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Archbishop to 'YouTube' his Sermons
YouTube's 20 million visitors will soon greet Christian sermons and worship services on the popular video-sharing website. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams plans to YouTube his sermons and spark an initiative that will get other churches to advertise the contemporary style of their services.
Study Finds Church Reverend is as Important as Photos for Weddings
Figures released this week reveal that more than 50 per cent of people planning to get married in church say that the vicar is just as important to the wedding as the setting of the church and the photos.
Muslim Extremism Featured in Documentary
A documentary will air on Channel Four Monday evening showing extremist clerics at a number of leading British mosques exhorting followers to prepare for jihad, to hit girls for not wearing the hijab, and to follow Islamic law over UK law.
Church Army Announces New Appointment for Fresh Expressions Agenda
Church Army's Research Unit, the Sheffield Centre, and the Archbishops' Fresh Expressions team have announced the appointment of a new Network Co-ordinator for the new Fresh Expressions guide.
Archbishop of Liverpool Greeted by 800 Children in Bethlehem
The Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev Patrick Kelly, along with world church leaders and heads of the Christian churches of Jerusalem, were greeted in Bethlehem on Friday by more than 800 Christian children from thirty parishes across Palestine.
Hundreds of Churches Commit to Fairtrade
More and more churches are joining the fair trade movement by using only products with the Fairtrade mark in their church coffee shops and at their services and events.
Bishop Renews Evangelism Call in Message to Over 500 Churches
The Bishop of Lichfield has called on Christians to work together to bring about the end of global people trafficking. In a taped message being played today in the 585 churches in his diocese, the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill said that Christians can be proud of "the decisive part that Christians played in the campaign to abolish slavery...
South Korea Church Announces Year of Prayer to Celebrate Revival Centenary
The South Korean Church has proclaimed an international Year of Prayer for North Korea in 2007 to celebrate the centenary year of the Pyongyang Great Revival.
Gospel Duo Judah and Secret to Launch New Album
Gospel duo Judah and Secret are currently preparing for the official launch of the collaboration album Truth Syrum Vol 1 on Friday 19 January at the Urban Bar in Whitechapel, London.
Archbishop of Liverpool Greeted by 800 Children in Bethlehem
The Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev Patrick Kelly, along with world church leaders and heads of the Christian churches of Jerusalem, were greeted by more than 800 Christian children from thirty parishes across Palestine in Bethlehem on Friday.
Church Army Announces New Appointment for Fresh Expressions Agenda
Church Army's Research Unit, the Sheffield Centre, and the Archbishops' Fresh Expressions team have announced the appointment of a new Network Co-ordinator for the new Fresh Expressions guide.
Biblelands Raises £200,000 to Help Rebuild Lebanon
An appeal launched by BibleLands in response to last summer's Israel-Lebanon conflict has now surpassed the £200,000 mark, thanks to the generosity of British Christians.
World Vision to Support Women in Rwanda
World Vision is to support mothers in the Musanze District in Rwanda who own small vegetable gardens with over 2000 goats, piglets and chicken, through its Development Assistance Programme (DAP) this year.
Stallone in UK to Promote Sixth and Godly Instalment of Rocky
Following the US release of Rocky Balboa, the Rocky star Sylvester Stallone is currently promoting the sixth instalment of the Rocky franchise in the UK. Stallone, 60, got a rousing reception from the 30,000 plus crowd on Sunday as he took to the football pitch at Goodison Park before watching Everton play Reading.
Polish Church to Probe Bishops on Communist Past
The Catholic Church in Poland will attempt to resolve the worst crisis it has faced in its recent history by setting up a special commission to find out if its bishops and other clergy were communist agents in the past.