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Ecumenical delegation in solidarity visit to Africa
Ecumenical delegations from the World Council of Churches will tour Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Africa in an expression of solidarity as the countries continue to recover from decades of violent conflict.
Breakout: What happened when one church dared to 'think outside the box'
If you had to close your church for refurbishment, would you decant the congregation into other buildings and try to maintain 'business as usual?' Or would you do something completely different? Breakout is the story of what happened when a church was prepared to think 'outside the box'.
Church is where the people gather
In a German community marked by low church affiliation, high unemployment, widespread alcohol abuse and rising levels of violent behaviour, one pastor is having to think of new ways of being church.
Casting Crowns play to sell out venues in UK and Europe
Casting Crowns hit the stage in Ireland and England as part of a 20-date tour of Europe and the US.
Aid agencies struggle to reach Congo's displaced
Aid effort struggles to reach Congo's forgotten conflict as a quarter of a million people are displaced.
Church official praises government on failed asylum seeker measures
A senior Church of Scotland official praised the government on Friday for listening to its concerns about the Dungavel detention centre for failed asylum seekers and asked that churches be part of the solution.
Evangelical support on the up for McCain
Christian evangelicals and conservatives are not only largely supporting Republican candidate John McCain, but their support has actually increased, according to a newly released survey.
Rick Warren expresses concern in 'white space' debate
Expressing concerns that unlicensed wireless devices would interfere with church services, megachurch pastor Rick Warren has urged the US Federal Communications Commission to not open up television "white spaces" for unlicensed use.
Iraqi Christians begin to return to Mosul
Christians have begun to return home to the Iraqi city of Mosul as attacks against them over recent days have calmed.
Lichfield churches extend international mission links
Churches in the Diocese of Lichfield have welcomed a new international mission partnership with the Diocese of Singapore. The new agreement was enthusiastically endorsed by members of the Lichfield Diocesan Synod at the weekend.
Apostleship of the Sea trustee to cycle sea to sea
Hot on the heels of Apostleship of the Sea Chairman, Eamonn Delaney's 100K fundraising trek from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Galilee his fellow trustee, David Savage has decided to bike from the Irish Sea to the North Sea in a day.
Ugandan churches concerned over final peace agreement
Guns have fallen silent in northern Uganda since the signing of a permanent ceasefire. Yet, church leaders are worried about the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) delaying the signature of the final peace agreement, they told an international ecumenical delegation visiting the country.
Eritrean Government supporters assault human rights activists
Eritrean Government supporters in Rome have assaulted eight human rights protestors, seriously injuring an Italian woman, who was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Zimbabwe rapidly deteriorating, warns Methodist Church
The Methodist Church has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe is set to worsen in the next few months.
WEA GA closes with renewed commitment to global evangelisation
More than 500 senior evangelical leaders renewed their commitment to taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth after five days of intensive meetings and vision setting in Pattaya, Thailand.
Jesuit priests found murdered in Moscow
Two Jesuit priests have been found murdered in Moscow. The bodies of Jesuit Fathers Otto Messmer, 47, and Victor Betancourt, 42, who worked at Moscow's Church of St Louis de France, were found in an apartment late on Tuesday.