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Black Jesus Film to Premiere in UK

The UK premiere of a movie focused on a 'black' Jesus seeing out the last 48-hours of his life will take place be Sunday, 14 January, courtesy of the bfm Film Club.

Fears Over Backers of Huge East London 'Mega-Mosque' Proposals

London is set to become home to the largest mosque outside the Middle East, as controversial plans continue to move forward for a huge development in East London.

Anti-Christian Attacks Continue in India over New Year

More anti-Christian attacks took place in India recently, dampening New Year celebrations. After launching several attacks in the final days of the 2006, the extremists have continued with more attacks on Christians, including pastors, vandalising vehicles as well as a protest rally against a church.

Urgent Aid Offered to Pakistan's Quake Victims as Harsh Winter Sets In

An international humanitarian group has been offering aid to over one hundred thousand Pakistani earthquake victims, helping them to survive through the harsh winter.

Christians Respond to Death of Protestant Leader

Christians in Northern Ireland have responded to the death of Protestant leader David Ervine, who died Monday after a heart attack. Ervine, 53, headed the province's Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), the political wing of the illegal

Sexual Orientation Regulations Upheld Despite Huge Protest

Sweeping gay rights laws were upheld on Tuesday despite a crowd of around 1,000 protestors gathered outside the House of Lords to voice their opposition. Christians, Muslims and Jews protested Tuesday, 9th January, outside the Palace of Westminster as the House of Lords debated the controversial new Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs).

Evangelicals: 'Sexual Orientation Regulations a Threat to Religious Liberties'

The new Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) could threaten civil and religious liberties when they come into effect, the Evangelical Alliance has warned this week.

Faith Groups to Rally against Sexual Orientation Regulations

Christians, Jews and Muslims will stand side by side today in protest against the Northern Ireland Sexual Orientation Regulations as they come up for debate today in the House of Lords.

Methodists Release Poverty-Focused Lent Pack

The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) has released a new Bible Study Pack for Lent and beyond to help small groups get to the heart of the Bible's teaching on poverty.

Faith Groups to Rally against Sexual Orientation Regulations

Christians, Jews and Muslims will stand side by side today in protest against the Northern Ireland Sexual Orientation Regulations as they come up for debate today in the House of Lords.

Christian Band Named MSN Artist of the Year

Alternative worship artist David Crowder and his band were named Artist of the Year at the MSN Music portal, beating out Prince, Christina Aguilera, INXS, and Kenny Chesney. The band received an overwhelming number of votes from fans, which was decided solely through online voting.

Interactive Climate Change Game to Launch

Climate Challenge builds on the BBC's Climate Chaos collaboration with Climate Prediction, the world's largest computing experiment to try and produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century.

Evangelical Alliance Offers Support in Exeter Christian Union Legal Fight

The Evangelical Alliance, representing more than 1 million evangelicals in the UK, has expressed concern over the Exeter University Christian Union's legal action against the university's Students Guild.

Downhere Releases New Project Ahead of UK Tour

The band announced on their website, "What better way to kick off 2007 than with a new project?", as they introduced the new project- an acoustic, "raw" version of their latest release Wide-Eyed and Mystified.

Passion Conferences to Go International in 2008

Just stepping out of a global outreach in Atlanta with more than 23,000 students, the Passion team will literally reach out to the world next year in a 15-nation tour.