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Book Review: James Featherby's 'Of Markets and Men'

Just as businesses are starting to think about their environmental impact, they should also be considering the social damage of their operations

Jews for Jesus founding member dies

Jhan Moskowitz, 64, one of the founders of Jews for Jesus, the best known Jewish evangelism agency in the world, has died after a fall on a subway in New York City.

Carl Moeller steps down as head of Open Doors USA

Dr Carl Moeller has announced he is stepping down as president and chief executive of Open Doors USA.

Churches challenged to be more inclusive

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has produced resources to help churches think about how they can be more inclusive this Racial Justice Sunday.

Debt-stricken parents struggling to provide for kids

Parents in debt are struggling to provide for their children, with some being unable to feed or clothe them adequately.

Lecrae coming to UK for album launch gig

Lecrae will be putting on a one-night-only gig at the HMV Ritz in Manchester this month.

Tim Hughes praises wife of eight years

It's been eight years since Tim Hughes married his wife, Rachel, but he's as much in love now as back then.

Kids no longer walking to school

It used to be a common sight in towns and cities across Britain - hoardes of kids filling the pavements as they made their way to and from school.

Slight increase in megachurch pastors' salaries

Salaries for megachurch pastors have increased over the last two years after a short period of stagnation, a new report reveals.

Bishop calls nation to Wembley for day of prayer

The Bishop of Barking is calling on all Christians to make their way to Wembley this month for a historic day of prayer.

French Polynesia should be decolonised, says WCC

The World Council of Churches has called for French Polynesia to be reinstated in the list of countries to be decolonised.

Blessing for statue honouring miners

The Bishop of Jarrow is to bless the statue of a mining family at Concord, Washington, in Wearside.

Bahrain: Catholic church plans challenged by Muslim clerics

Plans in the kingdom of Bahrain to build the nation's largest Roman Catholic Church have been challenged by complaints from Sunni Muslim clerics who have signed a petition against any motions to build churches in the Arabian Peninsula, regarded as the birthplace of Islam.

Games coordinator calls for re-think on abortion laws

The Catholic Coordinator of the 2012 Games has called upon Christians to challenge leaders and politicians on Britain's "discriminatory and outdated" abortion laws.

Call to protect children’s education in conflict zones

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Gordon Brown and development agencies have called upon the international community to work together in ensuring that children in conflict zones do not miss out on vital education.

Christian Aid seeks end to aid dependency

Christian Aid is calling upon the Government to come up with an exit strategy from aid dependency among developing countries.