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Congregation sad but optimistic after fire guts church

A Baptist congregation in Devon mourning the destruction of their chapel in a fire say they are optimistic that God will use the calamity to allow a more fitting church to emerge.

CPAS on a mission to grow teenagers into leaders

A new course to help develop the next generation of Christian leaders has been launched by CPAS.

Dalit ‘dogs’ graduate from slums

Operation Mobilisation India is educating the country's lowest caste out of poverty and deprivation.

Tearfund supporters raise £5m for HIV effort

British churches are participating in a miracle, according to Tearfund, which this week announced a major milestone in its Work a Miracle campaign to tackle HIV.

ACN saving the saveable in Sudan

Children in northern Sudan’s sprawling displacement camps are to benefit from a massive aid payment announced by a leading Catholic charity.

Hinn, Hagee, Parsley and Ashimolowo join GOD TV's Missions Week

GOD TV commences its Missions Week live next week.

Catholics join Emerging Church conversation

A group of Roman Catholics are dipping their feet in the Emerging Church pool, joining a conversation that has long drawn the interest of Protestants and Evangelicals.

Taiwan marks 500th anniversary of John Calvin

Churches in Taiwan are marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, one of the most prominent theologians of the Protestant Reformation.

Surefish begins search for church website of the year

Surefish.co.uk, Christian Aid’s community website, has launched the Church Website of the Year competition.

Slain soldiers remembered at prayer service

Two soldiers shot dead by republican dissidents were remembered at a prayer service on Saturday.

Call for peace at constable’s funeral

Catholics and Protestants were united in their grief today for the funeral of Constable Stephen Carroll, the policeman murdered by republican dissidents just 48 hours after the fatal shooting of two soldiers last Saturday.

Poverty Truth Commission to lift lid on reality of disadvantaged people

Disadvantaged people from Glasgow will be giving their accounts of poverty at Scotland’s first Poverty Truth Commission on 21 March.

History meets mission in new Church initiative

Jo Hibbard has been appointed Methodist Heritage Officer in a brand new initiative designed to enrich the life of the Church through greater engagement with Methodist heritage sites.

New cookbook promotes healthy eating among ex-homeless

Scottish Churches Housing Action will launch a new cookery book to promote healthy eating on a budget at the Wayside Centre homeless facility in Glasgow next Thursday.

Muslim hackers disrupt Christian Facebook page

A Christian Facebook group with over 327,000 members was hacked earlier in the week to display pro-Islam messages.

Seven Stories Up to release 'Falling'

The four-piece worship rock band Seven Stories Up is ready to release Falling, their debut project with VSR Music Group/EMI-CMG Distribution.