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Every Christian is called to take part in God’s plan for the world – bishop

Missionaries of the colonial era may have made their mistakes, but it would be wrong to forget the heroism, love and faith with which they ultimately brought the Gospel to new people groups, the Bishop of Lichfield has said.

Saving lives is no place for amateurs, says UN humanitarian chief

Churches that want to go out and respond to natural disasters elsewhere in the world would probably be better off supporting church networks that are already engaged in such work, advised UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland.

Borders church beats snow with online services

The minister of several churches in the Scottish borders is beating the big freeze by holding worship services online.

Anthony Evans lets down his guard with 'Undisguised'

Evans lays everything out on the table with his next studio project, the aptly titled Undisguised.

Four more churches attacked in Malaysia

Three more churches in Malaysia were targets of arson Sunday and another was vandalised in the latest wave of attacks on the country’s Christian minority.

Scottish churches grapple with HIV/Aids closer to home

Church of Scotland congregations held simple soup and sandwich lunches after their services today to highlight the HIV/Aids pandemic and the stigma faced by sufferers on their doorstep.

Archbishop joins calls for action to save Sudan from new conflict

The Archbishop of Sudan the Most Rev Daniel Deng joined protesters outside Downing Street on Saturday calling for urgent action to prevent Sudan from sliding into another war.

Gospel artists unite to help educate young Africans

Some of the UK's biggest gospel music talents will take to the stage this month to raise money for disadvantaged children in Africa.

Government appoints faith advisers

The Government this week appointed 13 new faith advisers to act as a “sounding board” on effective engagement with faith communities.

Carey calls for ‘tougher church’

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey says Christians are too soft and need to toughen up.

China and UK must resume human rights dialogue, says CSW

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling on China to resume talks with the UK on the subject of human rights.

Tetrapod footprint discovery busts evolutionary paradigm, says biochemist

The latest discovery of fossilised footprints made by four-legged vertebrates overthrows the evolutionary model for how land animals first emerged, says a biochemist.

Church supports calls for action to curb binge drinking

The Church of England has come out in support of a damning report calling for minimum pricing on alcohol to curb excessive drinking.

Methodist Church resolves to cut carbon emissions by 10 per cent

The Methodist Church’s New Year resolution is to cut its carbon emissions by 10 per cent within one year.

GL Live returns with an exciting line-up for a New Year!

The story of the UK’s premier regular gospel event, GL Live, continues with the latest chapter revealing an exciting line up for the first event of 2010.

Activist's illegal entry to North Korea 'unlikely' to help Christians there

It is “very, very” unlikely that any good will come to North Korean Christians in the short term from the recent illegal entry of the Korean-American activist, said the president of a ministry that works with persecuted Christians.