All Archive news articles – Page 12
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Vicar apologises for Muslim prayer service held at his church
The Vicar of St John’s in Waterloo, London, has apologised after allowing Muslim prayers to be held inside the church building.
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Archive newsChurch appoints more female bishops
Downing Street has confirmed the appointment of the Church of England’s second and third female bishops.
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Archive newsL’Arche founder awarded Templeton Prize
Jean Vanier, 86, has won the 2015 Templeton Prize, worth £1.1m, for ‘his innovative discovery of the central role of vulnerable people in the creation of a more just, inclusive and humane society’.
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Premier Christian Radio’s licence renewed
Premier Christian Radio will continue to broadcast on DAB Digital Radio, following a deal with radio transmission provider Arqiva. The news comes after nine months of negotiation.
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Archive newsDramatic rise in church-based volunteering
The number of volunteers involved in church community projects has risen by nearly 60% in the past four years, according to a new survey from Christian charity Jubilee+.
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Archive newsPeople in the news
We bring you news of Creflo Dollar, Richard III, Pope Francis and more...
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Archive newsBBC to air new Bible-inspired film this Easter
Produced over a period of three years, new BBC1 film The Ark is to air this Easter.
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Archive newsPersecution charity boss guilty of sexual assault
Patrick Sookhdeo, former international director of Barnabas Fund, which supports persecuted Christians around the world, has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault and two counts of intimidating witnesses.
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Archive news‘Me and the Church are saying the same thing,’ claims Russell Brand
Russell Brand claims he is not at loggerheads with the Church when it comes to politics.
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Turkey gets first Christian TV station
SAT-7 TÜRK has become the first Christian channel on Turkey’s national satellite.
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Archive newsIS continues reign of terror in Middle East
Shortly after the release of a video that appears to show the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians, Islamic State (IS) is reported to have kidnapped at least 90 Christians in Syria.
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How will evangelicals vote in May?
New research from the Evangelical Alliance indicates that evangelicals are changing their traditional allegiances.
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Society Sunday to launch in June
The first annual Society Sunday is to take place on 14th June. Introduced by Premier, the aim of the event is to strengthen relationships between faith groups and those in positions of authority.
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Archive newsDecisions are made by those who show up
While Christians are often on hand to deal with people in crisis, there is a lack of Christian representation upstream, in the political sphere. Andy Flannagan explains how the Show Up campaign aims to redress the balance.
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Adoption and faith go head-to-head in the courts
Christian magistrate Richard Page, who has sat as a Justice of the Peace in Kent for 15 years, has been told that he must undergo ‘equality training’ before returning to work after he blocked the adoption of a child by a same-sex couple. His religious beliefs about family life were deemed discriminatory.
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Church attendance dominated by middle class
Around 62% of people who regularly attend church are middle class compared with 38% of working-class attendees, according to a new YouGov survey.
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Archive newsTim Hughes to lead Birmingham church
Worship leader Tim Hughes has announced he is to leave Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in London to lead a church in central Birmingham, the city he grew up in.
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Archive news‘I lied,’ says boy who claimed to have gone to heaven
Abest-selling book about a Christian boy who claimed to have gone to heaven and returned has been pulled from the shelves.
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