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Church Army New Chief Executive Inspires Youths to Serve Jesus
Mark Russell, Church Army's young new Chief Executive, has returned to the place where he served as youth leader with a plea to put Jesus first in making decisions about life's priorities.
World Vision to Help Rebuild War-Stricken Lebanon
Damaged homes in the villages of Marjayoun, Bint Jbeil and Baalbek in Lebanon will be renovated, as World Vision's Lebanese Emergency Winter Intervention (LEWI) project funds more than 120,000 beneficiaries.
Call from CAFOD to Live Simply on Lent Fast Day
March 2 is Lent Fast Day and CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, is calling on Catholics to engage with its Livesimply campaign and share what they have, whether large or small.
Alarm at Attempt to Redefine 'Religious Liberty' Amid Slave Abolition Celebrations
Christian charity CARE has reacted with concern to the Joint Committee on Human Rights' attempt to redefine what is meant by "religious liberty" in its highly controversial report published this week.
World Church Body Urges Support for UN Peacebuilding Commission
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee has expressed appreciation for the establishment of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and urged WCC member churches to encourage and support its efforts.
Archbishop of Canterbury to Strengthen Churches in South Africa and Angola
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will travel to South Africa and Angola as part of a visit to the Anglican Province of Southern Africa next week to assess the Anglican churches' role in the province's development.
Campaigners March in Chains to Commemorate Slave Trade Abolition
A group of campaigners bound in chains have set off on a 250-mile march to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.
New Report Reveals Extent of Faith Based Youth Work
YouthNet will launch the release of its report on its recent research into faith-based youth work taking place across Northern Ireland on 2 March in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Hope08 Supporters to Pray for Families Following UNICEF Report
Families under pressure are to be encouraged by supporters of the nationwide initiative Hope08. A new quarterly prayer diary, Friday Focus, which facilitates a call to prayer across the nation in preparation for Hope08, challenged readers: 'How could you help a family known to you who are facing challenges?'
Synod Takes Middle Ground on Civil Partnerships
A motion passed yesterday by the Church of England's General Synod has revealed deep divisions over the Church's response to the 2005 Civil Partnership Act, which legally recognised same-sex relationships, and the subsequent guidance issued by the House of Bishops in 2005.
Synod Takes Middle Ground on Civil Partnerships
A motion passed yesterday by the Church of England's General Synod has revealed deep divisions over the Church's response to the 2005 Civil Partnership Act, which legally recognised same-sex relationships, and the subsequent guidance issued by the House of Bishops in 2005.
NAACP Award Nominee 'The Bible Experience' Prepares for Old Testament CD
Following the nomination for a NAACP Image Award, Inspired By... The Bible Experience: New Testament Audio CD will now prepare for the Old Testament Audio CD.
Christian Aid Partner Reports on Bolivia Flood Disaster
Christian Aid partner CIPCA (Centre for Research and Training of Peasant Farmers) reports that around 40 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been left homeless by floods in the eastern lowlands of Bolivia.
Hope08 Supporters to Pray for Families Following UNICEF Report
Families under pressure are to be encouraged by supporters of the nationwide initiative Hope08. A new quarterly prayer diary, Friday Focus, which facilitates a call to prayer across the nation in preparation for Hope08, challenged readers: 'How could you help a family known to you who are facing challenges?'
Bishop of London to Deliver Internet Lent Series on 'Missing God'
The Bishop of London will deliver a series of talks throughout Lent on the subject of 'Missing God'. The four talks on 'Missing God' will feature the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Dr Richard Chartres, addressing an audience at St Stephen Walbrook. Each session will be followed by an open questions and answers session.
Ugandan Government Takes Action as World Vision Presents Child Abuse Report
World Vision has received a request to present the findings of its Our Future in Their Hands report to the Ugandan parliamentary forum for children.