Daniel Blake
Bishop urges Christians to seek a wider fellowship
The Bishop of Rochester has delivered his 5th Chavasse lecture at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, saying that people have turned God's gift of culture into a "vehicle for selfishness, greed and idolatry, a replacement of God and his purposes by human constructs, ideas and ideologies".
Christians alarmed by extended animal-human hybrid embryo Bill
Christian lawyers have expressed concern as the Government issued its response to the Joint Committee's report on the Human Tissue and Embryos Bill on Monday.
Archbishop of Canterbury says children are not expendable
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that children are "not expendable" in a video address to the Kids Company conference that took place Wednesday.
Christians warn against Incitement to Hatred laws based on sexuality
Any new incitement to hatred law should be written with care to avoid intolerance of free speech, the Evangelical Alliance has said following Government proposals this week.
Huge Christian festival to hit the heart of London in 2008
A new Christian festival is set to hit London next year, taking place across hundreds of venues all located close to ten Northern Line Tube stations, from Camden Town to Waterloo.
Greek Orthodox Church head in US for operation
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos, is currently in the US undergoing liver transplant surgery, his church representatives have reported.
Christians called to join Parliament vigil for Burma
Christians have been invited to join an exiled community from Burma that is holding a permanent 24-hour vigil in London's Parliament Square, to express solidarity with the plight of the Burmese people.
Episcopal Church has not repented for gay stance - CofE bishop
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised the US Episcopal Church for not repenting of its pro-gay stance that goes against traditional Anglican teachings.
Church clergy warned to remove dog-collars to prevent attacks
A British Christian group has warned Catholic and Anglican clergy should remove their clerical collars when off-duty so that they will not be singled-out for attack.
Chinese Christians celebrate first church permission in 70 years
The Chinese Catholic community in Yan'an, a city in the Shaanxi province in China, is celebrating a landmark decision that has allowed it to build its first church in more than 70 years.
Muslim fundamentalists ostracise converts, strip woman in India
Six Christian convert families have been ostracised and threatened by Muslim leaders in their village, Christian Today has learned.
Crisis continues at Wycliffe Hall as Council member resigns
The controversy over Oxford theological college Wycliffe Hall has taken another dramatic turn after a council member resigned this week, saying she had serious concerns over the response of the Hall to allegations of bullying and intimidation.
Turkey court upholds sentence for priest's killer
Turkey's court of appeals has upheld a jail sentence of just under 19 years for the teenage killer of an Italian Catholic priest, the state Anatolian news agency has reported.
Diocese testifies 'Back to Church Sunday' a great success
Early responses from churches that took part in Back to Church Sunday in the Diocese of Lichfield last weekend suggest that the event has been a "huge success".
Nelson Mandela announces 46664 World AIDS Day concert
Nelson Mandela has announced that the Fifth International 46664 Concert will take place on World Aids Day, Saturday 1 December 2007, at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Canterbury faces pressure to disown US Episcopal Church
Conservative members of the 77 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion will this week demand that the Archbishop of Canterbury disown the US arm of the Church over the gay controversy.