Daniel Blake
Leading Protestant in France Addresses Worrying Secular Trends to WARC Executives
A debate regarding the secularism of France, which has been ongoing over this past year, has been reignited this week as a leading Protestant told how the growth of Islam and the mushrooming of other religions...
Sentamu Tells 1,000 Youth for Christ Members to Spread Feeling of Belonging
The new Archbishop of York, Revd John Sentamu has stated that a distinct feeling of not belonging is a major issue in why young people in today’s society feel isolated in the world. At the Youth for Christ...
International Conference to Explore Christian Contributions to Build Peaceful Society
An international conference will take place in Boston, USA from 27-29 October 2005, which will focus on the root causes and the core character of violence. In addition the conference will hope to address aspects...
Break in Storms Allow Relief Works to Continue to Desperate Pakistan Quake Victims
A break in heavy rains in Pakistan on Monday morning has allowed helicopter relief teams to resume their works across the country’s quake regions. However, the excessive rains...
Sri Lanka Christians Call for Worldwide Prayers for Love & Faith amid Persecutions
The Jubilee Campaign has united with partner organisations in Sri Lanka to call for Christians around the world to join them in prayer for religious freedom of the country today. Christians from across the country...
Christian Aid to Launch Exhibition for Sri Lanka, India Tsunami Remembrance
Christian Aid is set to launch a multi-media exhibition remembering the Asian tsunami on 9th December 2005. "‘Every time I see the sea...’ Life after the Tsunami" will tell how lives...
Huge Religious Opposition Revealed at Euthanasia Bill House of Lords Debate
This week has seen huge opposition arise against Lord Joffe’s proposals for euthanasia. Leading bishops and religious leaders have applied such united pressure against the private member’s bill that the euthanasia campaigner has been forced to...
WARC Continues Mission Rejuvenation with New Gender & Youth Agendas
A new ambitious agenda for justice and youth work for the next two years was discussed by Reformed Church leaders on Oct. 13th, 2005. The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) continues its journey to rejuvenate its mission by utilising the refreshed structure...
World Council of Churches to Address Ecumenical Challenges at US Symposium
A symposium jointly sponsored by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and the World Council of Churches (WCC)...
European Baptist Federation Calls Evangelicals to Mobilise Against Poverty
The European Baptist Federation Council (EBF) has given its endorsement to a global campaign targeted at revitalising evangelical Christians and mobilising them...
WARC Sets Up Renewed Structure & Priorities for Closer Ties with Member Churches
A new vision has been agreed upon by the Executive Committee of the World Alliance of Reformed Church (WARC) Oct. 11th, 2005. Among changes, which leaders stated would bring it closer to its member churches...
UK Relief Teams Hunt for Asia Quake Survivors
Three days after the South Asia earthquake rocked Pakistan and nearby countries, British rescue workers are continuing to hunt for survivors. Search teams are working in the capital city of Islamabad and rural Kashmir...
Christians Unite Against Religious Hatred Bill in London Prayer Rally
The Evangelical Alliance with the Christian Lawyers Fellowship gathered Saturday in London at a prayer rally against the Religious Hatred Bill that is due to be up for a second reading in...
Relief Teams Respond as Thousands Feared Dead in South Asia Earthquake
Thousands are feared dead in the Himalayan region across the Pakistan and India border on Saturday as a huge earthquake shook villages, instigating landslides and pulling down two apartment blocks...
EAUK Prayer Rally Against Religious Hatred Bill Hits Hyde Park
The African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance and the Evangelical Alliance will gather today in Hyde Park's Speakers' Corner protesting against the proposed Religious Hatred bill...
Religious Groups Concerned by Proposed Highway Code for Racial Equality
Religious groups have expressed their unease after the head of the Commission for Racial Equality called for a ‘highway code’ of rules for race relations. Trevor Philips has put forward that this would offer guidance for race relations...