London Mayor’s deputy says he is ‘not Jesus Christ’

Update: Since this story was written. Mr Lewis has resigned and further allegations have appeared. Controversial new London Mayor Boris Johnson’s deputy, a former Church of England minister, faces an enquiry into historic claims of inappropriate behaviour and...

Government to back hands-on Holocaust education among young

The UK government will sponsor student trips to Auschwitz concentration camp in an effort to keep the message of the Nazi Holocaust alive and relevant to younger generations, say reports in Deutsche Welle, The Times and the BBC. The scheme is based on a 2006 pilot...

Taize leader urges young people to help unite churches

The leader of the Taize community has urged tens of thousands of young Christians from Europe who gathered in Geneva at the New Year to organize “vigils of reconciliation” for unity between churches that are divided from each other. “How can we be...

Methodist youth to gather in Wales and focus on slavery

Methodism in Britain will focus its attention on Wales next month, as Cardiff hosts the annual Methodist Youth Conference from 16-18 November 2007 in the new Urdd Centre in the Bay area – where popular BBC TV series Doctor Who is based. The theme this year will...