All Archive news articles – Page 13
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Tim 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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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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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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New mental health resource for churches
Livability, the UK’s largest Christian disability charity, has joined forces with Premier Mind and Soul, the UK’s largest Christian mental health information charity, to create a new resource that will give churches a better understanding of those with mental health needs in their congregations.
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Care welcomes ‘landmark’ moment in modern-day slavery fight
The Northern Ireland Assembly’s decision to pass the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill is a ‘landmark’ moment, according to Christian charity Care.
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California church offers ‘drive-through’ prayer service
Drivers in California can now be blessed through their car windows in the car park of Holy Spirit Church in Fremont.
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Food banks: remembering the ‘hidden hungry’
As Justin Welby warns of hunger ‘stalking’ the UK, comedian Russell Brand has praised Christian contributions to food banks as hailing ‘the Britain of the future’
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Legal ruling against foetus 'rights' raises concerns
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has spoken out against a recent Court of Appeal judgement in a foetal alcohol syndrome case.
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Pom-pom art adorns Swaffham Bulbeck church
An art installation featuring 840 multicoloured pom-poms has created a stir at St Mary’s Church in Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire.
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Songs of Praise widens denominational focus
Following a decline in viewer figures, BBC One’s Songs of Praise is to lose its Anglican focus and feature more services from Pentecostal, Roman Catholic and Salvation Army churches.
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Christians combat Ebola on the front line
Christian medical and aid workers have been involved in the fight against Ebola since the most recent outbreak began in March. But those involved claim much more help is needed if the crisis is to be brought under control.
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UK Christian leaders pay tribute to Myles Munroe
Leaders of Pentecostal and charismatic churches in the UK paid tribute to world-renowned preacher and author Myles Munroe ahead of his funeral, which was held on 4th December.
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CofE condemns ‘British values’ schools plan
The Church of England claims the push to promote British values in schools, introduced in the wake of the Trojan Horse scandal, contravenes Christian teaching.
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Theological college to close residential arm
St John’s College in Nottingham, a key training centre for evangelical ordinands, has announced it will no longer take full-time residential students.
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EA questions Pakistan’s Commonwealth status after Christian killings
The Evangelical Alliance (EA) has called for Pakistan’s inclusion in the Commonwealth to be reviewed following the deaths of Shahzad Masih and his pregnant wife Shama Bibi. They were beaten, tortured and burned alive after they allegedly destroyed a copy of the Koran.