Anne Thomas

• 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.

• Salvation Army launches appeal for Christmas presents

  The Salvation Army is appealing for more Christmas presents to be donated to its annual appeal this year to help families struggling as a result of the financial crisis.

• Brits prefer to read in the loo

  A new survey from Tearfund has revealed that millions of Brits like to read to pass away their time in the loo.

• Appeal to save Canterbury Cathedral reaches £9m

  A major appeal to raise millions of pounds towards vital conservation work at the historic Canterbury Cathedral has reached the £9 million mark.

• Faith-based bullying affects one in four school students, report reveals

  A survey published today by a leading bullying prevention charity has found that one in four school students admits to being bullying – often violently - because of their religion.