Daniel Blake

Redcliffe College to examine end times and environment

In January next year, the annual John Ray Initiative/Redcliffe Environment workshop will examine the relationship between the end times and the environment.

French bishop to speak on Lourdes Jubilee

The Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes Jacques Perrier is in the UK next week to discuss the Jubilee celebrations of the apparitions at the Marian shrine of Lourdes in France.

Service marks 500 years of Scottish Sword of State

A service has been held to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the giving of the Sword of State for Scotland by Pope Julius II.

Prince Charles marks 59th birthday with tribute to black churches

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a special thanksgiving service at one of London's largest black majority churches, Jesus House, where he paid tribute to the contribution of black churches to their communities.

GOD TV to broadcast Copeland's Victory Campaign

GOD TV has announced that from 17 -19 November it will be broadcasting Kenneth Copeland Ministries' November 2007 Washington DC Victory Campaign on GOD Europe straight from the American capital.

Pope set to visit USA next year

Pope Benedict XVI will visit the USA in 2008, stopping at Washington DC and New York City, where he will give an address at the UN.

Christian lawyers call for action on Embryology Bill

Christian lawyers have responded to the publication of the Government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill with an appeal to Christians to write to House of Lords peers.

North Korean Christians arrested for being 'foreign spies'

Christian persecution watchdog Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) has revealed that "foreign spies" and "native citizens working for a foreign intelligence service" in North Korea were in fact Christian believers.

CofE statistics show rise in giving and ordination training

The Church of England has released new statistics for 2005/06 showing that the average amount of weekly giving by CofE parishoners increased to £5.08 in 2005.

New Website Allows Prayer Sharing Network

UK Christians will now have a new resource to grow more united in prayer. A new website for sharing prayers has been launched called Prayerfeeder.com. The site was created by Christian web developer Stephen Dominy.

Indian pastor attacked while escorting believer home

Persecution watchdog International Christian Concern has reported an attack on an Indian pastor on 4 November in Karnataka State.

Anglican Rift Avoided in Chicago Bishop Election

The US Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has avoided deepening the rift over homosexuality within the Anglican Communion by electing the Rev Jeffrey Lee to be its twelfth bishop.

Tutu Made Honorary Fellow of Guild of Church Musicians

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians. The award was given at a ceremony led by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor on 7 November at Westminster Cathedral.

Tony Blair to convert to Catholicism this month

Former British Prime Minister is preparing to convert to Roman Catholicism within weeks, reports have said Thursday.

YouTube death threat for Christian opponent of London Mega-Mosque

A harrowing video showing a mock obituary of a prominent Christian campaigner against the erection of an east London 'mega-mosque' has appeared on YouTube.

Former Jehovah's Witness: 'Blood transfusion death could have been me'

When Rachel Underhill heard the recent shocking news about Emma Gough, the 22 year old Jehovah's Witness who died within a few hours of giving birth to twins after refusing a blood transfusion, she realised how lucky she was to be alive.