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Spreading the Gospel by all means
Clubs, pubs and prisons are just some of the places that Dave Glover has been to - and he wants more of the same.
Human embryo research violates sanctity of life - Church
Experiments on human embryos violate the sanctity of life, the Church of Scotland has warned ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Commons next week.
Church of England evangelicals pledge support for GAFCON
Reform, the 1,700-strong conservative evangelical network, has pledged support for the initiatives of GAFCON at its annual conference in London.
Christian Aid supporters rally for greater climate change commitment
Christian Aid supporters from all over the UK, including eight members of the clergy from the Highlands to Cornwall, massed in London on Wednesday to demand an escalation of the fight against climate change.
US churches urged to confront lukewarm giving
The level of activity in US churches when it comes to monetary giving and displaying care for others in need is "lukewarm", authors of a new report state.
Global church body leader visits violence-stricken India
A delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC), headed by General Secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, is visiting India this week as the country continues to witness large-scale attacks on minority Christians.
Pro-lifers rally behind cord blood storage
Conservative MP David Burrowes is to present a Bill to Parliament for its second reading on Friday encouraging the collection of umbilical cord blood .
Bishop joins county of Shropshire to thank returning troops
The Bishop of Lichfield has today joined with the people of Shropshire to give thanks to the troops from the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who have returned to the county from deployment in Afghanistan.
WCC tells international institutions, goverments to uphold right to food
As "the global food crisis continues to unfold and impact on the most vulnerable in our societies", the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has called on international institutions and governments to move into swift action.
People in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland going hungry, says charity
Ninety-eight per cent of households in Zimbabwe's drought prone Matabeleland South province will spend World Food Day hungry, according to international relief and development agency World Vision.
The not so sunny side of life for Christians in the Maldives
The Maldives government claims to tourists that the Indian Ocean archipelago represents "the sunny of side of life", yet it severely represses freedom of thought, conscience and belief.
SAT-7's Iraqi viewers appeal for prayer
SAT-7 viewers living in Iraq send text messages asking for urgent prayer for violence in Mosul to stop
Sentamu opens new Church of England academy
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, today declared that "a dream had become a reality" as he officially opened the new Archbishop Sentamu Academy in East Hull.
EU retreating from carbon emissions pledges, says Christian Aid
Christian Aid says the European Union is showing a clear lack of vision and leadership in the climate change debate.
Human greed behind financial crisis, says Archbishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has hit out at the "human greed" behind the current global financial crisis.
300th Fairtrade chocolate product certified for Chocolate Week
300th Fairtrade chocolate product is certified for Chocolate Week as sales of Fairtrade cocoa products grow by 24 per cent.