Jenna Lyle

Hindu nationalists attack nuns in India

Nuns assaulted by Hindu nationalists in Madhya Pradesh convent in India.

Leprosy Mission supports disabled Burma cyclone victims

The Leprosy Mission is appealing for donations to support its work with disabled survivors of Cyclone Nargis two weeks after it hit Burma.

Church of Scotland welcomes new moderator

Rev David Lunan took up office as the new moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland last Thursday.

Brown sets out vision for 'single moral universe'

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has unveiled his vision for a global humanity united under a common "moral sense".

Christians pray for Embryology Bill defeat

Hundreds of Christians joined in a prayer vigil outside Parliament on Monday as the controversial Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill faces its second reading in the House of Commons.

Barnabas Fund requests urgent prayer for Somalia's persecuted Christians

Barnabas Fund, a ministry supporting the persecuted church worldwide, has made an urgent appeal for prayers to support Christians in Somalia in the wake of the murder of four Christian teachers last Sunday.

Kobia: Sudanese churches at a crossroads

Churches stand at a crossroads in Sudan where the transition from decades of conflict to peace and reconstruction remains bumpy and Islam and Christianity cross paths, says the head of the World Council of Churches the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.

Care defends internship programme over lobbying charges

Christian charity Care has defended itself against allegations in a leading newspaper that it has broken Charity Commission guidelines.

Anti-persecution groups call for worldwide prayer, religious freedom for China

International organisations engaged with the persecuted church in China have pulled together in a historic statement calling on the world to pray for religious freedom in China.

Faith schools under fire from teachers

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is to debate a motion calling for faith schools to be abolished on the basis that they undermine community relations.

BibleLands joins calls for end to Gaza blockade

BibleLands, the largest UK non-governmental provider of financial support to the Holy Land, has added its voice to calls from a number of church bodies and NGOs for an end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Archbishops admit 'reservations' over blasphemy law repeal

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have stressed the need for caution in their response to the Government consultation on the blasphemy laws.

Baptists hope 400th anniversary will inspire vision for movement's future

Nearly 2,000 Baptists are expected to gather for 400th anniversary of the birth of the Baptist movement in 2009.