Evangelicals to explore eco-crisis and Christian hope

As more evangelical Christians become involved in ecological causes a leading training college in the UK is to hold a conference exploring the relationship between notions about ‘end times’ and working for the environment. The annual John Ray...

Protests at Turkish damage to historic Orthodox monastery

A world church leader has responded with “strong disappointment and shock” to what he says is the unlawful recent destruction of an historic Orthodox Christian Church by eight officials of a local Ministry of Forestry in Turkey. Orthodox Ecumenical...

Tutu to preside over Church Army’s anniversary year

Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace prize winner and the man who kept hope alive for millions of South Africans during the apartheid era, has been announced by Church Army as its new President in the society’s 125th anniversary year. Archbishop Tutu is the first overseas...

Pastor shows bottle in spreading his message litter-ally

A church minister in Norfolk is facing a possible fine for dropping litter after he put Scriptural messages into bottles and threw them into the sea in an unusual attempt to spread the gospel to the far corners of the earth – or at least, other bits of Europe....

A guide to giving and sending animals as charity gifts

The main animal gift-giving sites (click to visit): Christian Aid – Present Aid (Chicks, Turkey, Buffalo, Cow, Goat, Ducks, Worms, Pigs) Oxfam – Oxfam Unwrapped (Camel, Goat, Donkey, Sheep, Cow) Practical Presents (Goat, Duck, Chicks, Chickens, Alpaca,...