The African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) has announced that it is suspending operations after 25 years, due to a shortage of funds compounded by the recession.

Black Christian leaders in Britain have hailed the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States as a defining moment in the history of most powerful nation in the world and a great symbol for black people globally.

Christians across all London's 33 boroughs, including many from the Black Majority Churches, are coming together for a Week of Peace which will look at practical community-based methods for reducing violence throughout the capital.