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Thousands of Church of England schools are taking part in the United Kingdom's first interfaith week, which kicked off on Sunday.

The week is being facilitated by the Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

It is being led at the community level with local groups holding events to highlight their work in promoting understanding between people of different faiths and beliefs, and the contribution faith groups make to their neighborhoods and the wider society. more >>

LONDON – If Christians want to save people then they have to be prepared to spend time with them.

That was the message from the founder of Street Pastors at the organization's inaugural conference Saturday.

Les Isaac said many people today feel unloved but Street Pastors has the potential to change that by going out and “being Christ” on the streets of the United Kingdom’s towns and cities. more >>

LONDON – Hundreds of street pastors and supporters are in London for the ministry’s inaugural conference to share their experiences and consider how they can minister more effectively to the people out and about on Britain’s streets each weekend.

The inaugural Street Pastors conference opened Thursday with a keynote address from London Mayor Boris Johnson who praised their work in transforming the capital.

“We can’t just transform the physical infrastructure because that’s not what really counts," he said. "What counts is the human capital of London. It’s the young people of London that we need to invest in if this city is to lengthen its lead as the greatest city on Earth. more >>

LONDON – Jonathan Oloyede has exhorted Christians not to be distracted by money or fame but to seek eternal treasures in Heaven.

“Heaven is real, Hell is real and it’s all going to be over very soon,” said the pastor of City Chapel in east London Tuesday night.

“I want to encourage everyone to get on with the real business of the Kingdom and dragging people back from the precipice of Hell to Heaven," he said. "Don’t get distracted running after money or fame. Become enraptured in making sure that one more soul does not go to eternal damnation.” more >>

Parents of a baby born with a severe birth defect faced off against one another in a British court Monday to determine their child’s fate.

While the doctors and mother of the baby want to disconnect his respirator "to allow him a peaceful, calm and dignified death," the child’s father is asking the High Court in London to save the baby’s life.

He says the one-year-old baby – who suffers from a rare genetic condition that makes him unable to breathe on his own – can play and recognize his parents. Furthermore, according to the Mayo Clinic in the United States, even potentially fatal forms of congenital myasthenic syndrome – the baby’s condition – "can usually be treated successfully" with "accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy." more >>