Christian Today
UN Form New World Peacekeeping Body
The United Nations General Assembly has voted on Tuesday to create a new body to facilitate peace-building throughout the world.
Civil Partnership Ceremonies Hit UK
A homosexual couple has made history by becoming the first in England and Wales to take part in a legal ceremony to form a civil partnership in Leeds at 7.45am Wednesday Dec. 21st.
Norway Lutherans to Ordain First Female Pastors
A conservative Lutheran church in Norway will ordain its first female ministers in January, joining the growing number of Protestant churches around the world that accept the leadership of women...
First Chinese Catholic Church Established in France
The first Chinese Catholic Church in France was established in the light of the growing Chinese congregation in the country. On Sunday, the Archbishop of Paris Andre Vingt-Trois consecrated...
Christians, Muslims Continue to Pray for Captured Peacemakers
Concerned Christians and Muslims gathered in Toronto Tuesday for an ecumenical service to pray for the safety of four kidnapped aid workers who are still missing in Iraq. The service, organised by the Catholic Archdiocese...
Western Isles Issues Ban on Gay Civil Partnership Ceremonies
Councillors in the Western Isles of Scotland have voted to officially outlaw civil partnership ceremonies for same-sex couples which begin in Scotland on 21st December...
ACTS Apologises for 'Festive Greetings'
Leading Scottish ecumenical agency Action by Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS) has apologised for signing emails to its members wishing them 'festive greetings'...
Twenty Nine Chinese House Church Leaders Arrested
Twenty nine house church leaders were arrested in Henan Province, China this week during a gathering at a believer’s house. In Henan Province’s Xiapigang Village in Dungang Town Xincai County...
WTO Talks in Hong Kong Reach Critical Point
With time running out in trade talks meant to help poor countries develop, richer nations and poorer ones are struggling to agree on which agricultural trade concessions need to be made for the six-day WTO...
'Christmas under Siege around the World'
While the public expression of Christmas is being debated in heated cases across the states, millions of Christians around the world and their religious freedom are literally under attack...
Homosexuality Debate Drives Wedge Between American Baptists
A conservative regional body within the American Baptist Churches announced last week that it may withdraw from the national denomination over “irreconcilable” differences on homosexuality...
U.N. Launches Great Lakes Appeal in Africa for 2006
U.N. and aid agencies, ambassadors, donors and media gathered in Nairobi, Kenya last Tuesday to launch a US$154.5 million appeal to fund projects in six “African Great Lakes” countries in 2006...
Uzbekistan Christians Conclude 21-Day Prayer, Fast Over NGO Expulsion
The country of Uzbekistan recently finished a 21-day prayer and fasting period for NGOs which are facing possible expulsion and shut down by the Eastern European nation’s government...
11 Suspects Detained by Chinese Authorities for Severe Beating of Nuns
Chinese authorities announced that 11 suspects were detained for the alleged beating of a group of nuns, after a few days of investigation. A man, who identified himself as Liu, from press affairs office...
UNICEF Annual Report: Several Million Unprotected Children
The annual report from UNICEF, the child welfare wing of the UN, has said that hundreds of millions of children around the world live unprotected and on the edge of society...
Afghanistan Earthquake Causes Fear; No Casualties Reported
Early Tuesday morning a 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Afghanistan’s northeastern Hindu Kush region, causing fear among recent Pakistan quake survivors although no casualties were reported thus far...