Anne Thomas

• YWAM remembers Colorado shooting victims

  Family and friends gathered at midnight on Tuesday to remember the victims of last year’s tragic shooting at Youth With a Mission Denver in the US.

• Protection of religious freedom is common task for churches

  The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe has called on churches to work to defend religious freedom as a fundamental human right.

• Church asked to help Africa weather economic crisis

  Liberian minister Dr Laurence Bropleh has appealed to the church in Africa to help the continent survive the global financial crisis.

• Tutu joins celebrity campaigners in call for climate change action

  Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Scarlett Johansson and Annie Lennox are among the high profile signatories of a letter calling on rich nations to take the lead in addressing climate change and developing solutions for the poor communities they say are being hit hardest.

• 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.