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Dearnley church installs solar panels in Namibia

Members of St Andrew's church in Dearnley visited Omboloka in Namibia recently to oversee the installation of new solar panels.

New Bishop of Ludlow meets locals on first tour of diocese

The new Bishop of Ludlow continued his tour of his new diocese with a trip to Clun and the Upper Clun Valley, Bishop’s Castle, and Churchstoke.

Delirious? caps 16 years with Greatest Hits album

Recording defines celebrated 16-year history of this internationally acclaimed, gold-selling band.

Third Lausanne evangelisation congress less than a year away

Leaders of a Christian movement focused on world evangelisation marked the one-year count down to their third major gathering in over three decades Friday.

Christians stand up and speak out for poor

Thousands of Christians across the UK expressed their solidarity with the poor by standing up and speaking out as part of the Stand Up, Take Action campaign and Micah Sunday.

'Twitter Bible' converts Scripture into mini messages

A new so-called “Twitter Bible”, which summarises the over 31,000-verse Bible into nearly 4,000 short-form tweets, was released at the Frankfurt Book Fair last week.

Churches bring aid to 60,000 flood victims in India

Action by Churches Together International is providing meals for nearly 60,000 people in flood-ravaged southern India but is struggling to generate financial support.

Two more scholars join translation team for next NIV Bible

Zondervan and Biblica bring two more translators into the mix for the next edition of the NIV Bible.

Christian Aid supports India flood victims

The poorest regions of southern India have been hit by the heaviest rains in more than a century, leaving more than 300 people dead and 1.5 million homeless.

Nine and a half top tips to being a great parent!

Whatever the shape of your family, you can be a great parent.

Sudanese churches warn of return to war

Church leaders have warned that Sudan is in danger of sliding back into war unless the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement is properly implemented.

Technology turnaround

'What are you doing with your life for God?’ was the question that turned Steve Harris around.

Singer/songwriter Brandon Heath up for another award

Singer/songwriter and Male Vocalist of the Year Brandon Heath added another highlight to a breakout year with his first American Music Awards nomination this week.

'Promising' development in case of Iranian women converts

The case of two Iranian women who converted to Christianity took an unexpected turn for the better recently when their case was transferred to a new judge.

The violence of manual scavenging in India

Bezwada Wilson is leading a campaign that he hopes will result in the liberation of 1.3 million Indians by 31 December 2010, and it is his spirit that is helping to mobilise the victims of the caste system.

National survey of church training expected to uncover gaps

The first national survey of training and resources for the rural church, which is expected to reveal significant gaps in provision and accessibility, began this week.