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Eritrean Patriarch Under House Arrest as Government Repression Increases

Latest reports have revealed that the Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church has been ousted from his office...

Scotland’s Saltire Under Threat from "Rainbow Flag"

The Christian symbol on Scotland's national flag has come under fire from the Scottish Socialist Party which is calling ...

Methodists Work, Pray for Christian Unity and Common Good

United Methodists around the world are joining in prayer with their fellow Christians for a future of greater unity and cooperation...

Faith Forum Established in Northwest England

A new faith forum has been launched in the northwest region of England to give members of faith communities a greater say ...

Scottish Cardinal Appeals for Sudan Aid

One of Scotland's leading cardinals has called for aid to help Darfur refugees as African politicians meet in Sudan's capital this week...

Anglican AIDS Project Shows ‘Hope in Despair’

The working group Theological Education for the Anglican Communion...

ACT, CWS and Norwegian Church Aid Battle to Assist Pakistan Survivors

Action by Churches Together, Church World Service and Norwegian Church Aid are continuing ...

Evangelicals Condemn Channel 4 Dawkin Programme

The Evangelical Alliance last week condemned Richard Dawkins’ Channel 4 programme ‘The Root of All Evil’, saying it was “woefully ill-informed atheist polemic which belies its own claims to rational argument...

Evangelicals Condemn Channel 4 Dawkin Programme as “Viciously Biased”

The Evangelical Alliance last week condemned Richard Dawkins’ Channel 4 programme ‘The Root of All Evil’...

Salvation Army Tackles Homelessness with Virtual Tour

The Salvation Army, which is the largest single provider of accommodation for homeless people in the UK, is...

Latest Study Reveals Euthanasia Laws Not Needed, says CARE

The Christian social concern charity CARE has greeted the results of the UK-wide study into euthanasia...

CSW’s All Indian Christian Council Meets With Government to Prevent Attacks

The All Indian Christian Council (AICC), a partner of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has met with the Indian Home Minister to inform him of the constant persecution...

China Gov't Intensifies Crackdown on Beijing House Churches after Christmas

A campaign to clamp down on Beijing house churches has intensified after Christmas, a Chinese persecution watchdog...

Shell’s Church Shareholders Asked to Support Greater Accountability

Churchgoers with shares in multinational Royal Dutch Shell are being asked to support ...

UK Church Growing Faster than Starbucks

A startling research paper is to be released at a forthcoming conference which shows that new churches are spreading across the UK faster than Starbucks...

Could American Churches Make More Use of Internet?

Twenty-five percent of Protestant churches in the United States have virtually no involvement with the World Wide Web, according to a recent study conducted by Ellison Research...