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First Salvationist Inducted as Free Churches Moderator

The first Salvationist to hold the office of Free Churches Moderator has been inducted in a ceremony at the William Booth College last night.

Chris Tomlin and Aaron Shust Shine at GMA Music Awards

Chris Tomlin and Aaron Shust garnered multiple Dove awards last night at the 38th Annual GMA Music Awards, Christian music's biggest night of the year.

Ireland Prepares to Welcome World Council of Churches Leader

Ireland is getting ready to welcome the head of the World Council of Churches next week.

Spring Harvest Expresses Regret at End of Word Alive Partnership

Spring Harvest, Keswick Ministries and the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship are looking towards new futures on different paths after taking the difficult decision to draw to an end their 14-year Word Alive partnership.

Bishops Challenge BBC Radio on Lack of Religious Content

A Church of England and a Roman Catholic Bishop have called on the BBC to include religion on Radio 1, describing the omission as the 'most striking exclusion of religion from the BBC 's output'.

Eritrea Makes Illegal Appointment of New Patriarch

In an indication of increasing government control of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, a renegade bishop has been declared its new Patriarch 16 months after the ordained pontiff was illegally removed from office.

Spring Harvest Expresses Regret at End of Word Alive Partnership

Spring Harvest, Keswick Ministries and the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship are looking towards new futures on different paths after taking the difficult decision to draw to an end their 14-year Word Alive partnership.

UCCF & Keswick End Spring Harvest 'Word Alive' Partnership

The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship and Keswick Ministries are looking to the future after the announcement that their partnership in producing Spring Harvest's 'Word Alive' Bible Study week has come to an end.

CARE Urges Scottish Christians to Vote

This Sunday churches throughout Scotland are being encouraged to make time in their services to show a short DVD on Christian citizenship.

Blair & Brown to be Challenged on Homelessness

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown will be questioned on the issue of homelessness today, as a small group of citizens from across the country travel to London at the personal invitation of Blair to discuss social matters.

Eritrea Makes Illegal Appointment of New Patriarch

In an indication of increasing government control of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, a renegade bishop has been declared its new Patriarch 16 months after the ordained pontiff was illegally removed from office.

Archbishop of Canterbury Urges Politicians to Rediscover Moral Energy

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has held a lecture in Hull last night urging politicians to rediscover the moral energy and vision that inspired William Wilberforce to campaign for the abolition of the slave trade.

Former American Idol Contestant Mandisa Graces GMA Stage

Former American Idol contestant Mandisa has graced the stage in numerous events at the GMA Music Week, drawing cheers from the crowd as she sang and gave her testimony regarding the faithfulness of God.

US Youth to Pray for Virginia Tech Victims

Young people from across the US are expected to gather on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 2 May to pray for the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre last week.

Habitat for Humanity and Word Artists Launch House at GMA Week

Habitat for Humanity, Word Entertainment and a host of Christian recording artists recently put 'faith into action' through a partnership to build a decent, affordable house in partnership with a Nashville family in need during the Gospel Music Association Music Week in Nashville, Tennessee.

Simon Cowell Leads American Idols in Supporting Malaria Campaign

The "Nothing But Nets" malaria campaign supported by the US United Methodist Church will get its greatest exposure ever when it reaches millions of people through Simon Cowell's pop music talent show "American Idol" this week.