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Christian Rambling Club Christmas Retreat
Date: Thursday 23rd - Monday 27th December
Venue: Alston
Description: Come and share this time to celebrate God's special gift of Christmas. Exclusive use of this modern hostel set in amongst fine walking country ...
The Valley of Hope - Rwanda
In collaboration with the one of the UK's leading newspapers, the Daily Mirror, Oxfam Great Britain has launched a appeal for people in Rwanda.
Since 1994's genocide, Rwanda and its people have been struggling to recover from the wounds and to rebuild their country. In the past 10 years, so much work has been done, but still Oxfam urges the international community not to forget about these forgotten lives and offer them assistance till the very end.
International Bible Society To Mark 195 Years Of Ministry
The International Bible Society (IBS) will mark 195 years of ministry with a celebration in Colorado Springs, USA today, Saturday Dec. 4. One of the first four Bible societies founded in America, IBS has grown into a global ministry...
Lesbian Minister Found Guilty of All Charges
The lesbian United Methodist clergywoman Beth Stroud was convicted of "engaging in practices declared by the United Methodist Church to be incompatible with Christian teachings"...
Nearly One Thousand Dead or Missing in Philippines as Churches Provide Relief
Four typhoons over a span of three weeks have wreaked havoc in at least five regions in the Philippines, sources report. As of Dec. 2, the number of people dead...
Netherlands Begins Euthanasia of Newborns
A hospital in Netherlands, the first nation to permit euthanasia, revealed it has already begun killing terminally ill newborns by administering a lethal dose of sedatives after proposing guidelines on the procedure...
South Korean Woman Paralysed for 20 Years Walks After Adult-stem Cell Treatment
A South Korean woman who was paralysed for 20 years was able to walk again during a press conference last week in which scientists revealed some extent of their success in repairing her damaged spine using adult stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood...
Conservative Anglicans Release Repair the Tear Response to Windsor Report
The Anglican Mainstream, a conservative network within the Anglican Communion, released a lengthy response to the Windsor Report, entitled, "Repair the Tear." The statement not only assesses and summarises the Windsor Report, but provides...
Third Methodist Lesbian Trial Case Opens in Pennsylvania
Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud, the United Methodist minister facing trial for her violation of denominational laws that prohibit the ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals," strutted into Andy's Court Building...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Medical Marijuana Case
The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctor's recommendation...
SBC Total Contributions Up One Percent; Designated Offerings Down 23 percent
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)'s Cooperative Program (CP) announced a one percent increase in "year-to-date contributions" on Nov. 30, compared to the same time frame in 2003...
Philippines Appeal for Relief as Flashfloods Leave Hundreds Dead
Nearly 300 people are dead and thousands of families stranded in three coastal municipalities in Quezon province of the Philippines in the aftermath of tropical depression Winnie...
Natural Leadership Retreat
Date: 9th - 10th December
Venue: Waverley Abbey House, Farnham, Surrey
Description: Both Christian and non-Christian managers and professionals are welcomed to join the retreat...
Mexico Becoming a Less Faith-Oriented Nation According to Survey
MEXICO CITY - A recent survey conducted by the World Values Survey, which took place in 81 countries shows that Mexico, like several other countries, is growing in number of people who stop practicing religion...
Protestant Church in Netherlands to Grant ''Blessings'' to Gay Couples
Dutch Protestant church leaders have tilted to more liberal views in recent decades in an attempt to keep pace with society. Six months after the merging of Netherland's...
Conservative Anglicans Launch 'New Global Coalition'
Conservative Anglican leaders around the world established a 'new global coalition' that binds like-minded networks within the Anglican Communion, during a recent meeting in Oxford...