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Barred Chinese leaders send greetings to Lausanne Congress

Lausanne Congress hears the song and Scripture picked out by Chinese leaders prevented from taking part.

New edition of Operation World launches at Cape Town 2010

Seventh edition of Operation World launches at Lausanne Congress.

Methodist President fears spending cuts will increase burden on the poor

Rev Alison Tomlin fears Government spending cuts will increase the suffering of the poor.

Santosh Shetty

The Congress has been amazing so far. The coordinates of my heart have changed. It is a transforming me, meeting people who are so driven by the cause of the church and evangelism. I am heartbroken by the suffering of our brothers and sisters but so encouraged by the work that God is doing globally.

Fissure over women bishops deepens in Church of England

Opponents and supporters of women bishops at odds over outcome of elections to Church of England General Synod.

The Beatles really were bigger than Jesus, says academic

John Lennon once declared that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus and now one academic at the University of Huddersfield says he agrees.

Africa United reveals a continent of many colours

Let’s face it, most of the big movies set in Africa in recent years have tended to focus on the continent’s darker side.

Atheism is becoming the new religion, evangelicals warned

Atheists are campaigning against Christianity with "enthusiastic zeal", while indifference to religion is "tightening its grip".

Lausanne leader says future is bright for world Christianity

The Chairman of The Lausanne Movement hopes the number of unreached people groups will soon be zero.

Evangelicals optimistic for future as Lausanne III gets underway in Cape Town

Some 4,000 Christians are in Cape Town for the Third Lausanne Congress on world evangelisation.

Operation Mobilisation's Bus4Life helps Hungary's spill victims

Oeration Mobilisation is helping residents affected by the toxic sludge spill.

Playwright turned property tycoon to unite South Asian Christians

Nowadays Manoj Raithatha is representing and encouraging unity among Britain’s estimated 75,000 South Asian Christians.

China church leaders blocked from attending Lausanne Congress

Some of the 230 Chinese Christian leaders invited to Cape Town 2010 have been blocked by authorities.