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Church of England affirms support for Anglican Covenant

Draft Anglican Covenant to be sent out to diocesan synods for consideration after General Synod votes overwhelmingly in favour.

Big Society cannot be a cost-cutting exercise, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Big Society is an opportunity to rediscover virtues such as generosity and self-forgetting.

Lausanne Congress closes with fresh call to take Gospel to the whole world

Lindsay Brown tells evangelicals not to give up in taking the Gospel to the whole world.

Chris Wright: the greatest hindrance to world mission is God’s own people

Chris Wright calls the church to abandon its idolatry of power, pride, popularity and wealth, and return to a humble and simple faith in Christ.

Israel and the church

Some Christians believe it's time for a change in tone on the debate over God's intentions for the Jewish people.

Jesus Film founder appeals to Christians to reach the unreached

It is a “tragedy” that there are still 2,252 language groups in the world today that do not have any Scripture in their own languages, says Paul Eshleman.

God loves cities and Christians should too, says Tim Keller

More than half the world’s population is living in urban areas and that means “more image of God per square inch than anywhere else in the world”, says Tim Keller.

Christians called to mission on their doorstep

In today's increasingly borderless world, God is opening up new opportunities for the church to reach the unreached.

Persecution is a basic teaching in our church, says North African pastor

After eight difficult centuries, Imad Dabour believes the church is rising again in North Africa.

New edition of Operation World launches at Cape Town 2010

Seventh edition of Operation World launches at Lausanne Congress.

Atheism is becoming the new religion, evangelicals warned

Atheists are campaigning against Christianity with "enthusiastic zeal", while indifference to religion is "tightening its grip".

Lausanne leader says future is bright for world Christianity

The Chairman of The Lausanne Movement hopes the number of unreached people groups will soon be zero.

Evangelicals optimistic for future as Lausanne III gets underway in Cape Town

Some 4,000 Christians are in Cape Town for the Third Lausanne Congress on world evangelisation.

Archbishop of Canterbury fears a return to war in Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the UK must take the lead on Sudan.

Pope bids Britain farewell with call for fresh proclamation of Gospel

Vatican hails Pope's four-day visit to Britain a "great success".

Pope beatifies John Henry Newman before 50,000 faithful in Birmingham

Cardinal John Henry Newman moves one step closer to sainthood after beatification by Pope in Birmingham's Crofton Park.