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CofE Investment Body Rejects Synod Vote to Disinvest

The Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) of the Church of England has snubbed the Israeli disinvestment...

East Africa Facing Worst Drought in Years

East Africa is facing its worst drought in years, Christian Aid reports. The countries that are in dire need of immediate food aid are Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Djibouti....

Church of England Faces Pension Crisis

The Church of England is facing a fresh pension crisis as congregations face a future of £600,000 per year contributions...

North Korea Tops Open Doors Persecution List

North Korea is number one on the Open Doors "World Watch List" for the fourth year running as the intense persecution of Christians in the country continues...

Worship Leader Andy Flannagan to Release New Book

Andy Flannagan, Youth for Christ's national songwriter and worship leader, will release God360° ...

New Video Shows Peace Activists Held Hostage in Iraq, One Missing

Three of four Christian peace activists held hostage in Iraq were shown on Al Jazeera television Tuesday...

Church of Ireland Celebrates Multi-million Bequest to Elderly Home

The Church of Ireland has received a gift totalling millions of euro to put to developing one of its leading elderly homes...

Scottish Parish Takes Gospel into Heart of Community

A west Scotland is abandoning tradition by bringing the church to the community. New Charge Church in Greenock...

Pope: “Computer Technology is the Future”

At the Christian Resources Exhibition held last month, modern technology was showcased to adapt for Church purposes...

Controversy as Oxbridge Chapels Ponder Blessing Same-Sex Unions

University chaplains at Cambridge and Oxford have said they will consider offering blessings for same-sex unions...

Methodist Church Fights Against Sex-Trafficking

The Methodist Church is calling for its members to take action against the “modern-day slavery” that is sex-trafficking...

East Africa Facing Worst Drought in Years

East Africa, including, Somalia, Ethiopia among others, is facing its worst drought in years, Christian Aid reports...

Stress and the Heart

For years it has been “common knowledge” that people who are under a lot of stress have an increased risk of heart disease. But is this common knowledge correct?

Praylive.com Online Prayer Ministry Expands

What began as a prayer meeting between a Church group over the phone on one stormy day has turned into a vision for an international prayer ministry using the latest in technology to connect the prayers of the faithful...

Gather at Prayer Vigil for Safe Return of Hostages in Iraq

Around 100 people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London on the 4th and 5th of March, to hold a silent vigil marking 100 days since Briton Norman Kember was taken hostage in Iraq. ...

Church Leaders Explore Prodigal Friendly Church

Church leaders from across the country gathered in Minehead last week for a key conference on how to welcome back prodigals to the church...