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God\'s presence in a shanty town
God's presence in a shanty town

Keith Holder has spent the last 20 years giving children the best chance at life in a Costa Rica shanty

How dementia-friendly is your church?
How dementia-friendly is your church?

Christian disability charity Livability has been putting this very question to people attending this year's Christian Resources Exhibition in Esher, Surrey.

Anglicans told to get informed about fracking

Anglicans and Episcopalians are being encouraged to inform themselves and join in the debate about the controversial and growing practice of drilling for natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the Spirit of Pentecost

The Archbishop of Canterbury has shared his thoughts on the gift of the Holy Spirit in a special video for the Feast of Pentecost.

Sacred spaces in the community
Sacred spaces in the community

The Archbishop of Wales is encouraging churches to see the sacred in less obvious places as they engage in their communities.

Church leader expresses solidarity with Bangladesh
Church leader expresses solidarity with Bangladesh

Messages of solidarity and concern have been sent to Bangladesh following attacks on religious minorities and the collapse of a garment factory which claimed over a thousand lives.

Nigeria: Shock and sorrow over Christian leader\'s murder
Nigeria: Shock and sorrow over Christian leader's murder

President's State of Emergency decree fails to stop murder of Borno State Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria

Christians suffering looting and killings in Central African Republic
Christians suffering looting and killings in Central African Republic

Churches and mission stations are being looted, destroyed and pillaged by militia soldiers directly under the Central African Republic's new government.

Making movies: Dean Wright on his faith and work in visual effects
Making movies: Dean Wright on his faith and work in visual effects

Dean Wright is a director, visual effects and special effects supervisor in Hollywood who has worked on films like Titanic, The Lord of The Rings, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. He is also a committed Christian and is trying to raise funds to develop more family-orientated films in an industry dominated by sci-fi

PHOTO: Tony Campolo signs anti-corruption petition
PHOTO: Tony Campolo signs anti-corruption petition

Tony Campolo has added his signature to a petition calling upon G20 leaders to take action to eradicate corruption.

Campolo: Eradicating corruption is key to establishing the Kingdom of God
Campolo: Eradicating corruption is key to establishing the Kingdom of God

Dr Tony Campolo, former spiritual adviser to US President Bill Clinton, addressed parliamentarians at the House of Commons on the issue of corruption on Wednesday.

Art challenges perceptions of religion
Art challenges perceptions of religion

The Reverend Jim Craig is passionate about the arts and about how the church can engage with the arts.

State of emergency declared in Nigeria's violence-hit regions

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling upon the international community to help in Nigeria put a stop to violence

Anglican Communion launches worldwide survey on reconciliation

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu commends the "exciting and promising initiative".

New Moderator\'s close brush with the law
New Moderator's close brush with the law

The Reverend Lorna Hood is about to become the next Moderator of the General Assembly of Scotland but at one point she thought she might be carted off by the police before she had the chance.

Churches encouraged to pray for parent and toddler groups
Churches encouraged to pray for parent and toddler groups

The National Day of Prayer for Parent and Toddler Groups takes place on 2 June