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Church of England responds to Iraq crisis

The Church of England is calling on its members to pray, act and give to those suffering in Iraq under the actions of ISIS.

20 August 2014

Hotel chain in UK removes Bibles from rooms for sake of 'diversity'

One of the biggest hotel chains in Britain has decided to remove all Bibles from its rooms

19 August 2014

Gaza's only Christian hospital struggles as crisis continues

Gaza’s only Christian hospital, Al-Ahli is ‘struggling to provide critical health care’ as the death toll in the Strip reaches 2000.

19 August 2014

Eastern Churches Patriarchs' request support against religious extremism

High officials from ancient Christian churches in the Near East have issued a common statement denouncing the emergence of armed extremist groups

19 August 2014

Church facing financial 'death spiral' without more in the offering plate

The Revd Chris Goldsmith

Churchgoers in Cornwall warned diocese reserves will run out in two years unless parishes raise more money

18 August 2014

Church launches attack on PM's 'incoherent' Middle East policy

The Church of England has delivered a withering critique of David Cameron's Middle East policy

18 August 2014

UK anti-torture charity: "Home Office decision will mean asylum seekers struggle"

Earlier this year the High Court ordered the Home Office to review asylum support. 

14 August 2014

Wales: Archbishop presents radio programme on WW1

God in war is the theme of a radio programme presented by the Archbishop of Wales this month.

14 August 2014

Iraq - and how you can help

Archdeacon Bill Schwartz visited Erbil to find that Iraqis need help, not only to survive, but also to stay in their country.

13 August 2014

Wales: US female bishops to attend women bishops law event

Two women bishops from the United States will take part in a conference in Cardiff next month as legislation allowing women to be ordained as bishops in Wales comes into effect.

13 August 2014