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Lemar Visits Christian Aid Projects in Uganda

Brit award-winning singer Lemar has been in Uganda with Christian Aid where he visited the humanitarian agency's work to heal a country scarred by 21 years of civil war and struggling against the challenges of widespread HIV and Aids and increasingly erratic weather conditions.

Church of England Launches New 'Practical' Mission Book

Church Army evangelists have challenged the Church of England to re-think the way it engages with young people.

Church of Scotland Body Wants Urgent Action on Climate Change

Urgent action on climate change needed at all levels of society, says the Church of Scotland's Church & Society Council.

Scottish Church Leaders Unite Against Sectarianism

Religion is "part of the solution, not the problem," say church leaders from across Glasgow and Scotland who will today sign a joint statement in which they celebrate their united opposition to the scourge of sectarianism in Scotland's largest city.

Church Army Evangelist to Appear on LBC Radio Show

Listeners of LBC radio station's Psychic Show will have a taste of something different this May when they have the chance to put their problems or questions to a Christian, a psychic and an astrologer.

Red Tape Blocks Church Expansion to Deprived Areas

The Mayor of London wants black churches to help transform violent communities, but says he lacks the power to help them turn derelict buildings into churches in deprived areas of London.

International Conference to Discuss Forgiveness, Peace & Reconciliation

Christian scholars from across Europe and the US will discuss peace, justice and security and how they relate to religion, spirituality and healing at an international ecumenical conference.

Iona Community Reaches out to Young Offenders

The Iona Community celebrates a year of successful outreach to young offenders and fundraising for the expansion of its centres on Iona and Mull in Scotland.

Iona Community Reaches out to Young Offenders

The Iona Community celebrates a year of successful outreach to young offenders and fundraising for the expansion of its centres on Iona and Mull in Scotland.

Former World Leaders Call on Burma to Free Democracy Leader

Three former US Presidents and two former British Prime Ministers have signed a letter to the head of the military regime in Burma calling for the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Irish PM Praises Blair in Historic Address to Parliament

Bertie Ahern has become the first Irish leader to address a joint session of the two chambers of the British parliament.

Four Peacekeepers Killed in Latest Somalia Explosions

Four peacekeepers have been killed by a roadside bomb as their convoy travelled through the north of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Madeleine Suspect Denies Abduction: 'I am a Scapegoat'

The first formal suspect announced by police in the investigation into the abduction of Madeleine McCann has denied he took the child, saying he has been made into a "scapegoat".

Scottish Christians to Say No to Nuclear Weapons

Scottish Christians will pray this Pentecost for the UK Government to overturn its current plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system.

Salvation Army Oxford Looks for '21st Century' Church

The Salvation Army Oxford branch is looking for a new home to "meet the demands of a 21st century church". "Our current location is down a back water in the city centre," Major Helen Wolstenholme, one of the leaders of The Salvation Army in Oxford, said.

International Conference to Discuss Forgiveness, Peace & Reconciliation

Christian scholars from across Europe and the US will discuss peace, justice and security and how they relate to religion, spirituality and healing at an international ecumenical conference.