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Deliberations on Homosexuality Begin at US Evangelical Lutheran Assembly
Official deliberations on three controversial recommendations on homosexuality began Wednesday at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, Fla...
World Vision Feeding 130,000 Tsunami Survivors in Aceh, Indonesia
Last month in Aceh Province, Indonesia, World Vision supplied food to more than 130,000 tsunami survivors. World Vision is delivering approximately 2,000 tons [of food] per month, according to Jacques...
World Youth Day Asks Gibson to Recreate Crucifixion Scene
World Youth Day, hosted by the Roman Catholic Church, is expected to gather hundreds of thousands of young people for the 2008 gathering. As Pope Benedict XVI decides on the city that is to host...
Lee Abbey - TV, Film & Soap
Date: 27th August - 2nd September 2005
Venue: Lee Abbey, Devon
Description: Dave Hopwood is Creative Arts Director at Lee Abbey and is a film and TV buff. Who, then, is better placed to shed some light on our faith in a modern culture than this man? “Come on down” for a journey looking around today’s visual media for signs of life...
Evangelical Lutheran Assembly in US to be Dominated by Gay Debate
Heated debates over homosexuality will likely dominate business sessions at the biennial Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly this week in Florida, where 1,000 members...
Indians Warned Not to Carry Religious Scriptures into Saudi Arabia
Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia have been warned not to carry religious scriptures, photographs or icons. An official statement issued Wednesday in India that religious activities in private residences...
Sydney Conference Encourages Enlarged Vision for Kingdom of God
The head of the largest church-based charity in Australia encouraged attendees of a two-day conference in Sydney to be brave and courageous visionaries for the extension of God’s Kingdom in Australia and overseas...
The Nepal Crisis: Interview with National Council of Churches in Nepal
New Delhi – Nepal, the small Hindu kingdom, tucked away in the Himalayas, has never faced any crisis as it is facing today. Ever since, king Gyanendra, the only Hindu monarch in the world, dissolved the parliament...
Persecution Watchdog Calls for Prayer as Eritrea Christians Detained
Seventy Christians arrested over two months ago in Eritrea’s capital city, Asmara, may have been sent to a detention centre in one of the most inhospitable parts of Eritrea. The group, which was arrested in May...
Orthodox Church Withdraws Membership from National Council of Churches
The Antiochian Orthodox Church has decided to leave the National Council of Churches because it says the Council has adopted a liberal “political agenda.” The delegates to the Orthodox Church’s 47th General Assembly...
China Tightens Censorship of Foreign Broadcasters to "Safeguard Culture"
In an attempt to “safeguard national culture,” China said this week it will refuse any new foreign-owned television satellite channels into the country and that it would tighten controls on the broadcasters already operating...
Kashmir, India Celebrates 125th Anniversary of First Christian Mission School
The governor of India’s Jammu and Kashmir state exhorted youngsters to strive for excellence and face the competitive world with confidence and vigour at the 125th jubilee year celebrations of the first Christian Missionary School...
Christian TV Channel to Broadcast from Moscow with Orthodox Church Blessing
A privately funded television channel, which has received endorsement from the Russian Orthodox Church, will soon begin broadcasting in Moscow, Russia...
New Baptist World Alliance President David Coffey Sees Hope for Church
The Baptist World Alliance has inducted its new President, David Coffey on the penultimate day of the Baptist Centenary Congress. In the aftermath of an emotional service where thousands prayed for him...
G8 Summit Raised Poverty Awareness But Crisis Remains
Although the G8 Summit of top world leaders in early July provided unprecedented attention to poverty, Christian organisations are raising concern that aid alone may not be enough to resolve long-term problems...