Jennifer Gold
WCC Joins Christians in "Compassion & Solidarity" with Hurricane Katrina Victims
The World Council of Churches General Secretary Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed the compassion & solidarity of the member churches with all the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which may have claimed 1,000's of lives...
Senior CoE Dean of Westminster Abbey Announces Decision to Retire Early
The Dean of Westminster Abbey announced yesterday that he will step down from his post and retire early in the New Year. Dr Wesley Carr, known as one of the most senior and yet controversial clerics of the Church of England...
British Anglican Bishop Appointment in Malawi Delayed in Gay Rights Concerns
The scheduled appointment to confirm liberal British vicar Nicholas Henderson as one of three Anglican bishops in Malawi, has been delayed on Wednesday due to...
WARC Presents Young Evangelical Church Pastor with Lombard Prize
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) has awarded the 2003-2004 Lombard Prize to a young pastor from Ghana at the church’s 64th Synod. The Lombard Prize is given to a theological student...
Future Archbishop of York Sentamu Attacks Racism in Church of England
The first black archbishop has attacked racism in the Church of England, saying that the Church is infected with institutional racism and is still a place of “pain” for many black Anglicans. Dr Sentamu will soon be enthroned...
Christian Solidarity Worldwide Highlights Concerns Over Peru Human Rights Issues
Two innocent Peruvian men have been re-arrested to be re-tried after they had been informed by the Peruvian Supreme Court that their absolutions in a lower court had been nullified. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, the Supreme Court has ordered the issue for a re-trial...
Christians Call for Prayers as Women Wait Court Decision on Conversions in Indonesia
Christians around the world are praying for the verdict of the three Christian women accused of Christianising Muslim children in Indonesia. The trial has come about after the three women had conducted a Happy Week...
Bangladesh & Sri Lanka Christians Face Persecution Threat
As Muslim fundamentalism rises in Bangladesh , church leaders report that Christians in the country are facing a growing threat. Two church group workers have been hacked to death by fundamentalists after being warned...
Churches Across Britain to Mark Ten Years of Racial Justice Sunday
The tenth anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday will be marked by Churches around Britain and Ireland on 11 September. Each year, Racial Justice Sunday is held on the second Sunday of September to celebrate diversity, pray for...
Premier Media Group Report on Public Views of British Youth
The Premier Media Group has released a report which reveals the general public’s views on British teenagers. Britain’s opinion on...
Persecution of Christians Increases in Saudi Arabia after New King Inaugurated
Persecution among believers of religions other than Islam has noticeably increased since the new king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, was installed after the death of King Fahd. Many groups who used to have prayer meetings...
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Licensing Objections Rejected by Council
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s plea against a late licence for a public house in Oxford has been ignored because he is not ‘local enough’. Dr Rowan Williams wrote a letter to the local authority expressing concerns...
Methodist Church to Launch New Children’s Website in Faith Initiative
The Methodist Church has announced that a website dedicated to children of the Church will be launched on 1 September. The Methodist Church in Britain will give children a chance to have their say about what is important...
Ukraine Church Moves to Kiev Fueling Catholic-Orthodox “Rivalry”
It has been reported that the Eastern-rite Catholics in Ukraine have moved the headquarters of their church from the western city of Lviv to the capital, Kiev. It has been a move that has stirred protests and rivalry between the groups...
UN Refugee Chief Tours Forgotten Africa Lands in Sudan, Chad & Kenya
The United Nations refugee chief, Antonio Guterres, started his 10-day tour on Monday to visit Sudan, Chad and Kenya. The former Portuguese prime minister will examine the fate of millions of civilians that have been displaced...
Sri Lanka Orders Christians to Stop Worship as Anti-Conversion Laws are Prepared
The Head Quarters Inspector of Horana Police, Kalutara district in Sri Lanka, has issued a verbal order on 7 August for Christians to stop worshipping at a church. For two consecutive Sundays, a mob has threatened churchgoers...