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Methodist climate cyclist arrives in Copenhagen

Ben Bradley has cycled 140 miles to the United Nations climate change summit at Copenhagen, with a group organised by Christian Aid.

Archbishops want climate deal that puts people first

If the climate change problem is not resolved, we will either be all winners or all losers, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said.

Avalon still going strong after 15 years

Avalon hits No 1 for 22nd time with single "Arise".

Archbishop says voice of world's poor is vital to strong climate deal

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has told an indigenous Ecuadorean farmer that her voice and the voices of the world’s poor are critical to achieving a strong climate deal for the most vulnerable communities.

New chaplain provides spiritual and pastoral support to London police

In a significant new development in the provision of a chaplaincy service to the police in London, the Rev Jonathan Osborne has been appointed senior chaplain to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

Aid agencies accuse EU leaders of betraying developing countries

European faith-based development agencies say EU leaders who met in Brussels for the last time before going to Copenhagen have failed to show their commitment to a just and effective financing deal for a new global agreement on climate change.

Embrace Christianity as total world and life view, ministry leaders say

The time is now for the church to return to the sufficiency of Scripture, said a ministry head.

Baptist World Alliance observes Human Rights Day

The Baptist World Alliance celebrated Human Rights Day this weekend by encouraging member churches to speak up for human rights in their worship services.

Government treats religious believers as ‘oddballs’, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the Government of treating religion as an “eccentricity” and believers as “oddities”.

Nigeria religious leaders launch $1 billion effort to tackle malaria

Religious leaders in Nigeria launched an unprecedented $1-billion effort Thursday to tackle malaria, which each year kills up to 300,000 Nigerians.

Go Fish Christmas Youtube video clocks up 14 million hits

Celebrated children’s group, Go Fish, is excited to announce that over 14,000,000 people have viewed a video posted on YouTube.com of their song “Christmas With A Capital C”.

Palestinian pastors lament Israel-Palestine impasse

A group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued a document Friday in Bethlehem that pleaded the case of Palestinians and called for the end of Israeli occupation of the territory.

Liberal Anglicans angry over Archbishop's stance on homosexuality

Over 3,000 Anglicans are lobbying for the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion to retract a recent statement he made on the election of The US Episcopal Church’s second openly gay bishop.

Christians urged to speak out over detention of child asylum seekers

Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders are reminding people to send Christmas greetings to Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end the detention of children in the asylum system.

Legal group criticises Irish evangelicals for support of Civil Partnership Bill

A Christian legal group has criticised the Evangelical Alliance Ireland for supporting a Bill passing through the Irish Parliament that seeks to give co-habiting homosexual couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples.

Soul Survivor Live 2009: Not Ashamed

Soul Survivor captures the magic of worship from the summer's festivals in its new double-disk album.