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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:08:13 +0000 5 144 31 http://www.christiantoday.com/ http://www.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif He gives unto us we give back to him one tenth with all that he has blessed us with http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/tithes.and.blessings.for.burundi/25269.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/tithes.and.blessings.for.burundi/25269.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:02:27 +0000 In a speech dominated by thoughts on the balance of rights within the Church of England and society the Archbishop of Canterbury today said he was profoundly sorry for the carelessness that may have given the impression to homosexual Anglicans that they were ignored or undervalued http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/archbishop.appeals.for.unity.restraint.and.mutual.trust/25268.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/archbishop.appeals.for.unity.restraint.and.mutual.trust/25268.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:32:17 +0000 The Rt Rev Christopher Foster has been confirmed as the next Bishop of Portsmouth http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/christians.called.to.be.visible.and.approachable.says.new.bishop.of.portsmouth/25266.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christians.called.to.be.visible.and.approachable.says.new.bishop.of.portsmouth/25266.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:47:01 +0000 The Bishop of Winchester has said a motion asking the Church of England to affirm it is in communion with the Anglican Church of North America is not an attack on The Episcopal Church in the US TEC http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/acna.motion.is.not.attack.on.tec/25265.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/acna.motion.is.not.attack.on.tec/25265.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:19:47 +0000 Premier Christian Radio says its thrilled with the results of a new survey showing that listeners are tuning in for longer http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/premier.listeners.tuning.in.for.longer/25264.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/premier.listeners.tuning.in.for.longer/25264.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:47:48 +0000 Every now and again you discover an artist whose work is so brilliant it rocks your world Mali is such an artist http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/spotlight.on.mali.music/25214.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/spotlight.on.mali.music/25214.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:34:28 +0000 Introducing Stuart Townend features Top 50 CCLI Songs In Christ Alone How Deep The Fathers Love http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/the.modern.day.hymn.writer.stuart.townend/25262.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.modern.day.hymn.writer.stuart.townend/25262.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:17:03 +0000 The head of the World Council of Churches has commended the G7 after it pledged to cancel the debt owed them by earthquake ravaged Haiti http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/christians.welcome.g7.cancellation.of.haiti.debt/25263.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christians.welcome.g7.cancellation.of.haiti.debt/25263.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:54:46 +0000 There was an increase in the number of reported persecution cases against Christians in China last year according to a religious freedom group that specialises in Chinese house churches http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/watchdog.sees.rise.in.reported.persecution.cases.in.china/25261.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/watchdog.sees.rise.in.reported.persecution.cases.in.china/25261.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:33:38 +0000 The Bishop of Manchester expressed his regret today at the delay to a debate on the consecration of women bishops in the Church of England http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/bishop.of.manchester.regrets.delay.to.women.bishops.debate/25260.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/bishop.of.manchester.regrets.delay.to.women.bishops.debate/25260.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:40:29 +0000 The Church of England has sold shares in Vedanta Resources over concerns about the mining companys approach to human rights and local communities http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/church.of.england.disinvests.from.mining.company.over.ethical.concerns/25258.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.england.disinvests.from.mining.company.over.ethical.concerns/25258.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:03:24 +0000 The Church of Englands governing body will today hear from the Bishop of Manchester on the delay to a debate on the consecration of women bishops http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/church.of.england.synod.to.hear.of.delay.to.women.bishops.debate/25257.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.england.synod.to.hear.of.delay.to.women.bishops.debate/25257.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:34:25 +0000 Whenever we find ourselves having to move on in life we must believe that the best is always yet to come says the Bishop of Stafford http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/the.best.is.always.yet.to.come.says.bishop/25256.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.best.is.always.yet.to.come.says.bishop/25256.htm Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000 http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/stuart.townend.live.cd.and.dvd/25218.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/stuart.townend.live.cd.and.dvd/25218.htm Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:28:08 +0000 Christians in Oswestry will say prayers for a family found dead in what is believed to be a murdersuicide http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/prayers.after.murdersuicide.in.oswestry/25255.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/prayers.after.murdersuicide.in.oswestry/25255.htm Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:09:51 +0000 North Korea made good on its word and freed American Christian activist Robert Park who arrived in Beijing Saturday http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/north.korea.releases.us.christian.activist/25254.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/north.korea.releases.us.christian.activist/25254.htm Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:23:23 +0000 Actorturnedevangelist and Celebrity Big Brother contestant Stephen Baldwin helped pull in the crowds for a benefit concert in aid of Haiti on Thursday http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/stephen.baldwin.helps.message.trust.raise.60000.for.haiti/25251.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/stephen.baldwin.helps.message.trust.raise.60000.for.haiti/25251.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:27:34 +0000 The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the courage and faithfulness of Anglicans in Zimbabwe http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/archbishop.praises.courage.of.anglicans.in.zimbabwe/25250.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/archbishop.praises.courage.of.anglicans.in.zimbabwe/25250.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:52:32 +0000 In amongst the semidetached houses and grassy gardens in suburban North London a church with a distinctly Greek feel is starting to take shape http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/a.byzantine.church.in.north.london/25249.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/a.byzantine.church.in.north.london/25249.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:58:13 +0000 Several large US Baptist bodies have distanced themselves from a group of ten Baptist missionaries charged with child abduction in Haiti http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/baptist.bodies.distance.themselves.from.missionaries.arrested.in.haiti/25248.