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URC looks forward to new moderator
The Rev John Marsh is to become the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church and the only one serving in the role until 2010.
Church prays for missing minister
The congregation of missing Penarth minister, the Rev David Fox, are holding daily vigils of prayer as they continue to wait for news.
Nepal Christians hope new republic brings more religious freedom
Christians are hoping the change in Nepal from a kingdom to a republic will lead to greater religious freedom.
Street Pastors founder in gun crime appeal to churches, young people
The founder of Christian anti-crime initiative Street Pastors is urging church leaders and young people to turn out for Bite The Bullet, a special one day conference aimed at encouraging young people to resist the lure of crime, and helping churches reach out to young people caught up in gun and knife culture.
US Presbyterians called to face facts, change
A week of emotional discussions, debates and controversial decisions at the General Assembly of the nation's largest Presbyterian denomination ended with a call for humility and transformation.
Kids to tell URC adults what makes church
When adult members of the United Reformed Church get down to business at their annual General Assembly in Edinburgh this month, they will have the help of children to keep them to task.
Archbishop sees 'risks' in conservative Anglican proposals
In a plea for unity, the Archbishop of Canterbury has told conservative Anglicans establishing a separate fellowship within the Anglican Communion to "think very carefully about the risks entailed
Sarkozy wants to 'protect' Europeans
President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged on Monday to "protect" European Union citizens during France's six-month tenure of the EU presidency in a bid to make the bloc more relevant to everyday life, but offered few new measures.
Leaders to press Mugabe at summit
African leaders are expected to press President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday to negotiate with Zimbabwe's opposition but are unlikely to punish his government for holding a discredited presidential election.
China and Dalai Lama's envoys eye talks
China is to resume fence-mending talks with envoys of Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Tuesday in a move that could burnish its international image weeks before the Chinese capital hosts the Olympics.