Andrew Clark

Calls for Blasphemy Laws to be Repealed

Many calls have been made recently for the ancient blasphemy laws to be repealed, after the government announced new plans to outlaw incitement to religious hatred. Some have expected the repealing of the law, which only applies to Christianity – to be announced in the Queen’s speech last week...

Williams' Letter expresses concern for Anglican Language against Homosexuals

The Archbishop of Canterbury has rebuked extreme conservative Anglicans who were hostile towards homosexuals during the recent debate over homosexual...

New U2 Album expresses Christian Theology

The new U2 album has been reviewed as lyrically the most “conspicuously Christian record U2 has released” since their 2nd album ‘October’. The latest album was released last week in the UK...

Worldwide Internet Evangelism Day planned for April 2005

A Worldwide Internet Evangelism Day (IED) has been arranged for 24th April 2005. The event, arranged by an evangelistic group of ministries, churches and individuals...

Williams says Young should have Realistic Dreams

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Dr Rowan Williams has stated that he shares the Prince of Wales’ views, that young people should be encouraged to ensure that the expectations of their lives are kept realistic. Williams made the point as he presented a lecture on ‘Building Moral Communities’ last week...

Faith-Based NGO’s sign Code for HIV/AIDS Response

160 initial signatures have been collected for a new Code of Good Practice for NGO’s responding to HIV/AIDS, and among these 19 are faith-based organisations. The Code of Good Practice...

Possibility arises of Next Pope being Asian

In Calcutta on Wednesday, Cardinal Telesphore Pacidicus Toppo, the first tribal Asian to be included in the College of Cardinals that elects the Pope has reported that having an Asian Pope cannot be ruled out...

Possibility arises of Next Pope being Asian

Christian Aid and Partners meet UN Security Council on Sudan Peace

Christian Aid has given a message to the United Nations Security Council at a special session in Nairobi. Their message was powerful, as they simply stated that the people of Sudan want peace and they want it now...

Evangelical Alliance's Advent Prayer Guide Spreads the Net

The Evangelical Alliance's annual Advent Prayer Guide was released recently and it has been reported as being the most successful yet, and reaches out to a wider audience...

Flying Bishops used to hold Anglican Communion Together

Canadian Anglican Bishops have set up a system of ‘flying bishops’ to provide a model to prevent the worldwide Church collapsing under the homosexuality debate. The Anglican Communion has been close to splitting as deep divisions have arisen...

Christian Aid warns HIV Treatment must not Restrict Prevention

Christian Aid has given the warning that the HIV pandemic cannot be controlled by cheap drugs alone. The aid group stated that a multi-point approach is required, and that the task of tackling poverty...

WCC Commend Pentecostal Churches in the Ecumenical Movement

During his recent visit to Chile over 19-20 November, the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) general secretary, Rev Samuel Kobia commended the valuable...

Archbishop of York Successor may be more Liberal

According to a round of consultation in the Diocese of York, the next Archbishop of York should welcome the changes in the Church’s policy on homosexual priests and women bishops...

Red Cross condemns Abuses of Humanitarian Laws in Iraq

The International Red Cross has made an unprecedented appeal for an end to human rights abuses in Iraq. The aid agency expressed its dismay at the failure of all sides to respect international humanitarian laws...

WCC Advocacy Week – New Levels of Church Advocacy due in 2005

The World Council of Churches (WCC) International Affairs and Advocacy Week came to a close on Friday, and the concluding theme was that now, more than ever, the role of religion in politics...