Jenna Lyle

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• Mar 13, 2009

  Middle East Christians Facing 'Extreme Deprivation'

  "In places where different faiths have coexisted for centuries we see the rapid attrition of the Christian church in its ancestral homelands," said the Bishop of Chichester, the Rt. Rev. John Hind.

• Mar 11, 2009

  England Schools Given Green Light to Debate Creationism

  New guidance for secondary schools in Hampshire gives teachers the green light to hold discussions in class on creationism and intelligent design alongside evolution.

• Mar 9, 2009

  Church Leaders Condemn 'Deplorable' Soldier Killings

  The murder of two soldiers outside their army barracks in Northern Ireland Saturday night is "deeply distressing and deplorable," says the Most Rev. Alan Harper, the Archbishop of Armagh.

• Mar 5, 2009

  Stop the Traffik Welcomes Cadbury's Switch to Fairtrade

  The Stop the Traffik coalition of campaigners against human trafficking welcomed an announcement from Cadbury's this week that its Dairy Milk chocolate bars are going Fairtrade.

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  Feb 25, 2009

  Anglican Bishops Launch Lent Appeal for Zimbabwe

  The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York have launched a Lent appeal for Zimbabwe on Ash Wednesday as Anglicans worldwide join in a day of prayer and fasting for the troubled country.

• Feb 20, 2009

  New Church of England Figures Show Attendance is 'Stable'

  New attendance figures released by the Church of England Thursday show that the number of people attending church has changed little since the turn of the millennium.

• Feb 20, 2009

  Christians Condemn Westboro Hatred

  Six Christian organizations have unanimously condemned plans by the Westboro Baptist Church to picket in the United Kingdom.

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  Feb 5, 2009

  World Vision Distributes Emergency Kits to Families in Gaza

  World Vision is delivering more than 1,100 emergency kits to families in Gaza still struggling without basic necessities in the wake of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel.

• Feb 4, 2009

  Anglicans Express Horror at Plight of Zimbabweans

  Anglican leaders meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, expressed \"horror\" after hearing firsthand reports about the suffering in Zimbabwe. They noted the \"appalling difficulties\" of people living under President Robert Mugabe\'s regime.

• Feb 2, 2009

  Methodists Target Young Adults Outside the Church

  The Methodist Church of Great Britain has launched a major new initiative to reach young adults who have no contact with the Church.