Anne Thomas

• Sentamu calls on Government to support Armed Forces

  The Archbishop of York has called on the Government to better support the Armed Forces.

• Church in need of good preachers, says Clarion Trust founder

  The church needs to invest more in training preachers, according to the head of Clarion Trust International.

• Democracy under threat from secularism, report warns

  The future of freedom and equality of expression have come under threat from the dominance of "the religion of secularism" in the public sphere, a new report from the Jubilee Centre warns.

• Now is a good time for Christians to enter politics, says Cox

  Human rights activist Baroness Caroline Cox believes now is a good time for Christians to consider going into politics.

• Churches must do more to support families, says bishop

  The Bishop of Hereford has told clergy and churchgoers they must do more to support married couples and families.

• Gaukroger becomes Patron of Viva

  Christian children's charity Viva has appointed the Director of Clarion Trust International and former President of the Baptist Union, Stephen Gaukroger, as its new Patron.

• Warwickshire Christian bringing water to deaf children in Kenya

  Compassion for vulnerable children was the inspiration behind a recent trip to Kenya for one Warwickshire Christian.

• Bishop advises against holy water to halt spread of swine flu

  A set of guidelines has been emailed to clergy in the Diocese of Chelmsford advising them to empty their holy water stoups until the swine flu pandemic is over.

• Church must provide ‘safe space’ for children, says bishop

  “Children need friends in reality and not just on a computer screen,” says the Bishop of Lichfield.

• Church Army making Jesus famous

  Church Army is making strides in spreading the word about Jesus with the re-launch of its mission magazine Share It! and a brand new website for Christians to tell the world what Jesus is doing in their community.

• Edinburgh churches put Christ’s mission first

  Churches in Edinburgh are setting their sights on reaching thousands of faithless people in the Scottish capital with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

• Scottish cardinal condemns nuclear weapons system

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland condemns the Trident nuclear weapons system.