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Brenton Brown heads Creation Fest line-up

Creation Fest 2010, the free Christian music festival and Bible week, is taking place this year at the Royal festival Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall from 7 to 13 August.

Weekend of prayer unites world for vulnerable children

Millions of Christians around the world are expected to unite in prayer this weekend for vulnerable children.

WEA fears for religious freedom in Uzbekistan

The Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has expressed serious concern over the recent developments in Uzbekistan where a church was raided by police without a warrant.

Commemorative service marks 70th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation

A special commemorative service is being held today at Dover Castle to mark 70 years since the last day of the Dunkirk evacuation.

Bishop Cray to launch new Grove Leadership series

Bishop Graham Cray, Archbishops’ Missioner and leader of the Fresh Expressions team, is to speak on discerning leadership at the launch of a new Grove Leadership Series of books this month.

Mission can succeed in spite of divisions, says theologian

The church and the world may be more plural than ever before, but that should not hold Christians back from proclaiming the love of God revealed through Jesus Christ, says one university professor

US Church head snubs disciplinary measures after gay consecration

The head of The Episcopal Church has snubbed efforts within the Anglican Communion to discipline the US body over its pro-gay actions.

SAT-7 programme on abused Middle Eastern women airs at TV festival

A documentary from the series 'And I Am Not Just A Woman' will be screened at TV festival in Berlin.

Cambridge University to digitalise faith and science library collections

Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls are among the jewels in the Cambridge University library that may soon be made available digitally.

Jadon Lavik returns with Art and Soul

Three-time Dove nominated recording artist Jadon Lavik is back with his new album Art and Soul. The album features Lavik writing and self-producing an exquisite symmetry of congregational worship tunes combined with intimate singer-songwriter life stories.

Newsboys' Born Again continues to top charts

Newsboys have done it yet again. Not only has the band's No 1 single, "Born Again," continued to stay at the top of the CHR charts for the forth week in a row, but the hit song has also made a new landmark.

Compassion UK chief in Kilimanjaro climb for new Haiti hospital

The head of Compassion UK is set to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a new hospital in Haiti.

A bishop's pursuit of justice for South Africa's shack dwellers

The Bishop of Natal in South Africa, Rubin Phillip, speaks here about the struggle for justice for the nation's shack dwellers and his commitment to seeing those in suffering take charge of their own destiny.

Edinburgh 2010 marks ‘new beginning for common mission’

Leaders of the ecumenical and evangelical movements have reaffirmed their commitment to witnessing to Christ at the start of Edinburgh 2010.

Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage

Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by international agency Oxfam.

Afghan parliamentarian calls for execution of Christians

An Afghan parliamentary secretary has called for the public execution of Christian converts from the parliament floor, according to International Christian Concern.