Christian Today
WCC Calls for Renewed Fellowship in Light of Renewed US Leadership
"The choice of the US president is of great concern not only to the people of the USA but also to people across the world," was the message delivered by the World Council of Churches' General Secretary to the member churches in US on Nov. 3, 2004...
Bush Wins with Majority Christian, Catholic Support
George Bush has gained victory of the American presidency after a long night of counting votes on November 3rd 2004. Much speculation arose of the victory late last night, however, confirmation was not made until after the democratic candidate John Kerry conceded the race for the Whit House at 4pm GMT...
More Than 2,300 Turn to Christ at Franklin Graham East Coast Festival
More than a year’s worth of preparation by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in cooperation with more than 300 churches came to fruition over the past weekend in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia...
Presbyterians ''Disavow'' Anti-Semitic Statement
Three of the top Presbyterian Church (USA) officials released a statement on Oct. 20, in an attempt to mend its strained relationship with the Jewish community. The statement, which reaffirmed the PC(USA)’s desire to remain in Christian-Jewish dialogue...
Registering Christian Voters: Same Goals, Different Values
With less than two weeks remaining before the American 2004 Presidential Election, numerous “progressive and moderate” Christian organisations and their leaders launched the first ever coordinated national “Get Out the Vote” campaign...
Synod of Chaldean Church Postponed Amidst Violence
The Synod of the Chaldean Church, scheduled for Oct. 19-21 in Baghdad, has been postponed as a result of the increasing violence and worsening security situation in the war-torn country of Iraq...
Agency Releases Report on Persecution in North Korea
A Christian agency that monitors religious persecution in Communist and former Soviet states released a report on Thursday on the ongoing repression of Christians in the socialist nation of North Korea, including several accounts given by North Korean refugees and nearby sources...
Photos from the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association's Lima Festival
This past week, close to 650,000 people heard the message of salvation in the Peruvian capital of Lima, with a documented 41,000 making first-time decisions for Christ...
Children's Society Runaway Campaign
In the light of the rising concerns over runaway children in England, the Children’s Society will launch a nationwide campaign throughout churches across the country in November to help runaway children at risk
Hearing God's Voice
Date: Monday 1st - Friday 5th November
Venue: Lee Abbey House, Devon
Description: Many times people’s hearts are too hard to listen to God. Through this retreat, participants can explore how they might hear God better for themselves.
Revised Charter of Priest Formation to lay emphasis on intense spiritual formation
Bangalore - Following three years of (1997-99) apostolic visitation by the papal representatives to the major seminaries in the country and after intense consultations, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released the Revised Charter...
AICU appeal to Church, Govt. to aid poor and downtrodden
Mumbai - The national leadership of All India Catholic Union (AICU), recently elected for a two year term 2004-06, conducted their first meeting in Mumbai on October 8, to assess developments in several states...
Media can help highlight Church’s work in tribal state, says Christian leaders
Ranchi – The Church leaders of Jharkhand have appealed to the mainstream media to help highlight the Church's "real image" in their eastern Indian state and assist them in their social work...
Over 300,000 Attend Palau Lima Festival
A six-day evangelistic festival in Peruvian capital of Lima concluded Saturday surpassing all expectations as it drew three times more attendants than was originally estimated. The Luis Palau Lima Festival...
Faith and Politics: Christians to Vote Values During Campaign 2004
With the U.S. presidential election less than a month away, Church leaders have been rallying harder than ever to mobilise the Christian vote during this year’s election. With the help of campaigns such as the National Council of Churches’...