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London Holds Prayer Vigil for Christians Abducted in Iraq as Families Continue Wait
An inter-faith prayer vigil for the release of the four Christians being held captive in Iraq was held last night, Dec. 12th, outside St Martin's in the Fields Church in London’s Trafalgar Square...
Leading Scottish Evangelical to Join Middle East Mission
The General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland has announced that he is to leave his post at the Alliance to take up a new commission in a post overseas...
Salvation Army Celebrates Christmas with Special Carol Service
The Royal Albert Hall was packed last night for The Salvation Army's special Christmas service presented by the BBC News presenter, George Alagiah. Other notable Christians...
Church Workers to Face Performance Appraisals
Ministers in the Church of England are preparing to face business-style performance appraisals. The move comes amid an ongoing consultation within the Church on employment rights. The “ministerial reviews” are the latest...
Bishop of St Albans Offers Prayers Following Oil Depot Explosion
The Bishop of St Albans, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Herbert, has extended his prayers to those affected or injured by the huge blast at the Buncefield Oil Depot at Hemel Hempstead. The enormous blast at 6am on...
Large Protests for Trade Justice as Crunch WTO Talks Commence
World Trade Talks have begun in Hong Kong today despite thousands of protestor gathering in the main conference, as well as large clashes with police outside the venue. The World Trade Organisation...
Salvation Army Provide Aid to Site of Huge Fuel Explosion
Salvation Army workers from its Hemel Hempstead branch have been aiding emergency services in responding to a series of major explosions at Buncefield fuel depot, which took place just after 6am on Sunday...
Operation Mobilisation to Cover 2000 Children in 2 Weeks
Operation Mobilisation Northern Ireland is giving its all in the final two weeks of the year as it visits 23 Christian...
Waverley Training and Events: Natural Leadership Retreat
This retreat is for people in some kind of formal or informal leadership position, or who sense they have a leadership contribution to make in their organisation or wider life...
Children's Cancer Month
Cancer charities are looking for your donations to support their work with child sufferers of cancer throughout Children's Cancer Month...
House of Lords to Rule on Kirk Unfair Dismissal Case
The House of Lords will make a landmark ruling this week on a case put forward by a former clergywoman dismissed by the Church of Scotland on the accusation that she had an affair with a married Kirk elder...
Christian Aid Warns of Walk Out at WTO Conference
Christian Aid has warned of a walk-out by poor countries at the forthcoming World Trade Organisation talks in Hong Kong if the EU fails to move on its liberalising policies. The Christian humanitarian agency...
Archbishop Eames Urges Christians to Turn Attention to Child Poverty
Representatives of the Northern Ireland Government and voluntary organisations met last week with representatives of the Church of Ireland at the Forum on Child Poverty...
Anxious Wait as Deadline Passes for Christian Peace Worker Hostages in Iraq
The deadline for the Christian British hostage being held in Iraq, Norman Kember, and his three colleagues has passed with no information emerging as to the outcome of the situation. Diplomats working in...
Indonesia Church Torched in North Sulawesi; Holiday Security Heightened
Islamic militants torched a church in the Indonesian Province of North Sulawesi, Thursday night, raising fears of more violence to come during the Christmas holidays. The recent blaze at Beth Eden Protestant Church...
Hundreds Welcome First Maltese Braille Scriptures
Hundreds gathered in a cathedral on a southern European island south of Sicily to celebrate the first printed volumes of Scripture in Maltese Braille. The United Bible Societies (UBS) announced last week that...
