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Why wish you a merry Christmas?

The Bishop of Croydon considers what matters and what really doesn't during the festive season.

Reputation of Catholic Church ‘in tatters’, says priest

A Derry priest says the Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all moral authority after last week’s report revealed that senior leaders had covered up decades of child abuse.

Church of North India celebrates 40 years of unity

Christians from the Church of North India met this weekend to celebrate 40 years of unity.

Handwritten road trip Bible sells for $15,000

The Bible that was handwritten by Americans across the United States was sold on eBay for more than $15,000 last weekend.

CPAS finds training has ‘positive’ impact on church leaders

A new report by Anglican mission agency CPAS into the Arrow Leadership Programme has found that it has “positive long-term effects” on the life and ministry of church leaders.

Schools vetting volunteers at Christmas events

Schools are taking to vetting parents who want to help out at Christmas festivities to ensure they are not paedophiles.

MP tells 10,000 Christians to claim promise of Jesus for capital

Labour’s Vice Chair for Faith Groups last night called upon 10,000 Christians to help make Jesus’ promise of life a reality for the people of London.

Congo ministry calls for prayers amid unrest

A development charity in Congo is asking for prayers as conflict threatens fragile peace.

Camilla hits out at explicit rap videos

The Duchess of Cornwall condemns sexually explicit rap videos by stars like Beyonce for sexualising youth.

Pray for victims of violence against Christians, pleads Archbishop

A Catholic Archbishop in India’s Orissa state has appealed to the worldwide church to pray this Christmas for victims of the anti-Christian violence that struck parts of India in 2007 and 2008.

Vatican warns against conversion of churches into bars and nightclubs

The Vatican has warned against the “immoral” conversion of empty churches into secular venues like bars and nightclubs.

China sentences megachurch leaders to prison

A Chinese court sentenced the pastor and leaders of a 50,000-member megachurch in northeastern China to prison, rights groups reported Thursday.

Deep cuts loom for Winchester Diocese

Winchester diocesan synod will vote tomorrow on a new budget for 2010 that will see off diocesan and clergy posts as well as university chaplaincies if approved.

Unavoidable climate change will cost Africa billions, warns Christian Aid

Unavoidable climate change will cost Africa at least 1.7 per cent of its GDP by 2040 – US$26.35 billion a year at current rates - and leave millions more people suffering from hunger, diseases, floods and water shortages, a new study warns today.

Illuminating faith

Scottish Bible Society sponsors major exhibition of contemporary art in Stirling.

Christ returns to Dundee’s Christmas celebrations

Dundee City Council has u-turned on its decision to turn on the lights without any reference to Christianity.