Andrew Clark

Sri Lankan Churches attacked as Buddhism proposed as State Religion

In the village of Kammalawa, Sri Lanka a church pastor was approached by an aggressive group of more than 100 people and told to stop holding worship services immediately or they would kill him...

Political Leaders to give Election Web-Cast to Address Churches

A number of political leaders in the UK are set to address Britain's churches in the run-up to the next General Election next year. The heads of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will...

Oxfam: 45 Million Children Condemned to Death by Rich Countries

Over the next ten years up to 45 million children will die due to richer countries cutting back on the funds they are providing to tackle the problems of world poverty said Oxfam today...

Atkinson joins Evangelical Coalition

Television star, Rowan Atkinson, from the celebrated comedy series 'Blackadder' has joined conservative Christian groups in opposing the proposed religious hatred Bill. The celebrity will lead a coalition of writers and religious groups to oppose...

Iraqi Christians told Convert to Islam or Flee

Numerous religious leaders have made a loud call for mutual respect to be given between Muslims and Christians, and they hope that this will increase tolerance between the two. The request comes after increasing tensions...

Euro Theo-Cons Ready to hit back at Secularism

The battle among European Christians to restore God's place in the new European constitution has continued to rage on. Currently secularists have seemed to have gained the upper-hand, however a backlash is expected by Euro experts...

BMS's Young Missionaries reach out to India

Two BMS mission action teams have been set up in Calcutta, India for the next six months. Nine British 18-25 year olds will be placed in the busy, colourful city in two separate groups...

New EU Christian Lobby Group to be set up by Rejected Buttiglione

The Italian politician, Rocco Buttiglione, who was forced to withdraw from running as a candidate for EU Commissioner, has reported that he now plans to establish...

CMS report Mission Reversal as Black Pentecostals Revive Britain

The Church Mission Society joined thousands in London recently at a Festival of Life. The Nigerian head of the world’s biggest Pentecostal Church led a night of prayer for the nation, and an estimated 17,000 people...

CSW outcry at continued Eritrean Religious Persecutions

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has recently received reports that three Orthodox priests have been detained since the third week of November. All three are Orthodox priests who have been involved...

Anglicans gather at Lambeth Palace to debate Windsor Report

Rev Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury will lead a summit today, which will see more than 50 Church of England bishops discuss the homosexuality crisis in the Anglican Church...

Worldwide Christian Protest against Death Penalty

Christians all over the world yesterday joined together in a global protest against the death penalty. Monuments and religious buildings were illuminated in more than 300 separate cities across the globe...

Pope Returns Relics of Early Christian Saints to Orthodox Church

In efforts to promote Christian unity, the relics of two early Christian Saints have been returned to the seat of the Orthodox Church, 800 years after Crusaders took the relics from Constantinople...

Critical Time Approaching for Turkey’s EU Entry

Turkey looks set to be given the go ahead by the European Union to begin entry talks next month. However, Turkey has also been warned that even though talks may begin, the country is by no means guaranteed to join...

Conservatives back Religious Discrimination Laws

The Shadow Attorney General, Dominic Grieve expressed the Conservative party’s support for religious discrimination laws which are expected to be announced this week...

Leading Newspaper rebukes Evangelical Alliance's views on Chalke

One of the UKs leading denominational newspapers, the Baptist Times has raised its concerns over the recent statement made by the Evangelical Alliance...