Maria Mackay

Global Day for Darfur, Methodist Church Calls for International Action

The Methodist Church has urged the international community to take urgent action to secure an end to the conflict in Darfur. The call comes as cities around the world unite for the Global Day for

Pope Expresses Regret over Muslim Anger

The Pope has issued a statement Saturday in which he expressed his regrets that comments he made earlier in the week on Islam had caused offence to the worldwide Muslim community.

US Awards Interreligious Coalition in Uganda 15 Million in Fight Against AIDS

An interreligious coalition in Uganda that brings together the country's five leading faith groups has been awarded 15 million by the US government to support its work in combating HIV/AIDS in the country.

German Chancellor Defends Pope against Muslim Anger

The German Chancellor has stepped into the row over comments that the Pope made on Islam earlier in the week as she insisted his speech had been misinterpreted.

Local Church Launches Innovative Outreach with Mission Bus

A local church with a passion for connecting with the community has come up with a great new way to do just that: a suped up mission bus!

Have a Laugh with Your Kids, Care for the Family tells Dads

Care for the Family will put on two events later in the year aimed at helping working fathers learn how to have fun with their kids. The events come at a time when fathers are increasingly feeling the 'time pressure'.

Christian Medical Fellowship Urges Abstinence, not Morning-After Pills

The Christian Medical Fellowship has responded to research which shows that morning-after pills are failing to cut abortion rates by calling for the government to promote the abstinence message.

Christian School Vandalised in Kashmir

Tensions are high in a village in Kashmir, India, after a Christian school was vandalised, allegedly by some of its own Muslim teachers following the suspension of a fellow Muslim colleague.

BMS World Mission Urges Christians to Attend 'I Count' Climate Event

BMS World Mission is calling on Christians to play their part in securing more international action on climate change by joining thousands of protestors in London for the 'I Count' rally...

Alarm as Church Attendance in Wales Slumps

New figures on church attendance in Wales have shown an alarming drop in the number of regular worshippers, as other leisure pursuits continue to win in the fight for the weekend free time.

Peacekeepers or Sanctions for Sudan, Urges Archbishop Tutu

The Archbishop of Cape Town has urged the UN to give Sudan a deadline and an ultimatum to accept a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur or else face sanctions...

Children's Society Launches National Inquiry into Childhood

The Children's Society has responded to a call for public debate on the state of childhood in the UK by launching a new national inquiry into the issue.

Church Criticises New Scottish Adoption Laws

A furious row broke out in the Scottish Parliament yesterday over changes in Scotland's adoption laws that will give unmarried couples, including gay couples, the same adoption rights. The Catholic Church in Scotland has vowed it will fight on.

Church in England Must Rediscover Itself, Warns Archbishop of York

The Church in England needs to rediscover its self-confidence as Britain faces a future in which God will be increasingly excluded from the public realm, the Archbishop of York has warned...

African Union to Deploy 8,000 Troops in Somalia

The African Union has announced plans to deploy 8,000 troops to troubled Somalia as the country continues to search for lasting peace and reconciliation...

Emergency Episcopal-Anglican Talks Bring No Consensus on Homosexuality

Episcopal and Anglican leaders have failed to reach consensus at a closed meeting this week in New York on how the worldwide Anglican Communion can move forward from the controversy over homosexuality in the church.