Maria Mackay

Salvation Army Installs New Leaders in Finland

Two new leaders were installed by The Salvation Army to the Finland and Estonia Territory during congress meetings in Finland's capital Helsinki. The congress was attended by General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson...

MEPs Complain at Length of Detention of Asylum Seekers In Ireland

Irish MEPs have been in their native country to visit the Cloverhill Detention Centre for asylum seekers have complained at the length of detention that many third nationals ...

CMF Welcomes RCGP Decision to Oppose Euthanasia Legislation

The Christian Medical Fellowship has applauded the decision by the Royal College of General Practitioners to oppose Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. The CMF denounced the BMA...

Evangelicals Back Initiative to Train One Million Mission Leaders

The Evangelical Alliance has united together with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and leading U.S. expert on pastoral training John C. Maxwell to create a new training programme entitled the "Million Leaders Mandate"...

WCC Warn Tourism Industry Must Assume Social and Cultural Responsibility

Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, has called on the tourism industry to assume its social and cultural responsibility and for churches...

Successful Appeal Saves Scottish Churches House

The short term future of Scottish Churches House in Dunblane has been secured by a successful appeal to find Â£120,000. Around 360 pledged financial support to the House which has suffered a severe financial crisis...

Christian Presence Growing in Culture and Media

Media and culture in the U.S. is experiencing the steady rise of the Christian influence, with the Christian music scene booming, as well as the new marketing strategy of numerous filmmakers to target the Christian audience...

Hollywood Films Looking to Church after Passion of Christ Success

Walt Disney has turned to faith communities to promote its latest offering, "The Greatest Game Ever Played" despite the film not being overtly religious. The shift in focus follows the huge success of "The Passion of...

New President Joins Girls’ Brigade in Scotland

The new president of the Girls' Brigade in Scotland, Anne Hosie, was confirmed in her new position at the Brigade's annual meeting in Port Glasgow last Saturday...

Akinola Affirms Commitment to Historic Faith in Letter to Anglicans

The Most Rev. Peter Akinola, Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Africa, has commented on the recent amendments to the constitution...

Church of England Expert on Iraq Condemns House of Bishops Terror Report

One of the Church of England's leading experts on Iraq has sharply criticised the House of Bishops statement on the war on terror for its potentially dangerous consequences. In the report entitled ‘Countering Terrorism: Power, Violence and Democracy Post 9/11’...