Maria Mackay
Scottish Academics to Study Role of Religion in Northern Ireland
Academics from Scotland's Aberdeen University will lead a research project into the role of religion in the peace-process in Northern Ireland. The research will include interviews conducted over a two-year period with churches...
Church of Wales Issues New Pack to Strengthen Spiritual Life
A new teaching pack has been launched by the Church of Wales in an attempt to strengthen the spiritual life and practical commitment to God by parishioners. The ‘Rule of Life’ Teaching Pack material is in both Welsh and English...
Prominent Church Activist Released from Labour Camp
An activist from the underground Protestant church in China has been released after serving two years at a labour camp, according to the US-based China Aid Association...
Kenya’s Church Leaders Accuse Politicians of Lying on Constitution
Church leaders in Kenya have voiced angry criticism against the country's politicians for their conduct in the referendum campaign on the draft constitution. Politicians are accused of distorting and making...
Café Chain Offers Donation to Salvation Army Homeless Work
EAT, the popular cafe chain, has pledged to donate to The Salvation Army and homeless charity Centrepoint for their work serving the homeless community, for every cup of soup sold...
Evangelical Alliance Condemns Ordination of Transsexual in Church of England
The ordination of a transsexual woman in the Church of England at the weekend has been firmly condemned by the Evangelical Alliance. Sarah Jones, 44, lived as a man for the first 29 years of his life...
Evangelical Alliance Condemns Church's Ordination of Transsexual Priest
The ordination of a transsexual woman to priesthood in the Church of England Saturday has been strictly condemned by the Evangelical Alliance. Assistant curate Sarah Jones, 44...
Baptist Minster Enters World Record Books for Marathon Fundraising
Steve Chalke MBE, a minister with the Baptist Church, has become the new world record holder for 'most money raised by an individual marathon runner', the Guinness World Records confirmed this week...
ALOVE to Host After-hours Event at Salvation Army Congress
Christian musicians Brett Riches and Emma Pears will perform at the ALOVE music gig at this year's Salvation Army Congress in November...
Church of Scotland Launches New Mission Project
The Church of Scotland will launch its World Without Walls project today in Bo'ness, Scotland. The project will bring together 15 Scottish churches with 15 overseas congregations and involve the production of a short five-minute video each month by each pair of twinned congregations...
Rosslyn Chapel Under Fire as Da Vinci Code Continues Filming
The Rosslyn Chapel, featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, has been accused of "selling out" as Ron Howard and his crew landed at the chapel for a week of filming...
Templeton Prize for Religion Writing goes to German Journalist
The John Templeton prize for "European Religion Writer of the Year 2004" has been awarded to Dresden freelance journalist Dr Thomas Gaertner for his articles on the life of the local church in the German city...
Church of Ireland Leaders Welcome IRA Decommissioning
Church leaders in Ireland have welcomed the announcement by the IRA that they have decommissioned their weapons. The leaders, however, urged trust among politicians and told the public to...
Kenya Church Head Speaks Out Against Constitution Referendum Campaign
As the campaign for November's referendum on the Kenyan constitution grows increasingly violent, the head of the Anglican Church in Kenya, Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi, has warned against...
YMCA to Call on Voluntary Sector to Work in Partnership with Extended Schools
The YMCA will call upon the voluntary sector to unite with extended schools to provide greater services to the local community at a fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference this week in Brighton...
Baghdad Patriarch Warns Against Iraqi Constitution
The Patriarch of Baghdad, Emmanuel III Dely, has warned that Christians and other non-Muslim minorities could be threatened if the "vague" draft constitution gets the yes-vote in October's referendum...