News

Women Bishops Top of Agenda for Church of England Synod

The Church of England has released its diverse agenda for Synod which will see a number of current issues debated next month...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins Today

Christians around the world will join in prayer for the next seven days as Week of Prayer for Christian Unity starts today. The theme of this...

Christians and Muslims in Ethiopia Unite against AIDS

Christian and Muslim leaders have joined forces in Ethiopia in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic that continues to beleagre the African continent...

Salvation Army Continues to Provide Aid in Guatemala

The Salvation Army continues to alleviate the suffering of hundreds of families who remain homeless in Guatemala following the devastating mudslides...

Women Bishops Top Diverse CofE Synod Agenda

The issue of the ordination of women bishops will head the agenda of next month's Church of England General Synod which takes place from...

Christian-Muslim Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Ireland

The Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin will this week welcome senior Muslim and Christian leaders to Ireland...

Britain Pledges Financial Aid for Drought-Hit Kenya

Britain will provide £3million for drought relief in Kenya, as Church Mission Society Ireland appeals...

WCC General Secretary to Meet Swiss Churches

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, will make his first official visit to the churches of Switzerland...

General Secretary of WCC to Meet Swiss Churches, Government

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches is to meet with church and government leaders in...

Scottish Bible Society Trailer Brings Gospel to Scotland’s Children

A new hi-tech Bible trailer has hit the roads of Scotland bringing the Word of God to school children right across the country in a completely...

Anglican Communion Group on Theological Education Meets in South Africa

The Anglican Communion Working Group on Theological Education (TEAC) is currently meeting near Johannesburg, South Africa, to develop its mission work...

Book of Hope to be Distributed in African Schools

Book of Hope is set to distributemore than 10 million of its books to children across Africa in a bid to break the ignorance and ...

Church of England Unveils Report on Women Bishops

The Church of England has unveiled a report that paves the way for the consecration of women bishops and possibly female archbishops...

Church Anger at Liberalisation of Stem Cell Research

The Church of Scotland has reacted in anger to plans to liberalise stem cell laws that would effectively authorise "murder"...

Successful MRDF Appeal as Pakistan Faces Fresh Crisis

The Methodist Relief and Development Fund has reported a successful Pakistan earthquake appeal as Oxfam warns...

ACT/Caritas Programme Continues to Help Darfur Refugees

The joint Action by Churches Together/Caritas programme has, over the last 18 months, become one of the largest NGO emergency programmes in Darfur, where it has helped thousands forced to flee from the ongoing conflict...