Charlie Boyd
UK churches start planning Olympics outreach
Hundreds of Christian leaders meet to begin the task of mobilising the church for outreach during the London Olympics in 2012.
Norfolk churches get ready to welcome new visitors
More than 200 churches in Norfolk are getting ready to open their doors to the public as part of Norfolk Open Churches Week 2009.
Sunday ferry crossing upsets Christians in Stornoway
The first Sunday crossing between Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and the Scottish mainland has left some local Christians fearing an end to their way of life.
Bishop encourages new evangelists to grow communities
The Bishop of Sheffield has commissioned six new Church Army evangelists with a reminder to them that they are being sent out by the Lord to grow new communities.
Bishop joins calls for fairer church water charges
The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Rt Rev George Cassidy, joined faith leaders and volunteers on Wednesday in lobbying Parliament for a fairer deal on water charges.
Cuban court hands pastor six year prison sentence
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called into question a six year prison sentence handed on Thursday to the leader of a growing Christian organisation in Cuba.
Homelessness prevention officer sacked over God advice
A homelessness prevention officer has been sacked by Wandsworth Council in London after he encouraged a terminally ill woman to look to God for help.
Lichfield Diocese celebrates church growth
Two archdeacons and a bishop have taken to the canals of Staffordshire and the Black Country in celebration of the Diocese of Lichfield's growing churches.
CSW calls for release of Chinese human rights advocate
Christian Solidarity Worldwide fears for safety of Chinese human rights advocate missing for five months.
Faith community has role to play in combating gang culture
The faith community has a role to play in combating gang culture in the UK, says leading criminologist Professor John Pitts.
WCC down to two candidates for next General Secretary
The World Council of Churches has shortened its list of potentials for the next General Secretary down to the last two candidates.
Bishop calls for Berlusconiâs resignation
A Roman Catholic bishop has called for the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi following allegations that he had sex with escort Patrizia DâAddario at his Rome mansion in November.
Burma: Call for action on Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to secure the release of Burmaâs democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Protestant body warns of right-wing 'harm' in Europe
"The European Parliament must not become a showplace for extremist forces," the General Secretary of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) has warned.
CSW fears for safety of American journalists imprisoned in N Korea
Christian Solidarity Worldwide says it is "gravely" concerned for the future of two American journalists who have been condemned to 12 years of hard labour in North Korea.
Burma: Civilians flee amid fears of attack by army
More than one thousand people have fled from a camp for internally displaced people in Burmaâs Karen State amid fears of an attack by the Burmese Army.