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Priceless landmark Georgian church put up for sale by CofE
A historic Grade II* listed Georgian church is being offered for sale by the Church of England - without a price tag.
WARC rejects South African church for failing to renounce apartheid
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches has said that a South African church suspended from the grouping in 1982 cannot be readmitted because it has not renounced the support for the apartheid ideology that led to its exclusion.
Churches determined to impose influence at United Nations
Leaders from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its member churches have been at the United Nations headquarters this week as part of their concerted ongoing advocacy efforts.
Christians call Parliamentary pro-abortion report 'biased'
A biased committee report calling for the liberalisation of abortion laws has sacrificed the rights of the unborn child to further a pro-abortion agenda, the Evangelical Alliance has said.
Manchester's bikers gear-up for 10th Salvation Army Motorbike Toy Run
Hundreds of motorcyclists will be taking to the streets of Manchester - joining forces once again with The Salvation Army for its annual Motorbike Toy Run.
Witchcraft goes mainstream in Britain
Witchcraft got its annual public outing on Wednesday with the celebrations surrounding Halloween when the occult comes into its own.
Pope and Saudi king to hold landmark meeting
Roman Catholic head Pope Benedict will meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah next week for talks expected to centre on Christian-Islam relations, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Russia schools ban Halloween
Moscow schools have been ordered to ban students from celebrating Halloween despite the widespread popularity of the imported festival to Russia.
Church of Scotland elects Moderator Designate
The Rev David Lunan, Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow, has been elected as the Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
USPG Lent resources focus on command to 'love one another'
USPG Lent resources for 2008 aim to help Christians engage with the biblical command to 'love one another'.
Young Methodists to celebrate 200 years since abolition of slave trade
Young Methodists from all over Great Britain will gather in Wales this November to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.
Christian magistrate to go to Court of Appeal over 'privatisation of faith'
A Christian magistrate is pinning his hopes on the Court of Appeal to protect freedom of conscience in the public square.
Christians look with hope to Global Day of Prayer 2008
Christian leaders in London met on Tuesday night to kindle the vision for Global Day of Prayer 2008, which aims to bring more than 20,000 Christians together in prayer for revival in the capital.
Christians welcome Parliamentary call for action in Burma
MPs have called for an investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma and increased aid to the Burmese people during a four-hour debate on the current crisis held in the House of Commons on Monday.
Australia's Anglican General Synod displays 'pleasing' degree of unity
The President of the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Australia, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, has said he is very happy with the sense of unity that the Australian Synod has witnessed this week on a range of critical issues.
Christian charities prepare annual service for victims of homelessness
Christian homelessness charities Housing Justice and the Connection at St Martin in the Fields have this week announced details of their annual service of commemoration for homeless people who have died in the past year.