Christian Today
Germany Demands More Christian Schools
The increased demand for entry into Germany's nearly 2,000 Christian schools, can be attributed to several factors, including families' desires for a better education, according to a key evangelical leader in the country...
New leadership team for YWAM England
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) England has a new leadership team. The team of five has been appointed after six months of prayer by staff and supporters of YWAM England, followed by a nomination and interview process.
A Profile of Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected as Supreme Pontiff Tuesday, after a second day of voting by the first conclave of the new millennium. With the name Benedict XVI, the new pope will succeed the late Pope John Paul II...
International Bible Society Developing Chinese Youth Website
The International Bible Society (IBS) is developing a cutting-edge Chinese Christian website that will capture the attention of Chinese youth. The website aims to present God’s Word, Jesus Christ, and the good news of His salvation...
Cardinals Fail to Elect a Pope at First Attempt
The black smoke rising out of a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City indicated that the cardinals had failed on their first attempt to elect the next pope of the Roman Catholic Church...
World Evangelical Alliance Commission Reports on Repression in N. Korea
Under one of the most repressive regimes in the world, North Koreans have been stripped of their human rights to expression, thought, and religion, according a recent report on international religious freedom presented to the UN...
Gay Marriage Licenses Invalid - US Oregon Court
In its long-awaited ruling on Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court invalidated 3,000 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples last year, citing Multnomah County with a breach in authority for granting the licenses...
Liberia Four-Day Conference to Equip Church Leaders
Over 400 church pastors and lay leaders, representing each of Liberia’s 15 counties, are attending a four-day conference in the country’s capital city of Monrovia, reports a global charity operating a growing fleet of hospital ships...
Gibson Plans New Pope John Paul II Film
After releasing the controversial "The Passion of The Christ," actor/director Mel Gibson has plans for another religious film about Pope John Paul II, reports say...
First World Mission Conference of 21st Century Completes Preparations
Less than one month remains before nearly 500 representatives from all continents and major church denominations gather for the first Conference on World Mission and Evangelism to be held in the 21st century...
Students Across America to Observe ‘Day of Truth’
Christian students in more than 300 high schools across America will participate in the "Day of Truth" on 14th April – a Christian counterpart to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s "Day of Silence...
France Passes New Life-Death Law that Stops Just Short of Euthanasia
The French Parliament has passed a law on Wednesday giving terminally ill patients the right to end their life by refusing treatment. However it stopped short of legalising "mercy killing" - a controversial practice known as euthanasia...
Bishop says Southern Sudan Not Prepared for Refugees
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Rumbek in southern Sudan has said the region is not ready to receive the refugees returning to their homes at the heels of a January peace treaty that ended the nation's 21-year civil war...
Assyrian Christians Alarmed Over Iraq Election Representatives
Despite the emergence of a fledgling democratic government and a minority president, Assyrian Christians in Iraq have expressed their concerns over the persecution and disenfranchisement of minority groups over the past two months...
CSW Hong Kong to Host Global Day of Prayer for Nepal
On April 17, Sunday, Christian Solidarity World Wide Hong Kong will host a Global Day of Prayer for Nepal at the Nepali Union Church, Hong Kong. The prayer topics include peace and reconciliation, freedom of speech, religion and assembly...
VOM Cautiously Optimistic about Christianity in Iraq
A spokesman for the Voice of Martyrs has expressed cautious optimism for the future of Christians and evangelism in Iraq. Last week, the Iraqi Parliament elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani...