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Assemblies of God announce new general secretary
The world's largest Pentecostal denomination has appointed a new general secretary less than one week after the man who previously held the post resigned over "ethical misconduct and an inappropriate interaction".
Ecumenical body seeks action on water justice at Lent
As the season of Lent draws near, the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) is inviting Christians to mark the occasion with reflection and action on water justice.
Christians condemn Westboro hatred
Six Christian organisations have unanimously condemned a Kansas-based church for its hate-filled message that "God hates fags". The church had planned to picket in the UK on Friday night but the church's pastor and daughter were banned from entering the country.
'Anti-God squad' coming to university campuses
Atheists are continuing their aggressive campaign against religion in the United Kingdom with the launch of an atheist student federation dubbed the âanti-God squadâ by members.
Christian Legal Centre welcomes court ruling on assisted suicide
The Christian Legal Centre has welcomed a court ruling today that upholds a previous judgement from the High Court denying protection from prosecution for people who assist another person in taking their own life.
New Church figures show attendance 'stable'
New attendance figures released by the Church of England today show that the number of people attending church has changed little since the turn of the millennium.
Church minister has fairtrade hopes for Glasgow's Southside
A Church of Scotland minister is backing a campaign to make part of Glasgowâs Southside a fairtrade town.
Faith leaders committed to tackling anti-semitism together
The Bishop of Manchester and Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews stood in this week for the Archbishop of Canterbury to host a reception for participants in the first Inter Parliamentary Conference on anti-Semitism.
Brown in 'cordial' meeting with Pope
Gordon Brown was at the Vatican today for his first meeting Pope Benedict XVI since becoming Prime Minister in 2007.
Breakthrough for Russian priestâs pro-life campaign
Groundbreaking plans are under way in a remote corner of Russia to open three pro-life centres for pregnant women under pressure to have an abortion.
Jars of Clay explore relationships and community in forthcoming album
Jars of Clay take listeners to the heart of relationships in their next release 'The Long Fall Back to Earth, out in April.
OM's new ministry ship to visit UK
OMâs newest and largest ministry ship, Logos Hope, is getting ready to welcome aboard hundreds of visitors when it heads to the UK this spring.
Most young people want more hours in the day â survey
Most young people would like more hours in the day to get everything done on their to-do list, according to a Methodist Church survey.
Christian right and left find common ground in poverty reduction
Itâs not often that Christians on the right and left find common ground on public policies, but that was exactly the case Tuesday when politically diverse Christian leaders joined forces to offer solutions to reduce poverty in America.
Willow Creek Chicago pastor admits to 'sexual impurity'
A pastor at one of the largest and most influential megachurches in the US has resigned from his leadership position after admitting to "sexual impurity", according to a statement Tuesday by church officials.
Rick Warren wants Christians to defeat the 'scarcity mentality'
Trust in God and fill 10,000 grocery bags with food was the challenge heard by members of Saddleback Church this past weekend.