Maria Mackay
Faith Representatives Criticise BBC for Anti-Religious Attitude
Prominent members of various faiths have put forward criticisms to the Lords select committee currently reviewing religion in the BBC. The Rev. Joel Edwards accused...
Anglican Communion Names “Listening Process” Facilitator
The General Secretary of the Anglican Communion, the Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, has appointed the Rev. Canon Philip Groves as the new facilitator for the "Listening Process"...
Freddie Kofi Wins Best Male at GEM Awards
Freddie Kofi was among the winners at Saturday night's GEM Awards in Birmingham, scooping Best Male. Other winners included Niki Carless for Best Female and Kingdom Choir for Best Album. Performing artists included The Band With No...
First Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering to be Held Later This Month
The first ever Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering will be held later in the month in Livingston, Scotland. People involved with the 25 formally recognised LEPs will gather for the event on Saturday 26 November...
Scripture Union Week of Prayer Starts Sunday
Scripture Union will hold a week of prayer beginning Sunday 6th November. The week kicks off with prayer for children on Sunday, followed by prayer for young people on Monday...
Groundbreaking Partnership Established Between UK and German Church
A groundbreaking Local Ecumenical Partnership has been established between an English Anglican parish and a German Lutheran parish. This is the first LEP to be established between two different countries...
WCC: Overcoming Violence is Ecumenical Task
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has called upon Christians to recognise their common calling in love, peace, justice and reconciliation. The international conference sponsored by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in cooperation with the WCC and the Boston Theological Insitute...
Christian-Themed Dance Mat Latest in Dance Arcade Craze
Now Christians can try out their best dance moves on a Christian dance mat which features 50 top tracks from some of the most popular contemporary artists, including tobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman...
Bombing Victims Remembered in St Paul’s Memorial Service
A national memorial service was held yesterday for victims of the London terrorist attacks in July. The service, attended by the Queen and Tony Blair, was held at St Paul's Cathedral. Bereaved families and survivors of the four blasts were also joined...
Faithworks Conference 2005 to Propagate the ‘Intelligent’ Church
Dr Tony Campolo, the Rev. Joel Edwards of the Evangelical Alliance and Cardinal Cormac-O'Murphy, Archbishop of Westminster, are just some of the international speakers gathering in Eastbourne this weekend for the Faithworks 2005 conference...
Faith Leaders Commend Church Pledge to Interfaith Relations
Three of Britain’s leading religious figures, in a letter to The Times, have commended a pledge made by the Catholic Church forty years ago to work with other churches and religions by establishing closer dialogue and collaboration...
Dresden Church Restored to Former Glory
Dresden's famed Frauenkirche has been painstakingly restored to match with near perfection its original 18th century specifications. The church was officially reconsecrated at a special service Sunday...
Anglican Global South Meeting Draws to End
The Anglican Global South to South Meeting has ended with a call for urgent steps to be taken by liberal provinces to meet the demands of the Windsor Report. One hundred and three delegates gathered from 20 provinces...
Hundreds Gather for Rosa Parks Memorial Service
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late Rosa Parks at a memorial service in Alabama Friday, the infamous civil rights activist who instigated the Montgomery bus boycott. Parks, who died at the age of 92 at her home in Detroit on Monday...
Methodist Church Issues Special Advent Calendar with Global Perspective
A special fundraising advent calendar, featuring the story of a mother from Mali who walked for hours to a health centre where she could give birth safely...
Scottish Church Leaders Appeal for Gulf War Veterans Support
The head of the Church of Scotland and principle Cardinal of the Scottish Catholic Church have written a letter to the Prime Minister appealing for an end to the "wrong" done to veterans of the Gulf War suffering...