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Shrinking water resources threaten millions of lives, warns Tearfund
Unless major changes are made to water management strategies, climate change will threaten the lives of millions as soaring temperatures deplete water supplies, Christian development agency Tearfund has warned.
Tutu joins celebrity campaigners in call for climate change action
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Scarlett Johansson and Annie Lennox are among the high profile signatories of a letter calling on rich nations to take the lead in addressing climate change and developing solutions for the poor communities they say are being hit hardest.
Jennifer Hudson: Grammy nods 'truly a blessing'
Less than two months after tragedy struck her family, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson said she felt blessed to have received four Grammy nominations last week.
Russian Orthodox leader laid to rest
Late Russian Orthodox Church leader to be laid to rest at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral on Tuesday.
Thousands seek revival in Kenya at mass prayer gathering
Thousands of African prayer warriors gathered in the Kenyan capital Nairobi this past weekend to pray for a spiritual awakening in the city, state and all of Africa.
Charity says ethical gift sales unaffected by credit crunch
A trip to the dentist, a latrine and a night in a malnutrition ward may sound like the worldâs worst Christmas presents but not according to figures released today by Present Aid, the ethical gift shop for charity Christian Aid.
Climate change, urbanisation and 'moral failure' on Lausanne agenda
Climate change, urbanisation and the "moral failure" of evangelicals will feature high on the agenda of Lausanne's major 2010 gathering in Cape Town.
One in three believe in virgin birth
A poll out today from public theology think tank Theos has found that more than a third of Britons believe that the virgin birth really happened.
Jessica Simpson mulls religious studies
Singer Jessica Simpson looks like she might be heading to college to study religion after revealing in an interview her love for the subject.
Concerns grow for British missionary couple arrested in Gambia
Christians in the UK have expressed concern for a British missionary couple arrested on sedition charges in The Gambia.
Scottish churches hope to boost visitor numbers
More than 1200 churches of every denomination over the whole of Scotland are to feature on a new national website to be launched by church leaders on Wednesday in Edinburgh.
Russians bid farewell to Orthodox leader
Thousands of Russians lined up on Sunday to pay their last respects to late Orthodox leader, Alexy II, as he lay in state at Moscowâs Christ the Saviour Cathedral on Sunday.
HIV is growing problem in Eastern Europe
Milan Presburger, director of a Christian charity dedicated to combating HIV and AIDS in Europe, is using his UK visit to highlight the growing HIV problem in Eastern Europe.
Itâs time to remove Mugabe, says Archbishop
The time has come to topple Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe from power, says the Archbishop of York.
Advent Conspiracy â telling the Christmas story better
Hundreds of churches around the world are participating in the Advent Conspiracy, observing the Christmas season with a little less glitter, a little less debt and a lot more love.
Catholic aid agencies unite for climate change justice
A coalition representing more than 170 Catholic development charities, including CAFOD and SCIAF, joined bishops from around the world to highlight the plight of the worldâs poor at UN talks in Poland to agree a post 2012 deal on climate change.