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Lichfield Cathedral says thank you to people of the city
Lichfield Cathedral says thank you to people of the city

Lichfield Cathedral will be saying thank you to all those involved in the commercial, voluntary and official life of the city at a special service next month.

BRF's Bible reading apps reach 100,000 downloads

More than 100,000 people have downloaded Bible Reading Fellowship's Bible reading apps.

Armed Forces chaplains face sack over gay marriage

Military chaplains who oppose gay marriage could be disciplined or sacked, says former defence minister Gerald Howarth.

Churches getting Staten Island back on its feet

Evangelical congregations on Staten Island continue to work around the clock to help a community still reeling from Hurricane Sandy.

Pope establishes Latin academy

Pope Benedict XVI has established a new academy dedicated to the study of the Latin language and culture.

Vatican finds computer expert guilty in Pope leak case

A computer expert was found guilty of helping to leak confidential documents belonging to the Pope.

Limitless, the new album from Planetshakers

Planetshakers will be releasing a brand new album on 15 January.

Schuller takes the stand against Crystal Cathedral

The Reverend Robert H Schuller testified at the US Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday in Los Angeles against his former ministry, the Crystal Cathedral megachurch, claiming that it owes him millions of dollars.

New church debt counselling centres open across UK

Christians Against Poverty has opened up 21 new debt counselling centres in churches across the UK.

Pioneer students learn about social enterprise

Church Mission Society students are in north Devon this week to learn more about missional social enterprise.

New Archbishop of Canterbury gets back to work in Durham

Last week was a big one for Bishop Justin Welby after being announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, but between now and his enthronement next March, it's business as usual in Durham.

Mummy blogs influencing consumers

Parent blogs are increasingly influencing what consumers buy, a survey has found.

Graham Power receives entrepreneurial award

The Global Day of Prayer founder has been given the first WEA/ELO Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year Award

Give something different this Christmas

The Methodist Church is helping to spread the Christmas cheer this year with the latest edition of its A Gift of Christmas booklet.

Generosity not enough to end poverty – Giles Fraser

The poverty still blighting parts of 21st century Britain will not be solved by Christians being more generous, says Giles Fraser.

Churches mark Remembrance Sunday

Churches are holding special services today as the nation marks Remembrance Sunday.