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World Vision to Distribute U.N. Food Supplies to 46,000 Quake Victims
World Vision (WV) has signed an agreement with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to distribute urgently needed food supplies to an estimated 46,610 Pakistan quake survivors until next spring. The international...
Belgium to Allow Homosexual Couples to Adopt Children
Since the legalisation of same-sex marriage, Belgium has taken another controversial step, allowing homosexual couples to adopt children. Last week, the lower house of Belgium's parliament voted...
WCC Forms New Global Alliance for Development
Justice and poverty issues must be combated through the concerted effort of the churches, said World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia during a consultation in Geneva. Over 50 participating churches...
Hong Kong Churches Pray, Join Massive Rally for Full Democracy
The leading Christian Churches in Hong Kong were united in prayers over the weekend as they joined hundred of thousands of citizens to rally for full democracy. An estimated 250,000 people took to the streets...
Central African Anglicans Reject Leadership of Pro-Gay Bishop in Malawi
A bishop supporting homosexual rights has been rejected as a top leader in the Anglican Church in Malawi. On Friday, the Anglican Church of Central Africa released a statement following a special church court...
Expelled Mission Group Forced to Sell Property in Venezuela
A tribal-focused mission group in Venezuela, after months of struggling with the government about working with the country’s tribal groups, is now forced to sell their property in a tribal region.
Severe Beating of 16 Chinese Nuns Draws International Concern
Several international groups strongly condemned the reported beatings of a group of 16 nuns in China, as five of them remain hospitalised in serious condition. The attack on the nuns was first brought to light by...
U.N. Investigator: Torture Remains Widespread in China Despite Decline
Despite its decline, torture remains widespread in China, a special investigator for the U.N. Human Rights Commission said Friday. After a two-week visit resulting from a request originally made nearly a decade ago...
International Week of Prayer for North Korea Begins
The International Week of Prayer for North Korea began yesterday as people around the world host their special prayer meetings. Spearheaded by NK Missions, a movement coordinating efforts for North Korea missions...
World Evangelical Alliance Extends International Director Tenure to 2010
Seeking to expand the unity of Evangelicals worldwide, top leaders from the WEA decided to extend the tenure of WEA International Director Geoff Tunnicliffe for an additional three years, until 2010...
WCC Calls for Immediate Release of Christian Peace Workers in Iraq
The World Council of Churches called today for the immediate release of four peace-workers kidnapped in Iraq and asked the Iraqi government to undertake whatever steps necessary to secure their safe release...
South Africa Set to Legalise Gay Marriage Despite Christian Objection
Predominantly-Christian South Africa is ready to legalise same-sex unions, becoming the first country in the continent to formally accept the liberal definition of marriage. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court...
China Persecution Watchdog Group Accepts Palau Apology
An advocacy group for China’s persecuted Christians accepted the apology of evangelist Luis Palau on Thursday for remarks he made during his recent trip to China regarding the house church...
Salvation Army U.K. National Congress Sees Revival of the Christ-Centred Body
The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom recently experienced a revival, renewing its identity as a Christ-centred community through an annual national congress. On 19th-20th November, some thousands of Salvationists gathered in London...
'Purpose Driven' AIDS Conference Concludes in USA
The last general session of the first church-sponsored AIDS conference concluded Thursday with a call to pastors and Christian leaders present to love God and love AIDS victims. On Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, church leaders, government...
Christmas Message 2005 from the World Council of Churches General Secretary
It was in the midst of last year's Christmas season that the December 26th tsunami killed thousands of people on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Who can forget the images of the killer waves...