Jennifer Gold
Methodists pleased with Fresh Expressions progress
The Methodist Council reaffirmed its commitment to Fresh Expressions and equality within the Methodist Church when it met at the High Leigh Conference Centre last Wednesday and Thursday.
Glasgow Catholics to share Christian culture in Lent
The Catholic Church in Glasgow is challenging people to do something a little different from the tradition of giving up crisps of chocolate for Lent this year by taking in a play or an art exhibition instead.
Anglican Covenant Design Group meets in London
The Anglican Covenant Design Group is in London this week to review responses to the draft Covenant and fashion steps towards a final document.
Marie Curie asks Christians to pray for terminally ill
Leading cancer charity Marie Curie Cancer Care has created a special faith resource pack to help people address end-of-life issues.
Concerns parliamentary committee received inaccurate information on fetal pain
World authority on pain to address MPs and peers on fetal pain over concerns that the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology failed to present the full range of scientific evidence to a parliamentary committee.
Christian group calls on church to speak up for God's creation
Pressure group Christian Concern For Our Nation (CCFON) has expressed its disappointment at the vote in the House of Lords on Tuesday against a ban on the creation of animal-human hybrids for the purposes of medical research.
CofE commended for good disability employment practices
JobCentre Plus has awarded the Church of England's National Church Institutions (NCIs) its Two Ticks symbol for their good practice in employing people with disabilities.
Christians to protest over 'hybrid' embryos Bill
Around 1,000 people expected to protest outside Parliament in opposition to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
Christian lawyers come out in support of cord blood Bill
Christian lawyers get behind Bill to encourage the collection and storage of umbilical cord blood for medical research.
Christian Peoples Alliance defends bishop over Islam comments
The leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance group on Newham Council, Cllr Alan Craig, has commended the Bishop of Rochester for speaking up about Muslim "no-go areas".
Indian Christians hiding in forest to escape further attacks
Christian families hiding out in forests and hills in eastern India state of Orissa after string of attacks by Hindu extremists.
Study suggests women who leave church more likely to suffer mental illness
A new study has suggested that women who stop attending church are three times more likely to suffer from anxiety or alcohol dependency than women who keep their faith continually.
Kirk rejects 'war on terror' discourse over Pakistan's future
The Church of Scotland has resolutely rejected the 'war on terror' language being used by some political leaders in the ongoing discussions on the future of Pakistan.
Church people make it onto New Year's Honours list
The Diocese of Lichfield is celebrating after two of its church people made it onto the New Year's Honours list.
Row erupts as Presbyterian woman minister is barred from joint service
A row has broken out among Presbyterian churches in Northern Ireland after a Presbyterian minister in Portadown barred a minister from another church from taking part in a joint Christmas Day service on the grounds that she was a woman.
Egyptian Government compensates Christians after Muslim attacks
The Egyptian Government has given 1,265,000 Egyptian pounds (US$230,000) in compensation to 17 Coptic Christians whose property was damaged by a mob of angry Muslims.