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United Reformed Churches Hungry for Renewal
The United Reformed Church is celebrating the early success of a three-year campaign that was launched this Advent to breathe new life into its congregations.
Tutu Joins Celebrities in Call for Climate Change Action
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Scarlett Johansson and Annie Lennox are among the high profile signatories of a letter calling on rich nations to take the lead in addressing climate change and developing solutions for the poor communities they say are being hit hardest.
Reaching the Marketplace for Jesus
Following in the Lord\'s footsteps, Open Air Campaigners (OAC Ministries) are gearing up for the launch of a new training course that will equip Christians for outreach in the most ordinary of places – on the streets of the UK\'s towns and cities.
Indian Pastor Appeals for Prayer Amid Death and Suffering
The Bible Society in India has received a desperate appeal from a pastor in troubled Orissa state for prayers for the persecuted Christian community there, as thousands remain scattered across makeshift government camps or are hiding in the homes of relatives and sympathetic Hindus.
Salvation Army Launches Appeal for Christmas Gifts
The Salvation Army launched its Christmas present appeal on Thursday with a challenge to the public to purchase gifts for people in need as the financial crisis threatens to overshadow the celebrations for many this year.
Iraqi Lawmakers Grant One Seat for Christians ahead of Elections
The Iraqi parliament has approved legislation reserving a quota of seats on provincial councils for Christians and other religious minorities in next year\'s provincial elections.
Methodist Church: Zimbabwe Crisis Headed for 'Catastrophe'
The humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe is set to worsen over the next few months, warned the Methodist Church in Britain Thursday.
Slain Christian Aid Worker Buried in Kabul
A British Christian aid worker murdered in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul last week has been laid to rest. The Taliban claimed responsibility for her death, saying it had killed her because she was spreading Christianity.
TD Jakes: Change is Coming
More than 100,000 Christians from South Africa and beyond gathered in Johannesburg this weekend to hear Charismatic American preacher Bishop TD Jakes deliver the Word of God and join together in what he promised to be an \"explosive and powerful encounter\" with God.
Churches Welcome Back Lapsed Christians
Churches across the United Kingdom welcomed thousands of lapsed Christians back to church on Sunday. Back to Church Sunday, now in its fourth year, saw churches hand out thousands of no strings attached invites people in their local communities over the last few weeks.