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Britain's Oldest Christian Bookshops Remove Koran from Shelves

Britain's oldest chain of Christian bookstores, SPCK Bookshops has announced it is to stop selling the Koran as it is "inimical" to Christianity...

Kirk Moderator Ends St Andrewstide Visit to London

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has wrapped up his annual St Andrewstide visit to London with sermons at the capital's two historic Church of Scotland churches.

Walk of Witness to Mark Bicentenary of Slave Trade Abolition

The Church of England will mark the bicentenary of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade next year with a special walk through London.

Walk of Witness to Mark Bicentenary of Slave Trade Abolition

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York will take part in a special walk through the capital next March to commemmorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.

New Dean Installed at Westminster

The Very Rev John Hall was installed as the 38th Dean of Westminster on Saturday in a ceremony which saw him officially take on the care and management of one of the most famous churches in the world, Westminster Abbey.

Canterbury Responds to Controversial US Episcopal 'Oversight Proposals'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that he is "glad to see" that an Episcopal meeting in New York to consider the questions raised by requests for 'alternative primatial oversight' had produced imaginative proposals which represent, potentially, a very significant development.

Abundant Life Church Youth Band to Tour with Award-Winning Canadian Group

Canadian Christian rock band Downhere will embark on a UK tour starting February 2007 with Abundant Life Church's youth band, RPM.

Soul Survivor Announces New Event for 2007

Youth ministry Soul Survivor recently announced a new event for 2007: Soul Survivor C. The event takes place at the Cheshire Showground near Knutsford, from the 3-7 August, 2007.

Line-Up for Frenzy 2007 Announced

Frenzy, one of the largest one-day Christian music festivals in UK, has already announced the date and impressive line-up for 2007. Slated to be held 9 June, the line-up for Frenzy 2007 includes legendary artists Newsboys, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Starfield, Leeland, All Star United and Andy Hunter all confirmed so far.

Blair Urges Vatican to Face Reality on Condoms

Prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised the Vatican's opposition to the use of condoms in the fight against HIV and AIDS during a television interview on World AIDS Day, Friday.

Abundant Life Church Youth Band to Tour with Award-Winning Canadian Group

Canadian Christian rock band Downhere will embark on a UK tour starting February 2007 with Abundant Life Church's youth band, RPM.

World Theologians Set to Debate Theological Basis of Cruelty

Twenty-five theologians from all over the world will gather near Lausanne, Switzerland, on 5 to 8 December, to debate why and to what extent cruelty can be considered as a new theme for theological reflection.

Abundant Life Church Youth Band to Tour with Award-Winning Canadian Group

Canadian Christian rock band Downhere will embark on a UK tour starting February 2007 with Abundant Life Church's youth band, RPM. The six-date tour takes the bands to Belfast, Portsmouth, Dartford, Kilsyth and Newton Aycliffe (Co. Durham), before the tour concludes at the Abundant Life Centre in Bradford.

Scottish Churches Deliver Anti-Trident Petition

Scottish churches have handed over a petition Friday urging the government not to renew Trident. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Alan McDonald, has handed in a petition against Trident renewal together with

Church of Ireland Bishops Meet with Democratic Unionists

A delegation of Church of Ireland bishops has held a meeting with members of the DUP to discuss their engagement in "building a robust and fair political framework for Northern Ireland".

World Theologians Set to Debate Theological Basis of Cruelty

Twenty-five theologians from all over the world will gather near Lausanne, Switzerland, on 5 to 8 December, to debate why and to what extent cruelty can be considered as a new theme for theological reflection.