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Churches to make 2009 a special year for children
Church leaders are being encouraged to help make 2009 âa year to rememberâ for young people and the church with the launch of an interdenominational Year of the Child, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the United Nationsâ International Year of the Child.
Bible Society to tell real Christmas story through festive post
Millions of envelopes will carry an encouragement to read the Bibleâs story of the nativity this Christmas.
Bellamy Brothers enjoy English revival with 'Let Your Love Flow'
Country music's favorite duo, Bellamy Brothers, are heating up the charts again with their mega-hit, "Let Your Love Flow". The song is being used by Barclay Bank for a credit card advertisement and as a result the song is now No 25 on the official UK Singles chart, Music Week, as of November 15.
Sex and the City and a lesson in forgiveness
Forgiveness requires sacrifice, and this is never more clearly demonstrated than in the context of loving relationships.
Appeal to save Canterbury Cathedral reaches £9m
A major appeal to raise millions of pounds towards vital conservation work at the historic Canterbury Cathedral has reached the £9 million mark.
Barclays helps raise £90,000 for Christian charities
More than £90,000 was pledged to five innovative Christian charities at the second Cross Pollinate networking and fundraising event in central London last week.
Church leaders sense growing trust
Leaders of the major denominations that make up the global body of Christ have expressed their continued commitment to âa common journey of faithâ in a final document released by delegates of the Global Christian Forum on Monday.
CSW urges UN Secretary General to prioritise human rights in Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to press ahead with his planned visit to Burma next month, in light of the recent prison sentences passed on to pro-democracy activists and the continued military offensive by the Burma Army against civilians in Karen State.
The spiritual generation
The majority of youths in the world say they are spiritual and think religion and spirituality are both positive, according to an extensive, first-of-its-kind survey.
Faith-based bullying affects one in four school students, report reveals
A survey published today by a leading bullying prevention charity has found that one in four school students admits to being bullying â often violently - because of their religion.
Scripture Union opens new multi-faith youth work training centre
A new facility run by Scripture Union for training youth workers and church leaders in the area of multi-faith work has opened recently in Birmingham.
Anglican and Catholic bishops in talks on common Christian witness
Members of the Church of England House of Bishops and the Roman Catholic Bishopsâ Conference of England and Wales are in London today for their second bi-lateral meeting on shared Christian witness.
'Take-a-Pew' scheme sees historic pews recycled as home furniture
For the first time ever, historic church pews will be recycled as household furniture as part of a new and unique scheme set up in the Diocese of Hereford.
Enjoy 'A Very Rosie Christmas!'
For a spirit-warming Christmas album that ditches the traditional sticky sweet gush in favour of a healthy dose of realism look no further than A Very Rosie Christmas! by Rosie Thomas.
Red builds on success of Grammy-nominated debut album
Grammy-nominated modern rock band Red is preparing to release its second CD, Innocence & Instinct on February 10, 2009, via Essential Records. The disc features 10 songs, including its first single 'Fight Inside'.
Fort Worth breaks away from US Episcopal Church
Fort Worth in Texas became the fourth diocese to depart from The Episcopal Church in the US (TEC) in a vote at its convention on Saturday.