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Anglican bishop granted permission to remain in Jerusalem

After months of appeals and legal action, the Bishop of Jerusalem has won the right to remain in the city

Traditional Christmas hymns from Dana Jorgensen

We may be enjoying some unseasonably warm weather right now but the cool fresh mornings and changing leaves on the trees tell us that autumn is here and winter is on its way - and that means Christmas too!

New app offers reflections for daily prayer

Church House Publishing has launched a new app version of a popular Bible reflections book for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users.

New Bishop of Durham sets sights on growth

Spiritual growth is important but what the next Bishop of Durham really wants to see is more people in the church

Churches under attack in Indonesia

A day after a suicide bomb attack wounded 28 at a church in Indonesia, affiliated with Pastor Rick Warren’s Saddleback megachurch, explosives were found in front of another church in a different district Monday, exposing the magnitude of the threat to minority Christians.

Iranian pastor refuses to recant faith despite death sentence

Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani is refusing to escape a death sentence by recanting his faith

Searching for the 'sacred spaces' in communities

The local parenting class, town council meeting, or city allotment may not seem like they have much to do with church, but one vicar is encouraging Christians to see the sacred in the ordinary places.

The universe that praises God

Pastor Louie Giglio left the delegates at the Desiring God National Conference in Minnesota astonished Friday night as he played audio tapes containing sounds of heavenly bodies that had both rhythm and melody “to praise their Creator”.

Cliff Richard: More spirituality would be better for society

Sir Cliff Richard believes there would be more peace in the world and in society if people had a more “spiritual approach to life”.

Christian café owner warned by police over Bible verse display

The owner of a Christian café has been told by police to stop displaying “offensive” Bible verses.

BBC accused of political correctness over stance on AD and BC

The BBC has come under strong criticism after reports appeared in the media stating that it is encouraging the use of the secular date references Common Era and Before Common Era, over Anno Domini and Before Christ.

Chocolate campaign to make Christmas trees more meaningful

Company behind the Real Easter Egg launch chocolate Christmas tree decorations to help explain the Nativity story

Special services for Back to Church Sunday

Churches offer a warm welcome to lapsed Christians and newcomers on Back to Church Sunday

Tearfund assists victims of Himalaya earthquake

A Christian aid organisation is helping an area of north east India that was struck with a strong earthquake last weekend.

Young artist gets behind religious freedom campaign

Release International has enlisted the help of an up and coming artist to raise funds towards its work supporting the persecuted church in North Korea.

Open Doors plans ‘lock-in’ for persecuted church

A group of Christian leaders will spend 12 hours in a locked cell in a show of solidarity with persecuted Christians worldwide.