Maria Mackay

Prayers to be Banned for "Equal Opportunities"

Prayers face a ban from Highland Council Chambers after a north Scotland councillor claimed that the traditional Christian prayers may not be in...

Bishop Warns of Schism in Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion will split unless "radical liberals" in the North American Church are disciplined and the recommendations of the Windsor...

Edinburgh Launches Gospel Choir Project for Youngsters

The Scottish capital has launched a new project to equip local 13 to 17-year-olds with all the skills needed to master the unique style of Gospel singing...

New Sexual Orientation Regulations a Threat to Religious Freedom

Scotland's leading Catholic figure has strongly condemned the government's new sexual orientation regulations warning that they are a threat to the...

Christian Service to Celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 80th Birthday

Thousands are expected for a special service of thanksgiving at St Paul's ahead of the Queen's official birthday...

Christian Activists: Women’s Voices Must Be Heard in Fight Against AIDS

Gender inequality is driving the HIV/AIDS pandemic, warn Christian activists. As the number of women infected with HIV continues to rise in all regions...

Lord Carey Denies Troubled Relationship with Williams

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has contested claims in a recent Sunday Telegraph article that his relationship with Dr Rowan Williams...

ECUSA Convention Discusses Windsor Report, Gay Bishops

The Windsor Report and same-sex blessings are just some of the issues up for debate during the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the USA...

Homeless Thank God as Hostel Project Celebrates 10th Year

God and Church Army were praised last week when the UK's largest centre for homeless women celebrated its tenth anniversary...

Australia's Surfing Christians Take Word to the Waves

A group of wetsuit evangelists in Australia are working to diffuse local ethnic tensions by taking the Gospel to the waves...

Jerry Springer Opens to More Protests in Cardiff

The Jerry Springer opera has met with yet more protests from Christians as it opened in Cardiff for a six-day run...

Second Stage of European Ecumenical Assembly Launched

Italian Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians have gathered for a special conference to explore the Charta Oecumenica and inaugurate stage 2...

Church of England Women Bishops Talks Stall Again

Talks in the Church of England to consecrate women bishops have faced a fresh setback after a meeting of leading bishops last week failed to reach...

Archbishop Blames Government for Erosion of Marriage

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the government for failing to prevent "the long process of erosion" of marriage in Britain...

Archbishops’ Council Responds to New Sexual Orientation Regulations

The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England has warned that the right of churches and Christians to exercise freedom of conscience may be undermined...

Major ACTS Gathering Hopes to Sow Seeds of Hope

Hundreds of Christians across Scotland are expected to turn out for the major Scottish ecumenical gathering, 'Seeds of Hope'...