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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:29 +0100 5 144 31 http://www.christiantoday.com/ http://www.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif Bonhams is to auction a cache of Graham Sutherlands papers in which he talks about the process of designing and manufacturing his world famous tapestry Christ in Glory http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/papers.reveal.spat.with.coventry.cathedral.over.tapestry/29881.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/papers.reveal.spat.with.coventry.cathedral.over.tapestry/29881.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 13:13:51 +0100 The Law Society the proud bearer of a Royal Charter should be deprived of that honour following its decision to ban a promarriage conference from its London headquarters http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/when.free.debate.is.shut.down.it's.hard.to.see.who.benefits/29880.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/when.free.debate.is.shut.down.it's.hard.to.see.who.benefits/29880.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 12:29:53 +0100 This years Christian Resources Exhibition International saw a slight increase in the number of visitors http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/christian.resources.exhibition.sees.increase.in.visitors/29878.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian.resources.exhibition.sees.increase.in.visitors/29878.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:08 +0100 Kingsway has announced the release of the single from Case Crayenord the stirring truthladen Saviours Song http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/new.single.from.case.crayenord.saviours.song/29876.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.single.from.case.crayenord.saviours.song/29876.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:23 +0100 The Bishop of London was the special guest at the centenary celebrations of St Benet Fink in Tottenham London earlier in the week http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/bishop.of.london.joins.churchs.centenary.celebrations/29877.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bishop.of.london.joins.churchs.centenary.celebrations/29877.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:25:05 +0100 A vigil will take place outside the Eritrean embassy in London on Thursday in protest against the regimes treatment towards Christians http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/vigil.to.protest.forced.detention.of.eritrean.christians/29874.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/vigil.to.protest.forced.detention.of.eritrean.christians/29874.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:16:10 +0100 A new Gallup poll shows that a slight majority 54 per cent of Americans believe that homosexuality is acceptable Fortytwo per cent say that homosexuality is morally wrong http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/poll.finds.majority.support.among.americans.for.homosexuality/29879.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/poll.finds.majority.support.among.americans.for.homosexuality/29879.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:12:50 +0100 Catholic bishops have called upon the European Union to tackle tax dodging http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/bishops.want.tougher.regulations.to.end.tax.dodging/29875.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bishops.want.tougher.regulations.to.end.tax.dodging/29875.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:51:58 +0100 The British church can hardly be compared to an Olympic athlete at the top of his or her form http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/the.church.as.a.community.of.encouragement.not.criticism/29868.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.church.as.a.community.of.encouragement.not.criticism/29868.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:01:45 +0100 Churches are being encouraged to pray during the 70day Olympic torch relay when it gets underway this Saturday http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/churches.called.to.prayer.during.olympic.torch.relay/29873.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/churches.called.to.prayer.during.olympic.torch.relay/29873.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 09:36:07 +0100 Tourism to Israel continues its upward trend as record numbers of tourists flocked to the Holy Land in April http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/record.numbers.visit.holy.land/29865.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/record.numbers.visit.holy.land/29865.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:53:44 +0100 Owl Citys brand new EP Shooting Star hits stores today ahead of his next fulllength studio album due out in the summer on Universal Republic http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/owl.city.to.release.shooting.star.ep/29872.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/owl.city.to.release.shooting.star.ep/29872.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:33:38 +0100 Dr Robert E Cooley has been confirmed as the chairman of a panel being set up to review Wycliffe and SIL International Bible translations http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/robert.e.cooley.to.chair.wycliffe.and.sil.review.panel/29870.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/robert.e.cooley.to.chair.wycliffe.and.sil.review.panel/29870.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:16:43 +0100 Revelations about the scale of hate crimes against Christian women in Pakistan and Egypt are to be the subject of a meeting in parliament today http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/uk.parliamentarians.hear.plight.of.christian.women/29869.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/uk.parliamentarians.hear.plight.of.christian.women/29869.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:11:59 +0100 Art is just one of the ways we can tell people about Jesus http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/painting.the.gospel.jesus.the.name.above.all.names/29871.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/painting.the.gospel.jesus.the.name.above.all.names/29871.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:03:44 +0100 Dr Michael Cassidy has been appointed as the new Chair of the Lausanne Movement http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/michael.cassidy.appointed.honorary.chair.of.lausanne/29864.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/michael.cassidy.appointed.honorary.chair.of.lausanne/29864.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:40 +0100 The Avengers has broken another box office record after taking in 1 billion worldwide http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/the.avengers.breaks.1bn.at.box.office/29867.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.avengers.breaks.1bn.at.box.office/29867.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 07:49:16 +0100 A man booked for being allegedly involved in the murder of former Pakistan minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti more than a year ago was acquitted by an AntiTerrorism Court ATC last week http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/suspect.in.shahbaz.bhatti.case.walks.free/29863.