Christian Today
Christians Continue Offering Aid amid Sudan Violence
A clinic supported by Christian organisations in Sudan’s Darfur region is one of the last health care centres to remain open as danger escalates in the region. Global bodies ACT, Caritas Internationalis...
Christians Seek Reconciliation through Turkey-EU Membership Talks
While the European Union (EU) membership talks with Turkey was delayed on Monday due to divided opinions within the nations, Christians in Turkey urged the European leaders to hasten the negotiation...
Beauty Sleep
A good rest has always been called beauty sleep—but how about a sleep that keeps your body lean? New research shows that individuals who are not sleep deprived have an increased capacity to lose weight and keep it off. ...
World Churches Observe International Day of Prayer for Peace in Jerusalem
Over 100,000 churches in 82 nations observed the first Sunday of October as the International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. The event has received endorsements from the...
Episcopal Church USA Head Notes Compassion on First Visit to Gulf Coast
The head of the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) observed "profligate acts of generosity" and compassion while visiting hurricane-impacted churches along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans...
Samaritan's Purse Helping Texas Towns Destroyed by Hurricane Rita
A different kind of storm is blowing through East Texas this week, according to an international Christian relief organisation that has been involved in U.S. disaster response for nearly two decades.
Sri Lanka to Vote on Making Buddhism State Religion
Sri Lanka’s parliament will vote next week on an amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution that, if passed, would make Buddhism the official state religion. On Oct. 4, the Sri Lankan parliament will once again review...
Turkey Holds 'Meeting of Civilisations' for Religious Tolerance Amid EU-Bid Threat
An interfaith conference was held this week by the Turkish Prime Minister in a bid to ease out the criticism over its religious intolerance, thus gaining favour for the upcoming European Union (EU) membership talk next week...
Witnesses Declare 'Intelligent Design' Is Religious As US Court Battle Continues
A federal court in the US has heard testimony from witnesses regarding the role religion played behind decisions to include “intelligent design” in a Pennsylvania school district’s curriculum, as the case...
Salvation Army Prepared To ‘Respond For As Long As Needed’ To Hurricane Victims
With hundreds of thousands still without basic needs in the Gulf Coast regions in the US, the Salvation Army is stretching its arms wide to provide...
Top Southern Baptist Leader: Most Evangelical Christians Strongly Support Israel
A top leader from the Southern Baptist Convention in the US has said that he believes most evangelical Christians back the Israeli government's decision to withdraw from the Gaza Strip....
World Missions Discussed as Billion Soul Summit Gathers 100's of Evangelicals
The world’s most influential Christian church planters, pastors and evangelists convened at a global church planting "congress" last week to strategise for world evangelism. Over 500 delegates from 71 countries and 82 denominations...
Human Rights Groups Host Public Forum on North Korean Crisis
The Asia Program and the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea hosted a public forum Monday on human rights and the food shortage crisis in North Korea...
Human Rights Issue Highlighted in Turkey as EU Membership Talks Approach
Ahead of the historical European Union accession talks with Turkey next month, the human rights situation of the predominantly Muslim nation has again been highlighted as a major obstacle. Most recently, the...
Thousands of Latinos Flock to Lius Palau in Build-Up to Washington Festival
More than 2,300 people kicked-off the first major event of the DC Festival with Luis Palau on Saturday with a Latino rally at the National Church of God in Fort Washington, Md. Just days after his arrival, evangelist Luis Palau...
Beating Off The Autumn Chill
How well protected are you against the common cold and flu? Even if you've had a flu jab, you need to wash your hands religiously and take vitamin C for extra insurance...