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Church Action on Poverty Celebrates 25 Years of Service to the Poor

Church Action on Poverty (CAP) will celebrate 25 years of service to the poor. In recognition of its Mancunian roots, the organisation will be holding a service and reception at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the occasion on Friday 13 July.

'Jesus' Film on Verge of Reaching 1,000th Translation

The "Jesus" film - the most translated and widely distributed film in history - announced Tuesday that it is on the verge of reaching its 1000th translation.

Madeleine Campaign Continues; Dad Returns to UK

Gerry McCann returned to the UK yesterday for a series of meetings on the campaign to find his daughter Madeleine. This marks his second visit to the country since the four-year-old was kidnapped.

UK Faith Leaders to Tackle 'Donor Gap'

UK's faith leaders are supporting a campaign to tackle the growing ethnic minority 'donor gap' to dispel common myths that are known to affect donation rates, such as assumed religious objections.

Britain's 'Green' Homes to be Boosted

The number of "green" homes in Britain could be boosted by half a million within a year through a new service designed to help consumers reduce their carbon footprint.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: Occupation Hurts Human Dignity on Both Sides

Occupation hurts human dignity on both sides; churches need to overcome divisions, mobilise for just peace in Palestine/Israel, conference says Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Reformed Seminary Presidents Meet at Princeton

Princeton Theological Seminary is currently hosting the World Alliance of Reformed Churches' Conference of Presidents of Theological Institutions Related to Reformed Churches.

CofE Review Recommends Talent Pipeline for Future Senior Appointments

Future senior office-holders in the Church of England could be identified and developed through a 'talent pipeline', a new report recommends.

Reformed Seminary Presidents Meet at Princeton

Princeton Theological Seminary is currently hosting the World Alliance of Reformed Churches' Conference of Presidents of Theological Institutions Related to Reformed Churches.

CofE Review Recommends Talent Pipeline for Future Senior Appointments

Future senior office-holders in the Church of England could be identified and developed through a 'talent pipeline', a new report recommends.

Acting in Love and Faith

When Peter and John went up to the temple courts together, they were able to produce a great miracle of faith together. Do we also want...

Save the Children: Thousands Experience 'Severe Poverty' in Scotland

Save the Children (STC) recently announced that more than 90,000 children in Scotland live in "severe poverty". Just under 10 per cent of the country's one million youngsters as living in its worst poverty bracket, the charity has classified.

Study Claims Blackcurrants to be the Best 'Superfruit'

The blackcurrant is the ultimate "superfruit", according to new findings which show it can help fight cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's...

Google Queried on Privacy Laws

Google have been recently told that it may be breaking European privacy laws by keeping people's search information on its servers for up to two years...

Christian Publisher in Burma Threatened 12 Years of Imprisonment

Release International reports of a Christian publisher in Burma who has been threatened with 12 years of imprisonment for publishing books on theology.

Billy Graham Looks Forward to Joining Late Wife

The sense of loss of Ruth Graham is beginning to sink in, said the Rev. Billy Graham. "I believe the Lord has brought us to this point; I am looking forward to the day when we'll have the next service here," said the 88-year-old evangelist at a private interment Sunday, referring to when he will be buried at his wife's side