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Appeal for prayers as Cyclone Yasi bears down on Queensland

The Salvation Army in Australia is appealing for prayers as cyclone Yasi makes its way towards Queensland.

Salvation Army appoints new world leader

The Salvation Army has appointed Commissioner Linda Bond as its new General.

In celebrity we trust? BBC's Beyond Belief dissects a new kind of faith

A rabbi, a Buddhist and a feminist with a Christian perspective got together recently to examine the increasing status of celebrity culture over religion.

Barnabas Fund reaches out to Christians caught up in Egypt chaos

The charity warns that Christian shops are being targeted by protestors and that essential goods are running out

World Interfaith Harmony Week is chance to promote dialogue, says ecumenical leader

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches is encouraging faith communities to get involved with World Interfaith Harmony Week, which starts today.

Church hosts students during exams

A Brighton church and sixth form college have partnered to provide thousands of students a suitable place to sit their exams this spring.

Christian People’s Alliance supports calls for new elections in Belarus

The Christian People's Alliance says new elections must be held in Belarus without the participation of President Alexander Lukashenko

Tim Keller: spiritual and secular jobs are God's work

Pastor Tim Keller is seeking to debunk the notion that spiritual vocations matter more to God than secular work.

Chilean miner speaks of the God who worked a miracle

Chilean miner's message for Britain: Don't wait for an accident to seek God

Re-establishing relationships in the Anglican Communion will be a ‘long task’, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has acknowledged the “critical” situation facing the Anglican Communion at the end of a six-day meeting of Primates in Dublin.

Evolutionary Christianity has 'freed me', says Brian McLaren

Christians are in "deep denial" over the continuous evolution of the Christian faith which allows the work of Charles Darwin to be celebrated and not feared, emerging church leader Brian McLaren has said.

Official: Over 99 per cent in Southern Sudan vote to secede

More than 99 per cent of Southern Sudanese voted to secede from the north, a referendum official said Sunday in the first official preliminary result announcement.

Christians pray for religious equality in face of uncertainty in Egypt

Hundreds of Christians in the UK took part in a day of prayer for believers in Egypt on Saturday as protests against President Mubarak reached crisis point.