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Christian Today Church leader condemns detention of children at immigration centre A senior leader in the Church of Scotland has spoken of his horror at the detention of two fiveyearolds at the Dungavel detention centre Martin Smith and CompassionArt lead the way in Christian Aid fundraising Martin Smith cofounder of charity CompassionArt and frontman of former rock band Delirious is encouraging everyone to use their talents this Christian Aid Week 915 May to help end poverty GOD TV prays for breakthrough across Britain Missions Week airs live across Europe this week Pam Rhodes supports campaign against rural hardship Songs of Praise presenter Pam Rhodes is backing a campaign to raise awareness of hardship in rural England Christians urged to act over samesex ceremonies in churches Pressure group Christian Concern For Our Nation is calling on Christians to write to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Harriet Harman following last weeks vote in the House of Lords in favour of allowing churches to conduct civil partnership ceremonies Church leaders calls for responsible campaigning on asylum seekers The leaders of the United Reformed Baptist and Methodist Churches have urged politicians not to use asylum as a political football during their election campaigns Judge orders release of one Haiti volunteer A Haitian judge signed an order for release of one of two American volunteers in jail on child kidnapping charges But an administrative problem has delayed her release Iranian pastor has visible marks of torture says wife An Iranian evangelical pastor who was suddenly arrested and then imprisoned has visible marks of torture his wife said after she visited him Evangelical and ecumenical leaders meet in Geneva The general secretary of the World Council of Churches and the international director of the World Evangelical Alliance have met to discuss their common concerns about efforts towards Christian unity Anglicans in Canada agree to close churches Canadian Anglicans have agreed to move ahead with the disestablishment of several churches according to an announcement Monday Churches seek fairer deal for workers Faith groups charities and campaign groups lobby for a fairer deal for 35 million workers Faith Evans Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin to grace Wembley Arena The UKs largest indoor gospel music festival Oraclez is set to return to Wembley Arena on the May 3 Bank Holiday Church Army cements relationship with Christian Enquiry Agency In September of last year Church Army announced a major strategic and managerial partnership with the Christian Enquiry Agency CEA Mosquito nets aid Mercy Ships lifesaving work in Togo Mercy Ships has received a donation of 100 mosquito nets from travel and outdoor adventure specialists Lifemarque Limited Churches campaign for nuclear free world An alliance of nine British Churches has joined the World Council of Churches in calling on governments to drastically reduce their nuclear arsenals Cherish your churchyard Thousands of growing churches are preparing to celebrate Cherishing Churchyards Week this June as part of the UNs International Year of Biodiversity Church minister encourages costly sacrifice during Lent A Church of Scotland minister has planned a Chocolate Sunday this weekend to encourage his flock to think about sacrificing something greater than the usual chocolate during Lent Orthodox Anglicans challenge bishop on homosexuality views An orthodox Anglican group has voiced concern after the Bishop of Liverpool called upon the Church of England and the Anglican Communion to allow a variety of ethical views on homosexuality Lifestyle more important than dogma in UK mission says evangelist The evangelisation of Britain requires Christians to take the Gospel to places beyond our church culture says one Church Army evangelist Tim Hughes Al Gordon and others to share heart for worship at London conference Worship Centrals London conference this weekend is set to welcome inspirational speakers innovators and worship leaders as they share their insight and experience with the churchs next generation of worship leaders Habitat for Humanity begins building homes for quakehit Chileans After distributing emergency tents to quakeaffected families Habitat for Humanity has begun to clear ground to build the first of 36 permanent homes in Chile OM makes Christ known in the Mediterranean For many people living in the Mediterranean the cross is just a decorative symbol but Operation Mobilisation has set itself the challenge of bringing a realisation among the people living there that it means so much more than that Christians face more difficulties after civil partnerships vote says group A conservative group in the Church of England has warned that Christians face an even more difficult environment after last weeks vote in the House of Lords to lift a ban on religious ceremonies for civil partnerships taking place in churches Archbishop defends uniqueness of Christ The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged Christians to approach interfaith dialogue with confidence in their own beliefs about the uniqueness of Christ whilst retaining a desire to learn from others The church needs to talk about demonic spirits says megachurch pastor In the 20plus years he has known Christ Brady Boyd has never been to a megachurch where demonic spirits was discussed Archbishop tells Northern Ireland to build on progress The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland the Most Rev Alan Harper has called on Northern Ireland to continue building on the progress that has been made in establishing a lasting peace Call for prayer after Christian registrar loses discrimination appeal The head of The Christian Institute is urging Christians to pray for religious freedom in Britain after the Supreme Court rejected the appeal application of a Christian registrar disciplined because of her opposition to civil partnerships Relive best of Delirious with farewell releases Let your soul sing again and again with Delirious farewell CDs and DVDs Morocco expels Christian orphanage workers Christian volunteers and foster parents at a Moroccan orphanage were forced to abandon dozens of children on Monday after they were accused of proselytising Nigerian Archbishop grieves for lost generations after attacks on Christians The Nigerian Anglican Archbishop who oversees the area where more than 500 people were recently killed has urged people to understand the sacredness of human life Sporting bets from beyond the grave could raise 30000 for Oxfam A succession of bets placed by a man who left his estate to Oxfam when he died could raise more than a third of a million pounds for the charity over the next ten years including 100000 if Roger Federer wins this years Wimbledon in June as is widely expected Christian youths cry out for persecuted believers Christian youths on Friday kicked off a timezone crossing prayer chain for persecuted believers that began in New Zealand and will go around to about 50 countries Portsmouth chaplain tells fans to pray up Pompey The chaplain of Portsmouth FC is urging fans to pray after it became the first ever Premier League club to enter administration last week Tomlin Crowder Redman and others awaken the passion Live Recording From Passion 2010 Conference Gathers Early Praise from Critics Sectarian violence leaves 500 dead in Nigeria As many as 500 people may have been killed in attacks on two predominantly Christian villages near the Nigerian city of Jos