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Interview: Rev Nicky Gumbel, Alpha Course Chaplain

Holy Trinity Brompton, home to the Alpha Course hosted a Prayer for London event last week. Christian Today managed to speak with Rev Nicky Gumbel about the event, the spiritual state of London and the Alpha Course...

Christian House Churches in Cuba Facing New Restriction Laws

Protestant Christians in Cuba are concerned about new regulations on house churches that may restrict religious freedom. This month, new regulations concerning house churches...

Revised Decree in Indonesia to Allow For Greater Religious Freedom

After the revision of a controversial religious decree, the Indonesian government's interfaith forums are now authorised to issue permits to establish places of worship, local agencies reported late last week...

World's Largest Church Set to Hold Huge Prayer Conference in Seoul, Korea

Over 100,000 Christians from all over the world are expected to attend a massive prayer conference next month in Seoul, Korea, organised by the world’s largest church. Gathering at the "Grand Prayer Conference for World Peace and Salvation of People" on Oct. 14, Christians will be called to pray...

Wycliffe Bible Translators to Invest $150,000 in Sign Language Bible Project

Wycliffe Associates plans to invest an estimated US$150,000 on an international project for a type of Bible translation that has largely gone unmet around the world. Since August, Wycliffe Bible Translators has been...

Interview: Rev Nicky Gumbel, Alpha Course Chaplain

Global Church Bodies Mourn for the Poor, Call for Action to Eradicate Poverty

Two of the largest global Christian bodies responded to the recent United Nations World Summit with an urgent call for the government to live up to their commitments and for churches...

Christian Area in Lebanon Bombed Leaving Many Dead & Wounded

A car bomb exploded in a mainly Christian residential neighbourhood of Lebanon’s capital late on Friday, killing one person and wounding more than 20, according to Red Cross and security sources. Officials said...

African Anglicans Redefine Relationship with Communion

The Church of Nigeria has redefined its relationship with the Anglican Communion, as a result of the ongoing unresolved debate over homosexuality and same-sex blessings...

Churches Worldwide Called to Join Week of Prayer for North Korea

In the light of the severe human rights restriction faced by North Koreans, human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has called on churches worldwide to join the week of prayer for the country. The Week of Prayer for North Korea will run...

Lutheran World Relief Celebrates Colombia's Week of Peace

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) has joined the people of Columbia in recognition of “Semana Por La Paz” – the week for peace – on Sept. 11-18 to reflect on peace efforts. “Semana Por La Paz” is a week-long annual celebration...

Leaders at UN World Summit make Call for Action against Poverty

As the faithful marked day two of a three-day prayer and advocacy campaign to overcome global poverty yesterday, heads of states and governments continued to meet in New York...

German Bible Revision Increases Protestant-Catholic Tensions

German Protestants have rejected a joint project to revise the standard German translation of the Bible with the Roman Catholic Church last week, furthering tensions between Protestants and Catholics...

Indonesia to Revise Religious Decree on Establishing Houses of Worship

The Indonesian government recently decided to revise a controversial ministerial decree on the establishment of houses of worship in a bid to curb interfaith violence in the nation with the world's largest population of Muslims...

Caring God's Way

Date: Weds 28 Sept 05
Venue: Waverley Abbey House, Farnham, Surrey
Description:
Every week we may shake hands with someone who has deep hurts - and never know it! All because we fail to spot the signals that people give out when they are hurt or discouraged...

Victorious Church - Weekend with CSW, Release, Open Doors & Jubilee Action

Date: 14th to 16th October 2005 (Fri-Sun)
Venue: Lee Abbey, Devon
Description:
A weekend with Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Release, Open Doors and Jubilee Action. Through these organisations and their work especially with Christians facing persecution...