Amy Shank

Call to serve others on Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is among the leaders sending their birthday greetings to Nelson Mandela.

Aid pledge for drought victims in Horn of Africa

The Government has pledged £52.25m in emergency aid for victims of the drought in the Horn of Afirca.

Church of Scotland welcomes Chinook crash verdict

The Church of Scotland said "justice has been done" after the pilots blamed for the fatal crash of an RAF Chinook helicopter in Scotland were cleared of wrongdoing.

Concerns Christians will miss out on East Africa food aid

There are concerns that Christians will struggle to receive food aid in the parts of the Horn of Africa where they are a minority.

Mixed feelings over Church of England's ageing congregations

Will ageing congregations be the death of the Church of England? Some in its midst fear the answer to that question is yes.

Archbishop launches appeal for Christians in Holy Land

The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched an appeal in aid of suffering Christians in the Holy Land.

Urgent call for prayer and funds as starvation ravages East Africa

Development agencies are appealing to people to offer financial support and prayers for East Africa where 10 million people are facing starvation.

Rural communities feeling the squeeze of second home ownership

The popularity of owning a second home in the countryside is leading to a breakdown of rural communities, Housing Justice has warned

HOPE seeks greater involvement of black churches in mission

The HOPE movement has appointed a pastor from the Redeemed Christian Church of God to encourage black majority churches to play a greater role in mission.

Vicar's kindness helped Lily Allen after loss of unborn baby

Lily Allen has revealed how a kind vicar helped her cope with the loss of her unborn baby and even inspired her to get married in a church.

Daniel Radcliffe goes teetotal

There's no shame in the quiet life and money's not for fast cars and hookers, says the Harry Potter star

British Pakistani Christians protest against blasphemy law

Pakistani Christians in Britain march against Pakistan's notorious blasphemy law

UK commits £38m to help feed Ethiopia

The UK is to send £38m in food aid to Ethiopia as eastern Africa struggles with severe drought.

SCIAF responds to mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Scottish Catholic charity SCIAF is providing frontline care to victims of two recent incidents of mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Christian Aid launches appeal as East Africa faces starvation

Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal as 10 million people face starvation in the east and Horn of Africa.

Iran's Supreme Court upholds death sentence for pastor

The death sentence for a pastor found guilty of apostasy in Iran has been upheld by the country's Supreme Court.