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Waverley Abbey House Present 'The Salt of the Earth'

Date: Sat 30th July
Venue: Waverley Abbey House, Farnham, Surrey
Description: Fiona will share from her personal walk with God and encourage you in your own journey...

Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge Fundraising on 16th- 17th July

The annual fundraising event from Oxfam, Trailwalker 2005, will be held on 16th-17th July. The route is set to be on the South Downs Way between Petersfield and Brighton. Every single team of challengers will aim to raise a minimum of £1000...

Christians in Sport See Opportunity for Evangelism at 2012 Olympic Games

With London winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, Christians in Sport plans to be there every step of the way, ensuring the event will be a great success for sport but also for Christianity in the UK...

Bishop Conference Calls for Action as Extremists Attack Christians in India

The Catholic Bishop Conference of India (CBCI) has released an appeal to India's central and state government to take action against Hindu extremists, who have performed a series of attacks...

International Bible Society Offers Scripture in 41 Languages Online

The International Bible Society (IBS), with a vision to faithfully translate and reach out with God’s word, has offered more translated versions of the Bible online, now increasing the total number to 41...

Conservatives Continue to Resist Women Bishops in Church of England

The Church of England General Synod resolution to begin "the process for removing the legal obstacles to the ordinations of women bishops" has provoked debate worldwide. Conservatives have continued to show resistance...

Huge Crowds Gather for Franklin Graham Festival in Moldova

The Moldova leg of Franklin Graham's Festival of Hope tour in national capital Chisinau has seen thousands commit to Christ. A total of 93,907 people attended the Festival, previously unimaginable in the country...

World Stops in Silence to Pay Tribute to London Bomb Victims

Thousands stood still on the streets of London for a two-minute silence at midday in remembrance of the victims of last weeks suicide attacks on the London transport network. London buses and taxis stopped...

Children’s Society Teams up with Premier Christian Radio for New Projects

The Children’s Society, which was voted six weeks ago as Premier Christian Radio’s ‘Charity of the Year’, has been working with the radio station to gather donations so that it can send emergency kit bags to Children facing nights on the streets...

Evangelist Billy Graham Declines Invitation for London Crusade

The exciting vision of Billy Graham holding a crusade in London this autumn has faded away as the evangelist declined the invitation from UK evangelicals after much prayerful consideration...

Keswick Ministries to hold Convention 2005 to Proclaim the Gospel

The Keswick Convention will take place on 16th July to 5th August 2005. The three week long event, organised by Keswick Ministries aims to deepen the spiritual life of individuals and church communities through...

Suspect in Killings of Indian Christian Pastors Confesses

A young man named Kokala Govardhan, aged 25 has fully confessed to the murders of two pastors, Pastor K. Isaac Raju and Rev. K. Daniel in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, southern India. The brutal killings shocked the Christian community...

UCC Activist in USA says Not All in Church are in Favour of Gay Marriage

In light of the United Church of Christ’s decision to approve gay marriage at its General Synod last month in Atlanta, USA, one activist within the Protestant denomination says despite the fact that the UCC has...

South Africa Council of Churches Sees Impact of Forced Evictions in Zimbabwe

A delegation from the South African Council of Churches (SACC) visited Zimbabwe on Sunday and Monday to witness the impact of forced evictions on urban residents. For the last three months, the Zimbabwe government...

London's Black Churches Oppose Religious Hatred Bill

Black churches have spoken out against the Government's religious hatred bill, fearing that it may block legitimate cross-community evangelism. The leaders of over 100 black majority churches...

Former Woman Deacon Speaks Out Against Church of England Women Bishops

A former woman deacon of the Church of England has said to The Times newspaper that the Church of England should not allow women to serve as bishops. Caroline Sandon, former deacon of St Andrew’s Church...