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New chaplain provides spiritual and pastoral support to London police
In a significant new development in the provision of a chaplaincy service to the police in London, the Rev Jonathan Osborne has been appointed senior chaplain to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).
Aid agencies accuse EU leaders of betraying developing countries
European faith-based development agencies say EU leaders who met in Brussels for the last time before going to Copenhagen have failed to show their commitment to a just and effective financing deal for a new global agreement on climate change.
Embrace Christianity as total world and life view, ministry leaders say
The time is now for the church to return to the sufficiency of Scripture, said a ministry head.
Baptist World Alliance observes Human Rights Day
The Baptist World Alliance celebrated Human Rights Day this weekend by encouraging member churches to speak up for human rights in their worship services.
Government treats religious believers as âoddballsâ, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the Government of treating religion as an âeccentricityâ and believers as âodditiesâ.
Nigeria religious leaders launch $1 billion effort to tackle malaria
Religious leaders in Nigeria launched an unprecedented $1-billion effort Thursday to tackle malaria, which each year kills up to 300,000 Nigerians.
Go Fish Christmas Youtube video clocks up 14 million hits
Celebrated childrenâs group, Go Fish, is excited to announce that over 14,000,000 people have viewed a video posted on YouTube.com of their song âChristmas With A Capital Câ.
Palestinian pastors lament Israel-Palestine impasse
A group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued a document Friday in Bethlehem that pleaded the case of Palestinians and called for the end of Israeli occupation of the territory.
Liberal Anglicans angry over Archbishop's stance on homosexuality
Over 3,000 Anglicans are lobbying for the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion to retract a recent statement he made on the election of The US Episcopal Churchâs second openly gay bishop.
Christians urged to speak out over detention of child asylum seekers
Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders are reminding people to send Christmas greetings to Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end the detention of children in the asylum system.
Legal group criticises Irish evangelicals for support of Civil Partnership Bill
A Christian legal group has criticised the Evangelical Alliance Ireland for supporting a Bill passing through the Irish Parliament that seeks to give co-habiting homosexual couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
Soul Survivor Live 2009: Not Ashamed
Soul Survivor captures the magic of worship from the summer's festivals in its new double-disk album.
Guvna B at the Jazz Cafe in Camden town
Fans packed the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town on Wednesday to see the lauded Guvna B perform some of his catchy tunes.
Jeff Lucas tells Christian men they can change the world
The Mandate draws 2,000 Christian men to Belfast.
Hong Kong churches propose Christmas Eve blackout to combat global warming
Christians in Hong Kong have formed a Climate Conscious Christmas Coalition to ask churches to switch off their lights on Christmas Eve as a response to global warming.
Kirk supports minimum pricing on alcohol to save Scotlandâs health
The Church of Scotland is throwing its weight behind the Scottish Governmentâs bid to set a minimum price on alcoholic drinks for the sake of the countryâs health.