Daniel Blake
Women Call for Action Against Violence for Church Council's 9th Assembly
A gathering of Portuguese-speaking women has made a loud cry to be heard at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 9th Assembly to take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil in February 2006...
Anglican Secondary Schools Gain Top A-Levels as Church of England Celebrates
Church of England secondary schools have been awarded some of the best A-Level results in the country among the country’s state schools, according to results that were announced last week. At the top of the list of...
20,000 to Gather as Greenbelt Christian Festival Begins
20,000 people are expected to gather at the annual Greenbelt Festival 2005, which will commence today and will continue from 26–29 August at Cheltenham Racecourse. Following the growth of the Festival...
Redman, Hughes, Burton Gather as Greenbelt Festival 2005 Ready to Commence
The annual Greenbelt Festival 2005 is drawing closer, and will be held on 26–29 August, at Cheltenham Racecourse. Following the growth of the Festival over the past 32 years, the organisers are expecting up to 20,000 people...
Episcopal Leaders Bring Charges Against Bishop Smith in Connecticut
Nineteen Episcopal lay leaders and priests from Connecticut, USA have filed official charges against the Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, Andrew Smith, under canon law...
CSW Tell of Eritrean Government’s “Freezing” of Orthodox Church Head
It has been announced that the head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church has been relieved of all administrative duties and removed from the control of the Patriarchate. Christian Solidarity Worldwide report...
UK Congregations Falling for Trivial & Petty Reasons, Survey Finds
Latest research has shown that congregations are not leaving the pews because of the big issues currently being disputed among the Churches, but it is the smaller trivial things that are turning them away...
Bible Society Making an Impact in Long Term Tsunami Relief
Almost exactly 8 months since the Boxing Day tsunami hit south-east Asia, various regional Bible Societies have been slowly building up their efforts towards long-term solutions for the affected areas...
Christian Aid Call on Relief Teams to Break Cycle of Crisis in Niger
A Christian Aid consultant has reported on the terrible situation of thousands of people in Niger, and how many people are facing the fear of starvation in the African country. Farmers and their families...
Youth Called to Gather in Soul in the City Follow Up
During Summer 2004 Soul in the City successfully inspired thousands of youth across London and the UK. As a one week follow-up to last year’s event, Northolt will this Summer be inviting today’s youth...
Christian Human Rights Charity to feature at Greenbelt Festival 2005
The Greenbelt Festival 2005 will take place this weekend from 26-29th August at Cheltenham, with over 20,000 people expected. Jubilee Action, will take the Kids Behind Bars campaign...
“Hybrid” Stem Cells Worry Pro-Lifers in New Scientific Developments
Scientists in the US have revealed they have found a new controversial way of creating embryonic stem cells, by creating a ‘hybrid’ version from skin cells...
Church Leaders & Christian Organisations Pay Tribute to Taizé Founder
Church leaders and a host of Christian organisations have been expressing their sympathies with the Taizé community, and have been paying tribute to their founder Brother Roger, who was killed last week. The Methodist Church, the WCC...
Christian Aid joins Leading Groups in Coalition to Tackle Climate Change
Christian Aid has announced that it has officially joined a climate movement coalition, which is a body set up for political action on climate change. Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Tearfund, Oxfam and CAFOD...
Church Ecstatic as Religious Studies A-Level Entries Increase to New Levels
Religious Studies in the UK has this year become the A-Level subject with the largest increase in entries, according to the 2005 A Level entry and results data published...
Evangelical Alliance Raises Awareness of Risks to Human Society
The Evangelical Alliance has aligned itself with leading Christian charities that have expressed their fears over the ethical implications of new cloning and IVF treatment technology currently being developed...