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People of faith set sights on eradicating malaria

More than 250 people of faith gathered at Holy Trinity Brompton church on Monday night to learn more about malaria.

Mercyme makes history as I Can Only Imagine surpasses 1 million downloads

First song in Christian music genre to go platinum in digital planet, while All That Is Within me recieves gold certification.

Towards a happy ending for abandoned children in the Philippines

Orphaned, abandoned, abused, neglected. These are the reasons the Rehoboth Baby Rescue Centre cares for infants and children. Not all babies and children are loved and secure.

Only God can heal wounds in body of Christ – Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Anglicans at the Fourth Global South to South Encounter in Singapore that it is only the work of God’s Spirit that can heal tensions within the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Lausanne envisages ‘new moment’ for worldwide church

Lausanne seeks to engage world's evangelicals in online conversation on the toughest questions facing the church today.

Kingsway to distribute Hillsong in the UK and Europe

Partnership with fast-growing global church to focus on recorded music distribution and leadership/church resources.

Charities warn of spare tyre health hazard

A new survey today reveals that 97 per cent of people in Britain are unaware that their beer bellies and muffin tops are generating higher levels of oestrogen and excess chemicals in their stomachs, putting them at risk of cancer, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Evangelical Alliance challenges uninspiring sermons

The Evangelical Alliance has released new resources to help pastors deliver inspiring sermons after recent research found that most churchgoers did not find sermons life-changing.

Indonesia high court upholds blasphemy law

The Constitutional Court of Indonesia upheld the country’s blasphemy law on Monday, arguing that the decades-old law is still needed to maintain public order among religious groups.

Resurrecting the 'E' word

When I use the word “evangelism” what is the first thing that comes to your mind?

One in three constituencies to hold church hustings

CARE says the number of church hustings registered on its Make the Cross Count election website has soared past 200.

Bishop hopes next Government will enhance national life

The Bishop of Lichfield the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill has called upon Christians to pray that national life is enhanced by the next Government.

Retreat Association appoints Growth and Development Officer

The Retreat Association and the Society of Retreat Conductors have announced the appointment of a Growth and Development Officer to support and develop creative and contemporary ways of encouraging and promoting retreat.

Methodists launch Church-wide consultation on climate change

The Methodist Church is giving its members the opportunity to make their voices heard on climate change as part of a newly launched consultation.

Call to prayer and fasting for the UK

The organisers of Global Day of Prayer in the UK are calling on churches and individual Christians to join in a season of prayer and fasting for the nation.

Churches pray for China's quake-hit Qinghai province

Tens of thousands of Christians in China’s Sichuan province prayed and offered donations Sunday for those affected by Wednesday’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest China that killed more than 1,700 people.