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Looking Good, Being Bad - the new 'tell it like it is' book from Adrian Plass

Best-selling author Adrian Plass is challenging the UK church to be more truthful in his new book, Looking Good, Being Bad - The Subtle Art of Churchmanship.

CSW calls on UN to intensify efforts for change in Burma

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is urging the UN Secretary-General to “intensify” efforts to facilitate meaningful dialogue between Burma’s military regime, the democracy movement and ethnic nationalities.

Christian Aid wants tax justice for developing countries

Christian Aid is asking supporters to get behind a new online campaign to end the tax injustices it says are keeping developing countries locked in poverty.

Jeremy Camp launches Speaking Louder ministries

Christian music star Jeremy Camp has launched a ministry to raise awareness of local outreach efforts and to mobilise Christians into action within their own communities.

Evangelist's book soars to top of Amazon 'Atheist' category

A new book by a leading Christian evangelist on how believers can prove God's existence to an atheist ironically became Amazon's bestselling book in the Atheist category on the first day of its release.

Nigerian Christian freed after false imprisonment for 'blasphemy'

A Nigerian Christian has been freed after being wrongly imprisoned by a Sharia court in northern Nigeria for 300 days.

Brazilian Government seeks to reeducate 'homophobic' population

The Brazilian Government is reportedly planning to re-educate its citizens after a survey found that 99 per cent of its citizens are “homophobic”.

Anglicans say Christians face discrimination in workplace

Nearly two thirds of the Church of England's General Synod believe Christians face discrimination at work, according to a survey by The Telegraph.

Recession could fix Britain’s ‘me, me’ culture

The recession could be the trigger that British society needs to fix its selfish ways, says the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Dying Jade wants sons to know about Jesus

Jade Goody has revealed she wants to christen her sons before she dies after receiving the devastating news last week that her cancer is terminal.

Baptist conference to tackle gang violence

The issue of gangs and gang violence is the subject of the second Bite the Bullet conference organised by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Ascension Trust , the organisation behind the Street Pastors initiative.

Octuplets controversy pulls in California megachurch

A southern California megachurch has been pulled into the media storm surrounding the mother of recently born octuplets and wants to set the record straight amid rumours of its upcoming role.

Mary Mary cap award-winning week

It was an award-winning week for gospel duo Mary Mary, who just named Outstanding Gospel Artist at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award on Thursday.

Christians pray for God's glory to come to the UK

Hundreds of Christians prayed for revival in London and the nation at a prayer night to launch the Global Day of Prayer London.

One-earner families being penalised, says CARE

A report by Christian charity CARE has shown that families with one working parent are being penalised by the British tax system.

Zimbabwe in urgent need of medical supplies, warns World Vision

World Vision says the need for medical supplies in Zimbabwe is urgent, as the death toll continues to climb in the cholera outbreak.