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/baptist.bodies.distance.themselves.from.missionaries.arrested.in.haiti/25248.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:21:25 +0000 When the Apostle Paul wrote of the perversion of men and women who committed indecent acts with those of the same sex he was talking about people he understood to be heterosexuals engaging in samesex acts according to The Episcopal Churchs first activelygay bishop http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/gene.robinson.samesex.acts.unnatural.for.heterosexuals/25247.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/gene.robinson.samesex.acts.unnatural.for.heterosexuals/25247.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:59:21 +0000 More than 15000 people have signed a petition urging Chancellor Alistair Darling to use his influence in the International Monetary Fund to bring about the cancellation of Haitis 890 million international debt http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/15000.back.call.for.haiti.debt.cancellation/25245.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/15000.back.call.for.haiti.debt.cancellation/25245.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:31:26 +0000 Christians and Muslims in Wales will come together for a twoday consultation this weekend aimed at strengthening relations and preventing religious extremism and discrimination http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/welsh.christians.and.muslims.to.tackle.social.tensions/25244.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/welsh.christians.and.muslims.to.tackle.social.tensions/25244.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:33 +0000 The Archbishop of Wales is to join celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the church of medieval chronicler Gerald of Wales http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/archbishop.joins.celebrations.at.gerald.of.wales.church/25243.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/archbishop.joins.celebrations.at.gerald.of.wales.church/25243.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:43:29 +0000 Former Beatles member Ringo Starr says hes been on a search for God for the past five decades though there were many years when he stepped off the path http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/exbeatle.ringo.starr.god.is.in.my.life/25242.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/exbeatle.ringo.starr.god.is.in.my.life/25242.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:17:23 +0000 Ten American Baptists who tried to take 33 Haitian children across the border to the Dominican Republic have been charged with abduction and criminal association http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/us.missionaries.charged.with.child.abduction.in.haiti/25240.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/us.missionaries.charged.with.child.abduction.in.haiti/25240.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:06:17 +0000 The creator of all things can heal what He has made says worship leader Brenton Brown http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/brenton.brown.god.can.bear.the.weight.of.every.heavy.heart/25237.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/brenton.brown.god.can.bear.the.weight.of.every.heavy.heart/25237.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:47:23 +0000 US President Barack Obama called for civility in the public square as he said prayer could help people become more humble during his address at the National Prayer Breakfast http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/obama.im.praying.a.lot.these.days/25239.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/obama.im.praying.a.lot.these.days/25239.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:46:23 +0000 Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said the Olympic Games can be a catalyst for change in East London http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/tutu.says.olympics.can.change.east.london/25238.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/tutu.says.olympics.can.change.east.london/25238.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:22:19 +0000 Religion is being removed from public life in Britain under the guise of tolerance the Archbishop of York has warned http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/religion.is.being.marginalised.in.name.of.tolerance.warns.archbishop/25236.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/religion.is.being.marginalised.in.name.of.tolerance.warns.archbishop/25236.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:52:46 +0000 C T Studd England cricketer and pioneer missionary once said Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/the.road.to.hell.taking.grace.to.thai.prisoners/25235.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.road.to.hell.taking.grace.to.thai.prisoners/25235.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:51:20 +0000 Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has said Pope Benedict XVIs attack on the Governments equality legislation should be taken seriously http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/chief.rabbi.backs.popes.condemnation.of.equality.laws/25234.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/chief.rabbi.backs.popes.condemnation.of.equality.laws/25234.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:46:25 +0000 Prolific hymn writer Stuart Townend has announced details of a 12date UK tour this march http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/stuart.townend.creation.sings.uk.tour.march.2010/25217.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/stuart.townend.creation.sings.uk.tour.march.2010/25217.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:12:00 +0000 The United Reformed Church is contacting its congregations in the runup to the general election to remind them that voting for racist political parties has no place among Christians http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/urc.tells.congregations.to.take.firm.stand.against.racist.parties/25233.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/urc.tells.congregations.to.take.firm.stand.against.racist.parties/25233.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:23:00 +0000 Some 3000 Karen refugees face rape and forced labour if they are made to return to Burma warns Christian Solidarity Worldwide http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/thai.government.threatens.to.evict.3000.burmese.refugees/25232.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/thai.government.threatens.to.evict.3000.burmese.refugees/25232.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:25:40 +0000 The overwhelming majority of young people in Northern Ireland still aspire to marry in spite of rising divorce rates http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/northern.irelands.young.people.still.aspire.to.marry/25228.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/northern.irelands.young.people.still.aspire.to.marry/25228.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:46:00 +0000 Worship leaders from St Pauls Hammersmith Nick and Becky Drake this month release their second all age worship album God is Here http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/god.is.here.the.brand.new.allage.album.by.nick.becky.drake/25223.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/god.is.here.the.brand.new.allage.album.by.nick.becky.drake/25223.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:28:56 +0000 The Church of England has updated its guidance to churches detailing how they should approach farright political parties and radical or racist groups http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/church.issues.new.guidance.on.bnp/25227.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.issues.new.guidance.on.bnp/25227.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:55:41 +0000 Radical Hindus protest visit by EU delegation to areas hit by deadly violence against Christians in 2008 http://www.christiantoday.com/article/3/protests.as.eu.delegation.visits.orissa/25226.htm http://www.christiantoday.com/article/protests.as.eu.delegation.visits.orissa/25226.htm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:31:08 +0000