Andrew Clark
Pope to Remain in Hospital despite Further Appearance
The Pope, John Paul II has been told by doctors to remain in hospital for a few more days, but it is hoped now that the Pontiff will return to the Vatican at least by the commencement of Holy Week, 20th March...
Spain elect Moderate Blázquez as New Head for Catholic Church
Spain has continued on its path of huge transformation since the Madrid bombings occurred a year ago. The latest news to rock conservative Christians is that a new moderate bishop has been chosen as head of the Spanish Roman Catholic Church...
St Paul's Cathedral to hold Multi-Faith Memorial Service in May
The Queen and the Prime Minister will both attend a special national memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral in May, it was announced today. The service will be held in memory of all the British victims of the Asian-African tsunami...
Archbishop Williams rejects American Anglican Invitation
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams has reportedly rejected an invitation to attend a jointly held American and Canadian Anglican leaders meeting that was is scheduled for April, which has angered...
UK MPs Show Strong Backing for Make Poverty History Campaign
Make Poverty History, the anti-poverty campaign, has announced that more than half of UK members of Parliament have signed an Early Day Motion, which demands trade justice, debt cancellation and increased aid...
Christian Aid Funds Aid Partners in India's Tsunami Relief Effort
Christian Aid has reported that they are supporting eleven long-standing partner organisations in India – providing them with emergency relief since the tsunami struck in the Indian Ocean in December 2004...
World Evangelical Alliance Calls All Christian Leaders to Unite
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has commenced its campaign to draw as many evangelicals as possible to its gathering in May 2005. The gathering will be titled, 'Move the Stones – The Power of Alliance'...
BBC: Christian Protestors to Springer Musical Threaten Freedom of Speech
The Director-General of the BBC, Mark Thompson has accused Christian groups that opposed the broadcast of Jerry Springer – The Opera of being extreme, and said that they were a threat to freedom of speech...
Bishop Corrects Catholic Ban on Red Nose Day
A Catholic bishop has corrected a statement from a colleague at the weekend stating that Catholic schools in a diocese in Wales would ban Red Nose Day after concerns that cash would be given for abortions...
Disney’s The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe to Stay True to Christian Themes
Walt Disney is set to target worldwide Christians to support its latest movie release – C S Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Disney is to promote its new release as a "Passion of the Christ for Kids" to attract Christian families into cinemas...
UK Midland Churches Receive £2million Grant for Repairs
Run-down churches in the West Midlands of England are to receive more than £2million worth of funding to aid repair work on their crumbling features...
Silent Pope Re-Appears at Hospital Window amid Hopes for Easter Return
Pope John Paul II greeted hundreds of faithful supporters on Sunday from his hospital window – making the sign of the cross as he looked out to well-wishers. Vatican officials hope that he can be back for Easter...
Catholic Schools in Wales Ban Comic Relief amid Abortion Controversy
It has been reported that three Catholic Schools in south Wales have banned Red Nose Day this coming Friday, because certain church leaders have claimed that the money raised would be used to fund abortions...
Evangelism & Social Responsibility should be Connected
Gary Edmonds, former General Secretary of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called for evangelicals to evangelise with a closer connection to social responsibility. He was speaking at the German...
Orthodox Clergy Demand Resignation of Leaders Involved in Scandals
The Greek Orthodox Church is under pressure from a sweeping change of Church leadership amid investigations of overwhelming scandals on sex and finance among senior clergymen...
Methodists Mobilise Church to "Pray Without Ceasing"
"Pray Without Ceasing" - an initiative backed by the Methodist Conference 2004 will be launched in late June. It is a 14-month non-stop prayer initiative that aims to mobilise all Methodist Churches across Britain...