Anne Thomas

• Obama website to tackle faith, patriotism rumours

  Barack Obama launches new website to dispel rumours that he is a Muslim and that his wife is racist.

• Obama in private meeting with Christian leaders

  Barack Obama has shared his position with US Christian leaders on a wide range of issues including gay rights, abortion and the Iraq war in a private meeting on Tuesday.

• Maranatha: Christians can't be silent on forgotten young people

  The Government's neglect of young people amounts to a "huge national crisis", the Maranatha Community has warned.

• 'Greed-driven' global food crisis demands 'immediate' church attention - WCC

  The World Council of Churches has issued a hard-hitting appeal to Christians across the globe telling them that "the scandal of hunger demands the immediate attention of the churches".

• World Vision backs calls for global child abuse watchdog

  World Vision has backed calls from a major children's charity calling for a new global watchdog to monitor international aid agencies in their efforts to stamp out child abuse by their workers.

• Archbishop skydives for Afghanistan troops

  The Archbishop of York has successfully completed a12,500ft parachute jump in aid of the Afghanistan Trust.

• BMS celebrates new mission centre in Kolkata

  Mission in Kolkata took a fresh leap forward last Saturday with the opening of a brand new BMS World Mission centre that will train and release thousands of Christians into mission in the region.

• Christian leaders appeal for end to xenophobic attacks in South Africa

  Zimbabwean Christian leaders in the UK urge the South African Goverment to do more to protect Zimbabweans and other African migrants from the recent wave of xenophobic attacks.

• Congregations should offer more feedback on sermons - book

  A new book from the Church of England's official publishers recommends that churchgoers offer their priests more constructive criticism on their sermons.

• Great Big Tea Party throws spotlight on world's persecuted Christians

  There is no denying that Brits love a good cuppa, but what most are not aware of is the intense persecution endured by Christians who live in the countries where the tea is grown, says Open Doors' Allen Moxham.

• Christians bring safe water and hope for China earthquake survivors

  Christians are bringing safe water to survivors of the 12 May earthquake in China's Sichuan province, as the country's ruling Communist party and NGOs alike turn their attention to long-term reconstruction.

• Steven Curtis Chapman loses youngest daughter in driveway accident

  Christians the world over have been expressing their sympathy for Grammy Award-winning singer Steven Curtis Chapman after his 5-year-old daughter was killed in an accident on the family's driveway on Wednesday.