Christian Today
Scottish Executive Funds Catholic School Abstinence Programmes
Amid an ongoing battle over political correctness with the Catholic Church in Scotland, the Scottish Executive has decided to fund a new abstinence programme soon to be introduced in Catholic schools.
Luis Palau Orlando Festival Spreads Good News to 85,000
"Christ is here," shouted evangelist Luis Palau to a roar of cheers at the weekend Orlando Festival in the USA...
Bioethics Senior Scholar on Stem Cell Research, Cloning
Stem cell research has recently received heavy media coverage with the controversy surrounding the South Korean researcher Hwang Woo-Suk, who stunned the medical world with claims he created the first cloned human embryos and extracted stem cells from them...
American Anglican Church Set to Back-Down on Gay Marriages
The Anglican Church of America (ECUSA) is preparing for an unexpected back-down on the controversial issue of homosexuality.
Catholics Remember Pope John Paul II One Year On
Sunday marked the first anniversary since Pope John Paul's death, and saw Catholics gathering outside St Peter's to commemorate him...
Survey Reveals Christians’ Lack of Basic Bible Knowledge
Fewer than a quarter of Christians in the UK possess enough knowledge of the Bible to be able to place key events in the order they appear, according to the results of a new survey by the Bible Society released this week.
300,000 Christians Celebrate as New Bible Translation is Published
The Bible Society has announced that one more nation has been able to receive the New Testament in its own native language. More than 300,000 Christians are said to be rejoicing in deep Urals Kreshen after the delivery of the precious new volume.
Anglican Head Tells Faith Communities to Earn Trust
The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams, has commented that faith communities had to promote confidence as well as earn the trust of those around them, so that they could tackle the common problems of the world.
Church of England Commissions New Evangelists
Four new Church of England evangelists have been commissioned by the Chair of the College of Evangelists, the Bishop of Lichfield, at a service in Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire this week.
Afghan Christian Convert Released, Protests Expected
The Afghan who faced a death sentence for converting from Islam to Christianity has been freed today after numerous pleas from Western governments that his religious freedom should be respected...
GMA Announces Radio Station of the Year Winners
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced on Tuesday the winners of the 2006 GMA/Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) Radio Station of the Year awards, with Houston’s KSBJ...
Welcome Home, Kember
British ex-hostage Norman Kember reunited with his family Saturday in London, after asking for a period of privacy to reflect on his experience. A day after returning to Britain...
The Sculptor's Attitude
I woke up early today excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities...
Baptist Organisation Continues to Provide Relief for Africa’s Tsunami Victims
More than one year on from when the Boxing Day tsunami struck its deadly waves onto the coasts of the south eastern region of the world, Christians continue to support survivors in the reconstructions ...
Evangelical Lutheran Delegates Welcome Pope
Bishops and pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America greeted Pope ...
Welcome Home, Norman Kember
Norman Kember has arrived back in Britain on Saturday following his rescue by special forces soldiers, after being held hostage in Iraq for four nearly months. Kember said it was "great to be free" ...