It has now been confirmed that Ecumenical News International (ENInews) will not outlive the drastic financial reductions imposed by its two main sponsors, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), writes Michel Kocher, a journalist, director of Médias-pro in Lausanne, a member of the World Association of Christian Communication (WACC), and former president of ENInews.

British Christian leaders have criticised Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, for failing to apologise on behalf of the government for misrepresenting the poor.

The Faith in Conflict conference, which brought together representatives from across the country last week, is seen as a 'marker for the future of the church'.

Operation Noah will next week call on the UK Government to change the direction of its Energy Bill, which is currently going through parliament.