News
Tutu Celebrates Nelson Mandela's 89th Birthday
South Africa has celebrated Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday on Wednesday with tributes and congratulations as the anti-apartheid icon prepared to launch a new international group to help solve the world's problems.
Christian Rock Band Delivers Child-Trafficking Petition to Downing Street
Christian rock band Replenish delivered a 30 metre-long petition wall to Downing Street last week, calling on the UK Government to take more decisive action on the issue of child trafficking.
U.N. Confirms North Korea Nuclear Shutdown
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that North Korea had closed all five of its major nuclear facilities, a milestone in efforts to get the country to give up its nuclear weapons programmes.
UN Leader Tells Bush Iraq is the World's Problem
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lent support on Tuesday to President George W. Bush on Iraq, saying violence there was a problem for all countries.
China Nominates Bishop, Threatening Vatican Rift
China's state-controlled Catholic church has quietly nominated a new bishop for Beijing and the priest chosen said the government, not him, would decide whether to seek approval from Rome as Pope Benedict demanded.
When to Let Go? Medicine's Top Dilemma
A terminal leukaemia patient must have daily blood transfusions or die. A family begs doctors to do everything possible to keep their elderly mother alive. Parents cannot accept their newborn baby will not survive.
Churches Urged to Campaign on UK Poverty
Church Action on Poverty is challenging churches to campaign for urgent action to tackle the gap between rich and poor in the UK.
'Ignorant' Home Office Staff Endanger Christian Asylum Seekers' Lives
A new report from the Evangelical Alliance has rallied behind asylum seekers being deported to their home countries by the Home Office despite a clear risk of being executed or handed life imprisonment sentences for their conversion to Christianity.
Madeleine Mother Returns from 'Emotional' Journey to UK
The mother of missing Madeleine McCann took an emotional return journey back to Britain over the weekend to attend a family christening.
Use Harry Potter to Talk about Christianity, says Youth Worker
Church youth worker finds faith in popular culture with Harry Potter's magic.
Christian Gang Drama Tackles UK Youth Crisis
Faith Drama Productions' Life on the Stairs is once again going on a national tour this summer to tackle the knife and gun killing crisis that has blighted youth culture and plagued a number of communities.
Madeleine Mother Returns from 'Emotional' Journey to UK
The mother of missing Madeleine McCann took an emotional return journey back to Britain over the weekend to attend a family christening.
Luis Palau Draws 100,000 to Nebraska's Largest Festival Ever
The Heartland Festival, sponsored by world-renowned Latin American evangelist Luis Palau, came to a close this past Sunday, but not after drawing in an estimated 105,000 people from across the United States.
Use Harry Potter to Talk about Christianity, says Youth Worker
Church youth worker finds faith in popular culture with Harry Potter's magic.
40,000 Attend US Christian Music Festival Despite Heat Wave
The Hills Alive Festival, held annually at Memorial Park in Rapid City, S.D., wrapped up this past weekend, bringing in an estimated 40,000 attendants despite intense heat.
Iraqi Christians Find Sanctuary in Istanbul
Every Sunday the basement chapel of one of Istanbul's largest churches echoes to the sound of slow chanting in Aramaic, the ancient language spoken by Jesus.