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Church encourages people to stand for different national election
The Church of England is encouraging people to consider standing for a very different national election taking place this year â the election to the General Synod.
Jesus calls us to vote, says Kandiah
Evangelical speaker and writer Krish Kandiah is encouraging Christians to vote for the party that will help them change the world.
Church urged to listen to people contemplating suicide
The Church of Scotland must learn to listen as well as talk when it comes to supporting those considering suicide.
Christians share ideas for next government online
Evangelical Alliance and CARE launch My Manifesto on Twitter and Facebook
Church leaders call for prayer for Sudanese elections
Church leaders from across Sudan are calling on Christians throughout the world to pray for elections taking place this week.
Archbishop sends condolences to Polish in England and Wales
The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols has expressed his âsincere condolencesâ to the Polish community in English and Wales following the death of Polandâs president and several religious leaders in a plane crash at the weekend.
Vatican buries hatchet with Beatles
Forty years after their break-up, the Vatican has decided to bury the hatchet with The Beatles over the âdrugs and blasphemyâ and praise their contribution to music.
Dawkins pushes for Popeâs arrest
Atheist campaigner Richard Dawkins wants Pope Benedict XVI to be arrested during his state visit to Britain in September.
Christian NGOs support anti-bribery legislation
Development agencies and Christian NGOs have welcomed the passing of anti-bribery legislation in the final days of business before the General Election last week.
Churches celebrate end of âvulture cultureâ
Church leaders have welcomed the passing of the Debt Relief Act in the final hours of the current Parliament sitting on Thursday.
Prayers and mourning after Polish plane crash
The Pope has expressed his âprofound sorrowâ over the deaths of Polandâs President and top military and government officials in a plane crash today.
Freed female converts to face Iranian judge again
The two Iranian female converts to Christianity, who were released in November, will again appear before a judge next Tuesday, an Iran-focused Christian ministry reported.
Church must change how it communicates good news, says missiologist
The leader of evangelism strategies for New Wine says the Church must change its way of communicating the good news about Jesus if the nation is to be changed.
Evangelicals support US-Russia nuclear arms treaty
Evangelical leaders say the nuclear arms reduction treaty signed by President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev on Thursday will increase the chances of world peace.