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Earth headed for ecological credit crunch
The world is heading for an ecological credit crunch as human demands on the world's natural resources reach nearly a third more than earth can sustain.
Church of Scotland announces new Moderator
The Rev William Currie Hewitt, Minister of Westburn Church of Scotland in Greenock, has been selected as the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Hereford clergy get to grips with new Church marriage rules
Fifty members of the clergy in the Diocese of Hereford have signed up for a day all about weddings after the rules on marriage in church were changed by the Church of England.
Take your Bible to work
This Monday, thousands of Christians took their Bible to work. 'What's God got to do with Mondays - I thought Sunday was supposed to be his day!'
Australian parliament considers changing Lord's Prayer
The speaker of Australia's parliament has called for a debate on the possibility of changing the practice of reciting the Lord's Prayer at the beginning of parliamentary business.
Lausanne Congress to tackle emerging threats to mission
The highly-anticipated, upcoming third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation will be addressing emerging threats and concerns to Christian missions, informed the head of the Lausanne Congress on Monday at a major evangelical conference.
Christians to pray for religious freedom in Nigeria
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) will be holding its annual Day of Prayer for Nigeria on Saturday 1 November at the Redeemed Christian Church of God in London.
World Evangelical Alliance commissions new religious liberty leader
The World Evangelical Alliance has commissioned a new leader to take forward its work in the area of religious liberty.
Children reveal most heroic job in run-up-to Halloween
The nation's most heroic role is that of a parent, according to a national poll of children run by the Church of England and The Children's Society.
ACET: Church's HIV response needs to address sex and relationships
UK churches should be talking openly about sex and relationships as part of the fight against HIV, says Christian charity ACET.
Christian counsellor urges compulsory purchase of 'mega-mosque' site
Christian counsellor urges Newham mayor to begin the process for the compulsory purchase of land being used illegally by a controversial Islamic sect to run a mosque.
Tanzanian Christians oppose introduction of Islamic courts
Christian leaders in Tanzania have spoken out against proposals to introduce Kadhi, or Islamic, courts to deal with disputes in the country's Islamic community.
Church finance chief calls for 'fresh start' to economic system
The chairman of the Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance has likened the collapse of the world's financial system to Jesus' turning out the money changers out of the Temple, and said, "it's time to start again."
Church symposium calls for more action on illegitimate debt
Representatives of governments, multilateral organisations, churches and civil society movements concluded an international symposium on illegitimate debt with a joint agreement to push for further political and legal action on sovereign debt crises and their impact at national and global levels.
Christians urged to present supreme and universal God to pluralist world
In a world where secularism and mysticism are the new religion, the Christian faith must always challenge rather than be challenged by other faiths, world views and ideologies, says the head of the Asia Evangelical Alliance.
Slain Christian aid worker buried in Kabul
A British Christian aid worker murdered in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul last week has been laid to rest.