Daniel Blake
Cardinals set April 18th for Conclave to Find Pope John Paul’s Successor
The College of Cardinals has set April 18th as the commencement date for the Conclave that will elect the successor to Pope John Paul II. A Vatican spokesman has announced that the Cardinals will hold...
Eritrea Denies Religious Oppression Accusations
International Christian groups have increased their call for the world to stand up and take notice of the religious persecutions allegedly going on in the African country of Eritrea. However, Eritrea has profusely denied...
600,000 a Day Stream Past Pope John Paul’s Body as Millions Gather for Rome Funeral
Roman Catholic Cardinals resumed meetings on Wednesday morning to make final arrangements for Pope John Paul II’s entombment. Until now the spiritual testament of the late Pope remains sealed...
World Evangelical Alliance Appoints New Chair for Youth Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has appointed a new Chair for its Youth Commission, which is one of the six specialised ministries that will help facilitate the core projects of the alliance...
Profiles of Pope John Paul’s Potential Successors
As the world mourns the death of one of the most popular Pope’s in history, the speculation over who the next Pope will be continues to grow. One of the questions on many people’s minds across the world is who will succeed Pope John Paul II...
The Process of Electing the New Pope
The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. Over the next 2-3 weeks certain rituals will take place and a successor to Pope John Paul II will be chosen...
Evangelical Protestant Church Attacked by Samurai Sword Man in Germany
In Stuttgart, Germany a Tamil man has entered a church yielding a samurai sword attacking worshippers, killing and maiming some of the congregation. witness reported that people were seen fleeing...
Gay Bishop Robinson Ignites Furious Response after Jesus Comments
The bishop whose consecration sparked a near schism throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion has made comments that have outraged conservatives around the world...
Hundreds of Cardinals, Archbishops & Leaders Pay Respects to Pope John Paul
Italian officials and Vatican leaders have been paying their respects to the Pope on Sunday 3rd April. Pope John Paul II’s body has been put lying in state in the Vatican to allow mourners to come offer their condolences...
Pope John Paul II Testified Worldwide as Thousands Gather in His Memory
Roman Catholics and Christians around the world have gathered to mourn the passing away of one of the most popular Popes in history. Reports have been common that a huge silence and hush has gripped the Vatican...
Guyana Authorities Investigate Deaths of Two Wycliffe Missionaries
Wycliffe Bible Translators released a statement on 31st March, announcing the death of two American missionaries who had been found slain at a farm they rented in southwestern Guyana near the border with Brazil...
Kobia Speaks on Ecumenism at CCA General Assembly
Continuing his trip to Bangladesh and Thailand, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia attended the 12th general assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
Christians Attacked in Passion of the Christ Showing in India
A large group of Muslim fundamentalists have attacked and assaulted Christians who were watching a screening in the Passion of the Christ in southwest India, AsiaNews has reported. The attacks occurred in the Kanai Church...
Mugabe Wins "Rigged" Elections in Zimbabwe
President Mugabe’s ruling party has been announced as victorious in the Zimbabwe Parliamentary elections on Friday. However, the result has predictably been shrouded in controversy...
Terri Schiavo Dies as Conservatives Prepare for New Life-Death Debate
Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged American woman whose condition instigated a long-drawn-out legal struggle, died today at a Florida hospice, 13 days after her feeding tube was removed by a court order...
Church Leaders Call for Blair to Back up Africa Report with Action
Church leaders have stood by aid agencies this week by urging the British government to change its stance on international trade after the recent publication of the Commission for Africa Report. The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair...