Trouble ahead: UK Govt vows to fight on after welfare defeat

Ministers have vowed to overturn three Lords defeats on welfare reform, after peers dramatically sent the bill back to the Commons, a leading political web site states.

Welfare benefits cap will break up families, says senior Lib Dem

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has warned that the government's proposed welfare benefits cap will "break up families" and "damage the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of children."

RSCM Ireland Psalm Day

On Saturday 11 February 2012, RSCM Ireland in association with the National Centre for Liturgy will host a Psalm Day at St Patrick's College, Maynooth.

Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland 

A  book has just been published which tells the story of May, Lou and Cass

Thousands affected by Indian floods as Cyclone Thane strikes

Global development agency Christian Aid has released £50,000 to partner organisations in India after more than 6,000 Indian villagers were forced from their homes and 48 were killed by Cyclone Thane.

Episcopal Church in Sudan sets out peace-building agenda

The Church's crucial role in rebuilding South Sudan after the years of bitter conflict was recognised in a submission to the UK Parliament.

Faith in Focus

Learn why the Episcopal Church’s Primate's World Relief and Development Fund feeds 8000 students a hot lunch each day

Strategy for youth work seminar

The series of Youth seminars at the Church Resources 2012 event kicks off with a presentation by Mark Welsh: Devising a Strategy for Youth Work in Your Church.

Mental health first aid course

Helping people with mental health issues will be the focus of a series of one-day training events.

Dublin based Nigerian Gospel singer’s aim

Lara Royal left the shores of Nigeria to seek greener pastures in Europe, but her passion for music took control and she is pursuing music with vigour from her base in Dublin.

Dromore's House of Hope charity makes the news

Via Wings, made it to the front page of the Belfast Telegraph.

Death of bishop credited with rebuilding the Anglican Church in Spain

Translation of release by Episcopal Reformed Church follows...

Court rules for Diocese of Virginia in property dispute

In a dispute over property caused by breakaway congregations in Virginia from the Episcopal Church, the Fairfax Circuit Court issued its ruling in favour of the Diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church

Thousands affected by Indian floods as Cyclone Thane strikes

Global development agency Christian Aid has released £50,000 to partner organisations in India after more than 6,000 Indian villagers were forced from their homes and 48 were killed by Cyclone Thane.

Vast majority of GPs want the UK Health and Social Care Bill scrapped

GPs have overwhelmingly backed moves for government's Health and Social Care Bill - which many see as a privatisation move - to be scrapped.

CD Review – The St. Olaf Choir

Great Hymns of Faith, Vol. III (St. Olaf Records)

Living Worship 2012: John Harper

Living Worship looks at aspects of church music in a wider context than simply playing the organ or singing in a choir. 

Yes the pope is Catholic. But he didn’t say gay marriage threatens humanity

Pope Benedict XVI said a lot about environmentalism and economics in his speech, so why make up another story? - Andrew Brown asks in The Guardian

Conservative Rabbis Grapple With Gay Wedding Rite

Having recognized gay rights with their 2006 acceptance of gay unions, Conservative rabbis are now wrestling with the issue of gay rites.

Tearfund supporting returnees to South Sudan

Hundreds of thousands of southerners continue to arrive in South Sudan six months after the country gained its independence from the North.

Kari Jobe takes in the presence of God

After being established as one of the industry’s premier worship leaders with her Dove Award-winning, self-titled debut, Kari Jobe continues to serve as a worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and will release her highly anticipated follow-up album on January 24.

Moral judgment has its roots in religious faith

It was a Scottish king who gave the English the Bible in their own language, and the Authorised Version has had an incalculable influence on the culture and language of these islands for 400 years. Andrew McKie writes in The Herald.

Gospel Voices 2012 Concert – Ireland

A live music concert showcasing the diversity of sounds and rhythms of gospel music in Ireland.

Study highlights widespread discontent among UK children

Half a million children across the UK are unhappy with their lives, the latest report from The Children's Society has estimated.

USA – Is it all over now but the counting of evangelical votes?

As you probably already know,a Mormon, Mitt Romney came out ahead in the Republican Party’s primaries in New Hampshire this week.  He became the first non-incumbent to win Iowa and “the Granite State” since the modern primary process began in 1976.

Anglican Alliance: "Let us have your views on development, relief and advocacy"

The Anglican Alliance launches an on-line consultation today over the priorities for our mission to overcome poverty and injustice worldwide.

Christian roots of ANC recalled during anniversary celebrations

The Christian roots of the African National Congress (ANC) were cited during weekend celebrations in South Africa marking the centennial of Africa's best known liberation and political movement.

Dublin’s Libraries Get the Last Word

The readers of The Toronto Star were given this excellent tour by Davin O’Dwyer of the Irish Times on Tuesday - although other places in Ireland may also have a claim on Heaney, Beckett and Wilde…

USA – The Episcopal Church and Its Future

The Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, was recently interviewed by Pastor Todd Wilkens on the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod radio program "Issues etc.". You may listen to it here.

Church of Norway to improve inclusion of native Sami people

The (Lutheran) Church of Norway in the next five years will be implementing a plan to enhance the role of the indigenous Sami people in church life.