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Blears speaks up for common sense
The decision to reinstate a Christian nurse suspended for offering to pray for a patient was âcommon senseâ, says Communities Secretary Hazel Blears.
World Vision launches online Book of Remembrance
Development agency World Vision UK has created an innovative online service to enable grieving families to create a sensitive personalised tribute for their loved one.
Scottish minister on five year mission to Israel
A Church of Scotland minister is moving to Israel for five-years, despite having never set foot in the country before.
Christians urged to support Archbishops' Zimbabwe appeal
The Love Zim campaign has given its full support to a new appeal for Zimbabwe launched by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
Seminarians share faith stories in Lenten podcasts
CJM Music and the Archdiocese of Birmingham have released a series of freely downloadable musical podcasts to guide worshippers through Lent and into the Easter Season.
Church in Wales launches child abuse review
The Church in Wales has launched a major review into past allegations of child abuse in a bid to protect young people in its midst.
Billy Graham ministry to lay off staff
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association plans to lay off 10 per cent of its staff, or 55 employees, an official at the organisation said this week.
Kindness and quiet time this Lent
This Lent, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are encouraging families to share in simple acts of kindness together, while Methodists and celebrity chef Delia Smith are opting for stillness and quiet time.
God of this city - Bluetree on songs that inspire solutions
Bluetree aren't much into writing worship songs that give a quick buzz. They want to write songs that inspire Christians to be part of the solution to the world's problems.
Pope speaks out against 'new eugenics'
The Pope has spoken against the rise of what he calls a ânew eugenicsâ, which judges individual worth on their genetic make-up expressed in things such as health, beauty and physical appearance.
Indian missionaries released on bail after being beaten
Eleven Gospel for Asia missionaries in India have been released from prison on bail after being beaten by a mob of Hindu extremists. The missionaries were arrested on the second day of a three-day believers convention in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh.
Tearfund challenges people to a Carbon Fast
Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband will join senior Church of England bishops in calling on people to cut down on their carbon emissions instead of chocolate this Lent, which begins today.
New trust celebrates 400 years of King James Bible
A new trust under the patronage of Prince Charles is to be formed to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible.
Christian Unions âexcitedâ about launch of secularist societies
Christian Unions say they are ready for the latest mission of high profile atheist Richard Dawkins to see secularist societies set up on every university and college campus in the UK within the next 12 months.
Archbishops launch Lent appeal for Zimbabwe
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, have launched a Lent appeal for Zimbabwe on Ash Wednesday as Anglicans worldwide join in a day of prayer and fasting for the troubled country.
Archaeologists discover artefacts from time of Hezekiah
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a large building dating back to the time of the First and Second Temples and the reign of Hezekiah, King of Judah.