Carey Lodge

Why would a church pastor be one of the hardest jobs?

Forbes has released a list of the toughest leadership roles, and has ranked Church leader as the fifth most difficult.
Hope Revolution: Engaging young people in a lifestyle of mission

Young people all over the UK are preparing to lead missional activities over the May bank holiday weekend, in the hopes of creating "a riot of love to transform communities for the better".
$Religious minorities being \'targeted\' in India$
Religious minorities being 'targeted' in India

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has released a briefing to suggest ways in which to increase religious freedom in India ahead of the general elections expected to take place in May of this year.
Love Your Streets: #Do1NiceThing

A new campaign has been launched to encourage people all over the UK to take part in building community this Lent.
Engaging rural communities with the Gospel

Coming from the countryside herself, Jessie Walrond is passionate about equipping churches in rural churches to best serve and engage their communities
Child poverty will increase, say churches

Church officials have warned that child poverty is likely to increase in the UK over the next few years, despite the Government's renewed commitment to eradicating it by 2020 as set out in a consultation launched on 27 February.
Christian Women in World War I

Former BBC correspondent Kate Adie gave a lecture at St Martin-in-the-fields last night on the subject of 'Christian Women in WWI', held by campaign group Women and the Church (WATCH).
$UN hears of religious discrimination against \'untouchables\' in India$
UN hears of religious discrimination against 'untouchables' in India

Church leaders in India have spoken out against discrimination faced by Christian and Muslim Dalit (untouchable) communities.
$\'The Church is waking up:\' Leaders celebrate prayer in the UK$
'The Church is waking up:' Leaders celebrate prayer in the UK

Church and community leaders from all over the country came together in Parliament on Wednesday to launch the Joining the Dots 2014 prayer movement and to celebrate ahead of what is hoped to be "a year of transformation" in the UK.
Catholic Church in drive to increase confessions

Following an increase in the number of believers going to Confession, a Catholic bishop is encouraging more followers to take up the practice during Lent and is offering a range of online resources to help.
$Breakfast clubs a \'lifeline\' for poor families$
Breakfast clubs a 'lifeline' for poor families

Kellogg's has found that a quarter of families are making use of free school breakfast clubs
US: Girl Scouts chief executive on the defensive over pro-abortion claims

The Girl Scouts of the USA has come under fire from pro-life groups for the supposed promotion of pro-abortion advocacy politician Wendy Davis. Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of GSUSA, has responded in a video.