
"If we are to present Christ as good news, we need to take advantage of every tool at our disposal," says Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance UK.
Hillsong Europe conference to strengthen local-level church
Thousands of Christians from across generations, denominations, and cultures will gather at London's Excel Conference Centre for the annual Hillsong Conference in Europe which runs from 8-11 October.
Nigeria: Churches damaged in religious violence ordered to vacate premises
The congregations of two churches that were extensively damaged last year during religious violence in the Tudun-Wada area of Kano State, northern Nigeria, have been ordered to vacate their premises to make way for the construction of a court house, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
Franklin Graham Begins North Korea Visit
Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a historic four-day visit to meet with high-level government officials, visit relief projects and preach at a newly constructed church in the capital city of Pyongyang.
Anglicans seek balance between autonomy and communion
Anglican bishops at the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference in Canterbury said today that they were positive about the process towards an Anglican Covenant.
Working a miracle with the Philippines' shanty children
Twenty-three million people live below the poverty line in the Philippines, and the poorest of them in shanty houses made of scrap material. It is here that Siloam is changing the lives of neglected children one at a time.
Muslim protesters force Christian students out of Indonesian Bible school
Students at the Arastamar Evangelical School of Theology in East Jakarta, Indonesia, are being forced to sleep in the lobby of the Indonesian parliament after demonstrations against the school by local Muslims on 25 July.
Local vicar opposes overturning of 'Life of Brian' ban
A local vicar is opposing plans by the mayor of Aberystwyth to end a ban on the Monty Python film 'Life of Brian'.
Southern Baptists use plants to fight malaria in Africa
The Baptist Global Response (BGR) has spent the last year using plants to bring treatment to some of the most malaria stricken parts of the Horn of Africa.
African church leader accuses Rowan of 'betrayal'
The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Rev Henry Orombi, has accused the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Williams, of betraying biblically faithful churches by inviting bishops involved in the consecration of the openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson to the Lambeth Conference.
Lambeth: Still no consensus on sexuality, dialogue continues
Anglican bishops at the once-in-a-decade Lambeth Conference are yet to reach consensus on the issue of human sexuality but have still taken some "significant" steps forward, assured the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on Thursday.
Karadzic in court on genocide charges
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared before a U.N. war crimes judge for the first time on Thursday to answer genocide charges and said he had been kidnapped and feared for his life.