- 01/05/2010
Stephen Baldwin Takes His Faith to the Celebrity Big Brother House
If "Big Brother" chiefs were hoping for some eyebrow-raising controversy on the last ever "Celebrity Big Brother," they must be pinning their hopes on contestants other than born-again Christian Stephen Baldwin.
- 12/28/2009
Anglican Leaders Condemn Police Intimidation of Zimbabwe Churchgoers
The Church of England’s top clerics have condemned the latest wave of police intimidation against members of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe, calling it “unacceptable” and a “further blow to civil liberties.”
- 12/22/2009
Priest: Shoplifting is 'Least Worst Option' for Poor
A Church of England priest has found himself at the center of controversy after he told his congregation it was morally justifiable for the poor to shoplift.
- 12/21/2009
U.K.'s Pakistani Christians March for Justice
Pakistani Christians in the United Kingdom marched through central London on Saturday in a call for justice for their brothers and sisters facing persecution in Pakistan.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 12/02/2009
Canadian Bishops Warn Against Human Trafficking at Winter Olympics
Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops in Vancouver have expressed concerns that human trafficking may cast a shadow over the winter Olympics taking place in the city and Canadian ski resort Whistler next year.
- 11/28/2009
Pray for Victims of Anti-Christian Violence, Pleads Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop in India’s Orissa state has appealed to the worldwide church to pray this Christmas for victims of the anti-Christian violence that struck parts of India in 2007 and 2008.
Tags Persecution - 11/21/2009
Faith Groups Called to Action on Poverty
The Jubilee Debt Campaign has launched a new campaign encouraging faith groups to take action on global poverty and poor country debt.
Tags Poverty Economic Crisis - 11/16/2009
Church of England Schools Join Interfaith Week
Thousands of Church of England schools are taking part in the United Kingdom's first interfaith week, which kicked off on Sunday. Local groups are holding events to highlight their work in promoting understanding between people of different faiths
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11/07/2009Billy Graham Gives Thanks on 91st Birthday
World renowned preacher Billy Graham is spending the weekend receiving several family members at his home in North Carolina to celebrate his 91st birthday.
- 10/19/2009
U.K. Churches Unite to Proclaim 'Christmas Starts with Christ'
Churches from all denominations are being invited for the first time to sponsor a national advertising campaign in the run up to Christmas.
Tags Christmas - 10/14/2009
Bible Society Sends Scriptures to Typhoon Victims
U.K.-based Bible Society is urgently appealing for donations to help send booklets of Bible passages to victims of two typhoons that ravaged the Philippines in recent weeks.
Tags Relief -
09/30/2009Salvation Army Church Wins Building of the Year Award
The dramatic church features a cross-laminated timber panel system with an undulating zinc roof and a distinctive rectangular tower that changes colour according to the light.
- 08/30/2009
Tony Blair Attributes Conversion to Wife, 'Universal Nature' of Catholicism
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said his conversion to Catholicism two years ago began with his wife, and that "there was something" about the universal nature of the Catholic Church that made the switch from Anglicanism feel right to him.
- 08/25/2009
W.Va. Church Drops 'Lutheran' from Name after Gay Vote
The sign outside the church would usually read St. Timothy Lutheran Church. But the word "Lutheran" has been covered over and now simply reads St. Timothy Church.
- 06/29/2009
Faith Community Urged to Combat Gang Culture
A leading criminologist says that the faith community has a role to play in combating gang culture in the United Kingdom. Churches are in the ideal position to run gang initiatives, he says.
Tags Culture
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