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Open Doors Responds to Turkey Christian Murders
Open Doors has called on all countries to guarantee religious freedom after the horrific murder last week of three Christian workers in Turkey.
BMI Christian Music Awards Honour Christian Music's Most Played Songs
US performing rights organisation BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs on Christian radio and television during the BMI Christian Music Awards last night at the company's Music Row offices in Nashville.
Churches to Boost Olympics Tourism in 2012
The Church of England's Church Heritage Forum has told the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Parliament that church and cathedral tourism could be used to spread the expected benefits of Olympics tourism across the country in 2012.
Christians Told to Vote Against 'Racist BNP'
Christian leaders are advising people to use their vote to defeat British National Party (BNP) candidates in next week's elections, the Evangelical Alliance has told Christian Today.
Campaigners Lobby EU Embassies on Unfair Trade Deals
Campaigners complete first ever simultaneous lobby of all EU embassies in London to call attention to unfair trade deals
Scottish Congregations Could be Hard Hit by Water Charges
A report to the Church of Scotland's General Assembly in May will sound the alarm over Scottish Executive plans to stop water charge exemptions for charities which could leave hundreds of congregations short in the pocket.
Scottish Congregations Could be Hard Hit by Water Charges
Plans to introduce new water charges in Scotland could hit hundreds of Church of Scotland congregations hard in the pocket.
Churches to Boost Olympics Tourism in 2012
The Church of England's Church Heritage Forum has told the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Parliament that church and cathedral tourism could be used to spread the expected benefits of Olympics tourism across the country in 2012.
Interview: Riding Lights' Artistic Director on New Production 'African Snow'
The Riding Lights Theatre Company will hit London's West End this week with its brand new production African Snow in collaboration with York Theatre Royal.
Langham Partnership Looks to Train & Resource Rapid Church Growth
Energetic church planting and extensive evangelistic initiatives have meant rapid church growth throughout many parts of the world but this has put pressures on the church, not least in terms of training and resourcing.
Archbishop of Canterbury Consecrates New Bishop at Southwark Cathedral
The Archbishop of Canterbury has this week consecrated new Church of England bishops at a special service in Southwark Cathedral, south London.
Virginia Gunman Forces Evangelicals to Question Church Outreach
Teary-eyed evangelical leaders spoke solemnly and sincerely this week about what the church could have done to reach out to the desperate young man who carried out the deadliest school massacre in US history two days earlier.
'God Hates Virginia Tech' Funeral Picketers Outrage America
The "God Hates America" cult is back, but this time its making plans to picket memorial services of the Virginia Tech shooting victims. Notorious for protesting funerals of troops killed in Iraq, members of Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) in Kansas announced it will protest the funeral service on Saturday for Ryan Clark, one of 32 victims of Monday's massacre.
US Christian Leaders Alarmed Over Hollywood Actor's Threat to Daughter
Christian leaders in the US have expressed alarm after Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin left an abusive voice message to his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland.
Bible Society Brings Word of God to Mobile Phones
A new service has been launched recently by Bible Society, which aims to bring "divine inspiration direct to mobile phones".