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There is enough for everyone, say Churches
Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed churches are being encouraged to make poverty and simple living a focus during Poverty and Homelessness Action Week.
Classical worship with Symphony of Praise
Think about a three-disc collection of classical music and the chances are that âincredible worship experienceâ might not be the first three words to enter your mind.
Churches face restrictions under Equality Bill
Bishops in the Church of England warn that churches will face restrictions on who they can employ if the Equality Bill is passed as it stands.
Scottish Churches enter into new partnership
The Scottish Episcopal Church, Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in Scotland entered into a new covenant with one another on Saturday.
Equality Bill warning sounds out to churches
Churches across the UK will interrupt their worship this Sunday to watch a three- minute warning video about the Equality Bill, which is due to be voted on in the House of Commons the following day.
Human rights group releases persecution shame list
North Korea, India and Eritrea in shame list of world's worst persecutors of Christian.
Prayers for troubled times
The Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford, was out and about this week distributing copies of his new collection of prayers "for troubled times".
Church of England sees small drop in attendance
While some parts of the Church of England are seeing growth in the numbers of people attending, other areas are witnessing disappointing decline, according to figures out yesterday.
One plus one equals?
Survivor Records is bringing together some of the best projects from Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and Delirious.
Mark Driscoll tells of 'hell' in Haiti
US megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll says he landed in "hell" in Haiti this week, where corpses and rubble from buildings collapsed by last week's quake make capital Port-au-Prince look like a war zone.
Ted Haggard's wife to tell Oprah why she stayed
Gayle Haggard, wife of former evangelical leader Ted Haggard, will appear on âThe Oprah Winfrey Showâ next week to promote her new book detailing why she decided to stay with her husband after his sex scandal.
Suspected killer of late-term abortionist Tiller goes on trial
The trial of the man accused of fatally shooting US late-term abortionist George Tiller began on Friday â the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Courtâs controversial decision to legalise abortion in the country.
NGOs and UN agencies call for end to Gaza blockade
Christian aid agencies add to calls from NGOs and UN agencies for the Gaza crossing to open.
Archbishop opens £47m Learning Village in deprived London borough
The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols has opened a £47 million Learning Village in Tower Hamlets, one of Londonâs most deprived boroughs.
Anglican priest lives without money for new BBC series
Anglican priest Peter Owen Jones has gone back to basics in the search for a simpler way of living life for a new BBC Two series.