Anne Thomas
Churches have role to play in solving global problems, says Warren
Pastor Rick Warren told former US President Bill Clinton's global summit on Friday not to overlook the contribution that millions of people of faith around the world play in tackling some of today's biggest challenges.
Catholic school courts controversy over cervical jab ban
A Roman Catholic school has defended its decision not to allow girls from receiving a cervical cancer vaccination on school premises.
World Vision warns of looming food crisis in southern Africa
Christian relief and development agency World Vision has warned that there will be no long-term fix to the impending food crisis in southern Africa unless the international community unites to combat its root causes.
Red carpets and motorbikes help spread word about Back to Church Sunday
Churches across the UK are pulling out all the stops to welcome lapsed Christians back to church this Sunday.
Christians in Germany launch Luther Decade
Christians gather in Wittenberg for the opening celebrations of Luther Decade, 10 years of special lectures, festivals, concerts and other events leading up to the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in 2017.
Christians pray for missing Madeleine
Christians around the world joined in prayer on Friday for the safe return of missing Madeleine McCann and the release of all children held by criminal networks.
Parachuting vicar celebrates completion of £400k parish centre
A daredevil vicar who previously took part in a fundraising skydive is celebrating the completion of a brand new £400,000 state of the art parish centre.
Black teenagers march through London against gun and knife crime
Young black Christians are marching their way through London in solidarity with parents of gun and knife crime.
Viva brings millions together in prayer for at-risk children
The Viva Network is celebrating the success of its World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk earlier this summer which brought together three million participants.
Christians to 'Stand' against human trafficking
Christian ministries are uniting for a key event in Birmingham next month to raise awareness among churchgoers of human trafficking and other forms of modern day slavery.
Operation Mobilisation gears up for another year of short-term mission
Operation Mobilisation (OM) has released the latest edition of its short-term mission brochure, Go4It, detailing nearly a hundred options for healthy over 18s throughout 2009.
India: Violence against Christians spreads beyond Orissa
A wave of brutal attacks on Christians in India's eastern state of Orissa has unleashed yet more violence against believers in other parts of the country.
Christian leaders fast ahead of UN poverty summit
The Bishop of London launched a new ten-day prayer and fasting initiative on Sunday to bring more attention to the Millennium Development Goals and efforts to halve extreme global poverty.
Stress may mean greater risk of breast cancer, study suggests
The results of a new study support the theory of a direct correlation between breast cancer diagnoses and exposure to distressing life events, according to a Reuters report on the findings published in online BioMed Central journal BMC Cancer.
Put Gospel before church buildings, says Presbyterian leader
Church leaders must set aside sentimental attachment to buildings and concentrate on delivering the Gospel message, says one of the Presbyterian Church of Wales's leading figures.
Housing Justice finds more than 200 rough sleepers in Westminster
Christian homeless support charity, Housing Justice, found 206 people sleeping rough in Westminster, central London, in its latest count by volunteers in the early hours of Tuesday morning.