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Jesus Film ministry hopes to gain ground in West

Nearly 30 years after The Jesus Film’s debut, the ministry that created the most translated movie in history is working to develop more sophisticated tools to reach western and highly developed countries.

Noah's ark opens in Hong Kong

The world’s first biblically proportioned Noah’s Ark was opened to the public on Monday in Hong Kong.

Amnesty condemns anti-Christian violence

In its annual global assessment of human rights, Amnesty International has strongly criticised the Indian government for violence against Christians in the states of Orissa and Karnataka.

Gospel artist Deitrick Haddon says what's on his heart

Deitrick Haddon is a man of many hats and talents - singer, songwriter, producer, and soon to be film director.

Welsh churches to gather in Swansea for Global Day of Prayer

Hundreds of Christians from Wales will be gathering to pray in Swansea city centre on Sunday at 3pm.

GFA missionaries reaching out to Bengal cyclone victims

Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries are mobilising to help in the area devastated by Cyclone Aila, which pounded the Bay of Bengal on Monday, even as the fate of its missionaries and their churches is still unknown.

Cash-strapped Brits turning to charity shops

Brits left cash-strapped by the recession are turning to charity outlets in a bid to make their budgets stretch further, a new survey has revealed.

Palau to bring message of hope to Rwanda 15 years after genocide

Evangelist Andrew Palau is getting ready to bring his message of hope and Good News to the people of Rwanda 15 years after the 1994 genocide killed an estimated one million people in 100 days.

Christian Aid awarded Investing in Volunteers standard

Christian Aid has become the first national development charity to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers standard.

Ugandan Bishop urges governments to be more ‘faith literate’

The Rt Rev George Katwesigye, the Bishop of Kigezi in Uganda, has challenged government donors to be more ‘faith literate’ and to release the largely untapped potential of the local church in tackling the sanitation crisis in the world’s poorest countries.

N Korean Christians pray amid government's military aggression

The underground Christian body in North Korea has launched a prayer campaign for evangelisation in the country in response to the government’s recent missile testing and threat to attack its southern counterpart, South Korea.

Computer games help build child-parent relationships, says charity

"Parents miss out if they don't play computer games with their children," says Care for the Family.

CSW joins global campaign to free Aung San Suu Kyi

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has announced its participation in a new website calling for the release of Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and all of Burma’s political prisoners.

Global Call to Prayer for at risk children

Viva is inviting the global Christian community to take part in its World Weekend of Prayer for children at risk from June 6 to 7.

Llandaff Festival to show Wales's got talent

It will be talented young musicians stealing the limelight at this year’s Llandaff Festival.

Catholic man beaten to death by UDA

A Catholic man in Northern Ireland has been beaten to death by a gang of men claiming to be members of the Ulster Defence Association.