Christian Today
Christian Solidarity Worldwide urges UK Christians to pray for North Korea
The persecution of Christians in North Korea is among the worst in the world. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has produced resources of evidence which describe the silent horror...
Former Anglican Leader Confirms Episcopalian Hopes for Unity
Lord George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, presided over a special confirmation service at Truro Episcopal Church in Fairfax, USA...
Conference For Interfaith Dialogue Formation
The Episcopal Church's Interfaith Education Initiative Conference will be held 30 Sept - 2 Oct with the theme "Charged to do what is Right and Just." ...
Memorial Service held for Greek Patriarch Alexandria Petros VII
A memorial service was held on Wednesday 15th September for the late Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, Petros VII. The Patriarch and 16 others tragically died in a helicopter crash...
Saudi Arabia Accused of Severe Religious Freedom Violations
For the first time in the U.S. annual report on international religious freedom, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and Eritrea were classified as “countries of particular concern.” In particular the...
Christian Charity raises concerns for UK Religious Hate Law Proposal
A UK-based international charity which is working with Christians in Islamic societies has launched a campaign to stand up against a plan by the British government to outlaw incitement of religious hatred...
LWF President calls for Inter-Faith Understanding
An inter-faith gathering for peace and non-violence was convened by the National Council of Churches of El Salvador, and the Communion of Lutheran Churches in Central America...
Beslan Continuing to Recover From Scars of Terrorism
Thousands of schools across the EU held a minute’s silence on Tuesday in honour of the victims of this month’s hostage crisis in North Ossetia, Russia...
Pope Petros VII, Patriarch of Alexandria Dies
On Sept 11, 2004, one of the vanguards of the Christian-Muslim ecumenical dialouge in the Greek Orthodox Church died alongside 16 others in a fatal helicopter crash in the northern Aegean Sea...
Christians in Eastern Europe Reporting Persecution, Hope
While religious freedom is a fairly new concept for many of the countries in Eastern Europe once held captive by the Iron Curtain of communism, Christian ministry leaders in several Eastern European nations have been encouraged lately...
No Injuries After Car Bomb Explodes at Baghdad Church
A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad church late on Friday, shattering stained glass windows but harming no one, a church priest said. Just earlier in the week, a car bomb tore into a convoy of American and Iraqi troops near Fallujah...
Churches Celebrate Ethnic Diversity
Churchgoers in Britain will celebrate ethnic diversity as they gather for Racial Justice Sunday, an annual event to overcome racism coordinated by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)...
Christians in Malaysia Urged to Play Positive Role
Discrimination in areas such as conversion, court jurisdiction, property, and inheritance under Malaysia's dual legal system has led religious minorities to become increasingly resentful towards the Muslim majority, sources say...
Christians Continue Aid in Russian Hostage Drama Aftermath
It has been one week since a hostage crisis in the Russian village of Beslan came to a tragic conclusion, with at least 329 hostages dead. But while the drama has ended, efforts to heal the hurting village certainly has not...
Christian Groups Support Beslan Survivors
Christian relief organisations are reaching out to survivors of the recent tragedy in Beslan by providing physical, psychological and medical needs. World Relief has sent medical supplies...
World Vision Aid Reaching Thousands of African Refugees
According to reports, World Vision distributed food rations to more than 17,500 people in Otash last week – the first food to reach the camp in three months. The distribution came after the World Vision commodities team extended operations...