Anne Thomas

Concerns grow for British missionary couple arrested in Gambia

Christians in the UK have expressed concern for a British missionary couple arrested on sedition charges in The Gambia.

Head of Russian Orthodox Church dies

Patriarch Alexy II, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, died on Friday morning at the age of 79.

Mugabe should resign, says Tutu

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should resign or stand trial at The Hague, says Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Church wants to help mother of baby abandoned in manger

The church in Germany where a newborn baby boy was found in the manger of its nativity scene has said it wants to try and help the mother and child.

Charity welcomes Government pledge to honour aid commitments

Progressio welcomes UK pledge to honour aid commitments to poor countries, but says other rich nations must follow suit.

Deacon Blue singer donates song proceeds to cancer fund

Renowned Scottish singer and songwriter Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue has agreed to donate the proceeds of one of his new songs to a new fund that supports women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy.

Wolverhampton children get to grips with angels

Children from schools in Wolverhampton took part in an innovative community project on Saturday centred on the theme of angels.

SAT-7 celebrates anonymous donor pledge

SAT-7 has received a welcome boost to its finances after an anonymous donor pledged to triple all first-time donations made to the Christian satellite channel between now and January 15.

Abuse of boys 'largely ignored', warns World Vision

Christian humanitarian agency World Vision has warned that the abuse and exploitation of boys worldwide remains “largely ignored”.

Hard Gospel project looks beyond divisions in Northern Ireland

The people of Northern Ireland need to hear a message of hope, says the director of the Church of Ireland's Hard Gospel initiative to heal sectarian divides in the country.

Nepal’s Christians look forward to first official Christmas

The Christian community in Nepal is looking forward to celebrating its first official Christmas and Christians in the UK are being asked to show their support.

Care for the Family helps churches engage

Care for the Family has hailed the success of its 'Engage' conference to refresh and re-energise church leaders in their service for the Lord.

Christian bus adverts declare Good News to London's commuters

Adverts hit 200 London buses telling commuters about the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Reaching the marketplace for Jesus

When it came to taking the Gospel into the marketplace, Jesus not only set the example. He also showed his disciples how to follow.

Churches urged to mark World Aids Day

The head of the London Ecumenical Aids Trust is encouraging Christians to make use of an Asian worship service to mark World Aids Day on 1 December.

Indian pastor appeals for prayer amid death and suffering

The Bible Society in India has received a desperate appeal from a pastor in troubled Orissa state for prayers for the persecuted Christian community there, as thousands remain scattered across makeshift government camps or in hiding in the homes of relatives and sympathetic Hindus.