Karen Peake

• Andrew Mitchell says churches are ‘pivotal’ in international development

  Andrew Mitchell has paid tribute to the work of churches in improving the lives of millions of people in developing countries.

• PM: Britain needs a stronger shared identity to tackle extremism

  A shared identity and sense of belonging are key to achieving the kind of social cohesion that will prevent home-grown terrorism, David Cameron said today.

• Church of England experiences slight drop in attendance

  The number of people attending service at a Church of England church each week dropped again in 2009.

• European Parliament hears plea on behalf of imprisoned Christians in Iran

  Christians have taken their concern over the imprisonment of Christians in Iran to the European Union.

• UK urged to put pressure on World Bank over funding for 'dirty' fossil fuels

  Christian Aid has expressed alarm over World Bank funding for coal-fired power stations.

• Women more likely to ask for help with debt than men, says charity

  With debt counselling organisations expecting bumper calls in the coming weeks, Christians Against Poverty is encouraging more men to give them a call

• Missing 20s to 30s should cause churches to act, says Kandiah

  People in their twenties and thirties don’t want to hear a watered down version of the Gospel, says Krish Kandiah

• Survey reveals diversity of beliefs among evangelicals

  Contrary to the commonly held assumption that evangelicals hold largely uniform beliefs, a new survey has revealed some interesting areas of disagreement and even uncertainty.

• Obama speaks of need for healing at memorial service for Arizona victims

  US President Barack Obama remembers victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona

• Lichfield Cathedral hopes to raise thousands for restoration with ‘Psalmathon’

  Lichfield Cathedral is holding its first ever Psalmathon this February to raise money towards the restoration of its east end.

• Britain’s woes require sacrifice from all, says bishop

  If there is to be a 'big society', then it needs the 'bigger society' of the church, says the Bishop of Bath and Wells

• Islamic fundamentalism has replaced communism as greatest threat to Christians - report

  Muslim-majority countries have seen a "significant increase" in reports of persecution against Christians, according to International Christian Concern