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/suspect.in.shahbaz.bhatti.case.walks.free/29863.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 18:45:21 +0100 Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who has become the face of religious persecution throughout the world after being arrested for his beliefs in Oct 2009 has issued a letter to persecution aid group Present Truth Ministries PTM http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/nadarkhani.thanks.supporters.in.open.letter/29862.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/nadarkhani.thanks.supporters.in.open.letter/29862.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 18:39:26 +0100 A dating site has begun a major indepth survey into Christian singles in an effort to understand their experiences within the church http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/survey.looks.at.experience.of.christian.singles/29861.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/survey.looks.at.experience.of.christian.singles/29861.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:59:06 +0100 The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion upholding marriage as a union between one man and one woman http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/church.of.ireland.upholds.traditional.marriage/29860.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.ireland.upholds.traditional.marriage/29860.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:31 +0100 The Archbishop of York has called for society to be more open in speaking about death and the end of life http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/society.shouldnt.be.afraid.to.talk.about.death.archbishop/29859.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/society.shouldnt.be.afraid.to.talk.about.death.archbishop/29859.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 13:26:01 +0100 The community of Allenton in Derby has come together to offer prayers after a fire killed six children in a house fire http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/prayers.for.philpott.family.after.deadly.blaze/29858.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/prayers.for.philpott.family.after.deadly.blaze/29858.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 12:09:12 +0100 The organisers of a marriage conference have been told by the Law Society that they can no longer hold the event on their premises http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/marriage.conference.banned.because.of.diversity.fears/29857.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/marriage.conference.banned.because.of.diversity.fears/29857.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 11:24:31 +0100 Refugee pastors are asking Christians in the UK to pray for peace between Sudan and South Sudan http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/call.for.prayer.for.peace.in.sudan.and.south.sudan/29856.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/call.for.prayer.for.peace.in.sudan.and.south.sudan/29856.htm Sat, 12 May 2012 09:30:20 +0100 Amr Moussa rejects radicalism http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/egypt.presidential.candidate.supports.religious.freedom.for.minorities/29855.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/egypt.presidential.candidate.supports.religious.freedom.for.minorities/29855.htm Sat, 12 May 2012 08:52:24 +0100 We are called to care for body and soul http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/reconnecting.the.cross.and.social.work/29854.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/reconnecting.the.cross.and.social.work/29854.htm Sat, 12 May 2012 08:35:10 +0100 One of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the United States has officially announced its opposition to President Barack Obamas stance on samesex marriage http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/assemblies.of.god.opposes.obama.on.gay.marriage/29852.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/assemblies.of.god.opposes.obama.on.gay.marriage/29852.htm Sat, 12 May 2012 08:14:05 +0100 The Rev Joel Hunter of the 15000member Northland church who is often referred to as President Barack Obamas spiritual adviser said he is disappointed with the presidents use of the Golden Rule to explain his endorsement of gay marriage http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/obamas.spiritual.adviser.criticises.gay.marriage.support/29851.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/obamas.spiritual.adviser.criticises.gay.marriage.support/29851.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 10:15:47 +0100 Lead singer and frontman of Stellar Kart Adam Agee is recovering after his arthroscopic shoulder surgery http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/stellar.kart.singer.recovering.from.shoulder.surgery/29850.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/stellar.kart.singer.recovering.from.shoulder.surgery/29850.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 10:10:34 +0100 Young people who are given opportunities to lead will have more passion and be more committed to the church says Bob Wallington http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/church.must.educate.young.people.in.leadership/29849.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.must.educate.young.people.in.leadership/29849.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:58 +0100 The church is facing tough competition for the time and attention of young people in an increasingly digital world warns Jason Gardner http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/culture.discipling.people.better.than.the.church/29848.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/culture.discipling.people.better.than.the.church/29848.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 09:52:40 +0100 Memorial services mark the 10th anniversary of the Potters Bar rail crash http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/memorial.services.mark.potters.bar.anniversary/29847.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/memorial.services.mark.potters.bar.anniversary/29847.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 09:22:38 +0100 President Barack Obamas approval of samesex marriage have created a great stir among Christian leaders in the country with some welcoming it as a good political move for them http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/christians.respond.to.obamas.support.for.gay.marriage/29846.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christians.respond.to.obamas.support.for.gay.marriage/29846.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 09:03:56 +0100 There is a good chance that you have never heard of Bishop John Joseph but for Pakistans Christians he is a hero http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/bishop.john.joseph.a.life.that.inspires.beyond.death/29845.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bishop.john.joseph.a.life.that.inspires.beyond.death/29845.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 08:49:26 +0100