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G20 leaders 'missed opportunity' to combat climate change, says Tearfund
Christian relief and development agency Tearfund says G20 leaders have missed a crucial opportunity to combat climate change.
Churches welcome lapsed Christians back to church
Churches across the UK gave a warm welcome today to lapsed Christians on Back to Church Sunday.
Church Army launches Time Bank for homeless women
Church Army's Marylebone Project for homeless women officially launched its latest initiative this week - a Time Bank.
Believers urged to hear Calvin's voice
Believers must hear the voice of Calvin and make Scripture the only source of truth and life, says one Reformed professor.
Capitalism 'devastating' families, warns think tank
Corporate capitalism has had a devastating impact on families and communities and has been responsible for the excessive growth of giant corporations and over-centralisation of state power, says the head of a Christian social think tank.
VeggieTales creators release 3-2-1 Penguins!
Hang onto your helmets as those fun-loving space-traveling Penguins take you on a wild ride across the galaxy!
Indian Christians urge help for Sri Lankan refugees
Tamil Christians in India have called on their government to do more to help thousands of Sri Lankans stranded for the last six months in refugee camps, where conditions are reportedly poor.
Big Daddy Weave releases first Christmas record
Eleven years with all original members intact, five No 1 singles and an impressive amount of Top 5 hits later, Big Daddy Weave this week releases their first inspirational Christmas record, Christ Is Come.
Parliament commemorates 200 years of Scottish Bible Society
Following from a motion lodged by Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands, the bicentenary of the Scottish Bible Society was commemorated on Wednesday with a Member's Debate in the Scottish Parliament.
British Methodists laud Fiji Church in face of government pressure
British Methodists have commended the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma for continuing to seek dialogue with the countryâs military government in the face of repression.
US Lutheran laments divisions in Church after gay ordination vote
The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is urging leaders within the denomination to refrain from making decisions that may separate members from one another in the aftermath of the contentious outcomes of last monthâs churchwide assembly.
Faith leaders want G20 to move on poverty
Ahead of the G20 summit, faith leaders gathered in Pittsburgh Wednesday to urge world leaders to focus more on the poverty issue.
Church is âcautiously optimisticâ over HIV breakthrough
The Church of Scotland says it is âcautiously optimisticâ following reports of a breakthrough in the search for a cure to HIV.
Pope to visit Scotland in 2010
Catholics in Scotland have expressed their delight after it emerged this week that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the country early next year.
Christians to seek Godâs presence
Christians of all denominations will gather in Birmingham to pray for Godâs presence in the nation on 17 October.
Archbishop: Nuclear weapons are attack on faith, hope and love
The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned the use of nuclear weapons in international conflict during a visit to Japan.