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1700 Churches Sign up for Back to Church Sunday
More than 17,000 people are expected to return to church in September as Back to Church Sunday expands to take in 1700 churches across England.
Churches Launch Advocacy Forum on Middle East Peace
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is convening an international conference called 'Churches together for Peace with Justice in the Middle East' in Jordan, 17-21 June. The event will address prospects for peace in Israel and Palestine and launch a new church advocacy forum.
Anglican Communion Divisions Widen
The Anglican Church of Kenya has announced plans to install an American priest to oversee congregations in the US.
Anglican Communion Divisions Widen
The Anglican Church of Kenya has announced plans to install an American priest to oversee congregations in the US.
Indonesia Christian Teachers Say Imprisonment 'Worth It'
Three Indonesian Sunday school teachers who were found guilty of "Christianisation" reflected on their prison sentence and said it was worth it after being freed on Friday.
Churches Launch Advocacy Forum on Middle East Peace
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is convening an international conference called 'Churches together for Peace with Justice in the Middle East' in Jordan, 17-21 June. The event will address prospects for peace in Israel and Palestine and launch a new church advocacy forum.
Evan Almighty Film Tackles Global Warming
Universal Pictures' Evan Almighty and The Conservation Fund have teamed up to launch the Get On Board initiative, where people can take real action to slow the effects of global warming.
NSPCC Concerned About New Measures for Paedophiles
A leading children's charity has said that government moves allowing parents the right to information about people in contact with their child could hinder work to manage sex offenders.
Sentamu & YMCA Host Youth Justice Seminar at Lambeth Palace
The Archbishop of York, the Rt. Rev John Sentamu, President of the YMCA, will host a youth justice seminar, allowing young ex-offenders to share their experiences of the criminal justice system with policy makers at Lambeth Palace on Tuesday 12 June 2007.
New Coalition to Defend Religious Freedom
Religious leaders, political figures, trade unionists and human rights campaigners have signed up to a new coalition aimed at defending freedom of religious and cultural expression.
Tony Campolo Talks Global Poverty at Newcastle University
Dynamic U.S. speaker and author Dr Tony Campolo recently gave a lunchtime lecture at Newcastle University, a world leader among universities in the struggle against global poverty.
World Vision Concerned over Charity Workers' Deaths
The killing of two Lebanese Red Cross workers at the Naher el-Bared Palestinian refugee camp on Monday threatens the already fragile lifeline to thousands of civilians still trapped there, World Vision has stated.
Churches are 'Community Glue' in Increasingly Unhappy Britain
The Church of England's Head of Research and Statistics has released a new book this week revealing that people across Britain are increasingly unhappy despite being more prosperous than ever before.
Congolese Pastorship to Ensure Child Protection in Churches
The Congolese Church Pastorship must now ensure that its robust new child protection procedures are "cascaded down to influence Congolese churches," the Executive Director of the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Services (CCPAS) recently said.
Blair Speaks Out Against 'Feral Beast' UK Media
British Prime Minister Tony Blair seemed to call today for new restrictions to curb an increasing sensationalist media presence in the country, while at the same time admitting that New Labour's early methods of "spin" had been one of the contributing factors to press cynicism.
Internet Sees Increase in 'Parent Spies'
Parents are increasingly visiting social networking websites to 'spy' on their children, according to a study by London School of Economics (LSE).