Daniel Blake
UK Peace Campaigners set to Face Christmas in Israel Jail
An Italian peace activist was hospitalised this week after he refused to be deported as he worked in Israel, report the Palestine Campaign. Vittorio Arrigoni...
Lausanne Committee Germany Makes Top Leadership Changes
The Board of the German Lausanne Movement has appointed a new Chair for the German Lausanne Committee (GLC). As 2005 draws to a close Birgit Winterhoff has been elected...
Evangelicals Defend The Truth of Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas the Evangelical Alliance has released a powerful response to members of the public that seek to dismiss the Christmas story as a myth...
2006 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to Focus on Reconciliation
The World Council of Churches has announced the theme for next year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as being Matthew 18:20, "Where two or three are gathered in my name...
First Homosexual Partnership Ceremonies Take Place in England
A homosexual couple has made history by becoming the first in England and Wales to take part in a legal ceremony to form a civil partnership in Leeds at 7.45am Wednesday Dec. 21st. The ceremony, made legal...
UN Establishes New World Peacekeeping Commission
The United Nations General Assembly has voted on Tuesday to create a new body to facilitate peace-building throughout the world. The vote approved a new peace-building commission that will concentrate...
300,000 Set to Die in Pakistan’s Himalayan Winter; Calls for Urgent Shelter
Latest reports have suggested that up to 300,000 Pakistani earthquake survivors may die this winter due to insufficient supplies and aid reaching them. The huge earthquake that hit the region two months...
Scotland Follows Northern Ireland in First Gay Partnership Ceremonies
Two men have exchanged vows in a civil ceremony on Tuesday, becoming the first pair in Scotland to tie the knot under new laws establishing formal legal partnerships for same-sex couples. The couple...
World Vision Calls for Urgent Action on Uganda by UN Security Council
One of the world’s leading international relief and development agencies, World Vision has this week called for one of the world’s ‘forgotten’ conflicts...
Belfast Witnesses Britain’s First “Gay Marriage” Amid Protests
Belfast was the scene for Britain’s first “gay marriage” today, which went ahead despite large protests and objections taking place from Catholic and Evangelical Christians that have given the stark warning that such...
Lord Carey Calls for Pride in the Cross amidst Wave of Political Correctness
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey of Clifton, has defended Christmas this weekend, in a television appearance where he stated that the public expression of the Christian faith and other religions are
Anglican-Methodist Churches Make New Historic Joint Appointment
A new safeguarding Advisor has been appointed to the post for the Methodist Church and the Church of England. Rev Pearl Luxon is now scheduled...
Government MP Praises Contribution of Evangelical Christians in Aid & Debt Relief
A top government minister has praised the contribution of evangelical Christians in providing international aid and debt relief. Gareth Thomas MP spoke about how evangelicals were...
South Korean Stem Cell Advances May Have Been Faked
It has been reported that a South Korean pioneer has admitted that some vital parts of the team's ground-breaking workings on stem cells may have been fabricated...
Government’s Trust School White Paper Receives Increased Opposition
The government’s proposals to introduce ‘Trust Schools’ has come under more intense scrutiny this week, and the number of those with deep concerns over such institutions seems to be increasing...
WTO Talks Continue as EU Trade Chief Warns Aid Deal Could Fail
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks have continued into Wednesday with Europe’s trade chief giving a warning that a drive to aid the world’s poorest countries may not succeed, which would leave the WTO...