Christian Today
YWAM Reaches out to 205 Omega Zones with 50 Days of Prayer
Starting this past Easter Sunday, "YWAMers" around the world began the biggest prayer event in YWAM history. Five days since then, an estimated 20,000 people, or 65 percent of YWAM members have already gotten involved...
Relief Workers Rush to Dig Out Quake Survivors in Indonesia
Relief workers raced to pull survivors from collapsed buildings and deliver urgently needed food and water on Thursday as strong aftershocks rattled earthquake-devastated islands in northern Indonesia...
International Speakers Attend 12th Christian Conference in Thailand
Approximately 500 guests of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) have gathered for the week-long 12th General Assembly in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev Samuel Kobia...
Pope Now on Feeding Tube
Pope John Paul II, who in a speech last year declared some life-extending treatments a moral duty for Roman Catholics, is now being fed through a nasal tube because of his throat problems, the Vatican announced Wednesday...
Russians Fined for "Openly Insulting & Blasphemous" Art
A Moscow court ruled on Monday that organisers of an art exhibition were guilty of inciting "national, racial or religious enmity...
Schiavo’s Tube Bid Rejected; Family to Appeal Again
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected yet another emergency plea to reinsert Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube, saying the time has come...
Mega Church to be Built in Indonesia
An arena-sized church with a capacity for 12,000 congregants is being built and is scheduled to open this spring in Indonesia. Traditional law forbids any group for building a facility larger than...
Rev. Jackson Joins Schiavo’s Fight for Life
The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined Terri Schiavo’s parents in the fight for their daughter’s life on Tuesday as the disabled woman struggled through her 12th day without food or water. Mary and Bob Schindler have been at odds...
Pakistan Easter Service sees Bloodshed After Shooting
Four armed assailants opened fire on a Church near Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday, killing one Christian worshipper and injuring six others, persecution watchdog groups have reported...
Husband Calls for Schiavo Autopsy to Rebut Allegations
Terri Schiavo’s husband agreed to let an autopsy be performed on his wife after she dies in an effort to clear allegations that he has "ulterior motives" to cremating her body...
Historical Testimonies by Chinese House Church Leaders at UN
For the second time in the history of the United Nations, Chinese House Church leaders will testify at a parallel meeting in the UN headquarters in Geneva about religious repression, torture, sexual abuse and arbitrary detention in China...
Third Explosion Rocks Christian Area of Lebanon
A bomb exploded in a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut on Saturday, setting off fires that injured five people. This is the third such attack in eight days. This attack in Beirut again highlights the increased tensions...
Schiavo Receives Easter Rites & Communion as Protests Continue
Terri Schiavo’s supporters stood ground outside of the Woodside Hospice where the disabled – and now starved and dehydrated – woman resides, observing Easter rites and holding solemn ceremonies in remembrance of Christ’s ressurection...
Reflection on the Cross of Christ Marks Easter Worldwide
Christians around the world united Friday in solemn remembrance of the sufferings of Christ on the cross. Through processions and reflection, the faithful sought to understand the sacrifice of Jesus...
Sri Lanka to Vote on Anti-Conversion Bill
The Sri Lankan government will cast a deciding vote on anti-conversion legislation in April despite sharp criticism, news agencies and persecution watchdogs reported this week. The "Act for the Protection of Religious Freedom...
Indonesia, Philippines on Guard for Easter Attacks
Indonesia and the Philippines were on alert for Islamic militant attacks aimed to disrupt Christian celebrations of Easter while foreigners were warned over their safety, according to reports released Friday...