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Christian Groups Tend to 50,000 Pakistan Earthquake Orphans

Christian organisations are addressing the rising concern among relief agencies and Pakistani government officials of the more than 50,000 orphans and separated children from the massive quake...

Hopegivers to Build First 'City' for Lepers in India

Hopegivers will build the first ever “city” for lepers in New Delhi, India, as part of its efforts to help children stay close their infected parents while protecting their health. Hopegivers International, a ministry that has leprosy outreaches since 1977...

Billy Graham Celebrates 87th Birthday - Confirms New York Crusade was Last

As the Rev. Billy Graham celebrates his 87th birthday today in his quiet home in Charlotte, USA, the evangelistic association that bears his name officially announced that the June 2005 crusade in New York was indeed his last...

Christian Groups Call on Prayers for Indonesian Christians after Beheadings

Since the beheadings of three Christian girls in Poso last Saturday, international Christian groups have condemned the attacks and expressed deep concern over the safety of Indonesian Christians...

First Christian Radio Station in Kiev Receives Thousands of Calls

The first Christian radio station in Ukraine’s capital city, has accepted thousands of calls of support and encouragement from listeners that have ‘‘surpassed expectations’’ of the radio station staff...

Faith Leaders tell Churches - Stop Looking to Others to Solve World Health Problems

Churches are not doing their part to help defeat global health ills, said the director of an African faith-based AIDS relief organisation. He said churches should make the difference...

Indonesian Christian Leaders Call for Calm as Police Probe School Girl Killings

Religious Leaders in Indonesia have been trying to resist the rising tension between Christians and Muslims since three young Christians were beheaded on Saturday. The Chairman of the Indonesian Communion of Churches...

Thousands of Tribal People Rally in Support of NTM in Venezuela

Last week, thousands of tribal people in Venezuela gathered for a rally to demonstrate support for a mission group after the nation’s president ordered that group to leave the country. In Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela, nearly 3,000...

Christian Ministry to Operate Orphanage, School in Ethiopia

A Christian children ministry will begin operating an orphanage and school in the northwestern region of Ethiopia starting next month. Blessing the Children International will officially begin managing “Kamashi Orphanage and School” in Ethiopia’s...

Vietnam Officials Secretly Adopt Government Strategy to 'Fight Religion'

Christian faith is now under threat as officials in tribal areas of Vietnam have allegedly adopted strategies to “fight religion,” according to a document found by a human rights group. Freedom House’s Centre for Religious Freedom...

Lausanne Hosts American Consultation on Role of Churches in HIV/AIDS Pandemic

Lausanne will host the North American Consultation on the role of the church in solving the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the first time this month. On Nov. 10th, one day prior to the world’s largest medical missions conference, the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation...