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Pope launches year of St Paul with call for unity

Pope Benedict called for Christian unity when he joined the spiritual head of Orthodox Christians on Saturday to launch a year dedicated to St. Paul, the evangelist of the early Church born two millennia ago.

Tutu calls on Africa to reject Mugabe

Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Sunday called on the African Union to reject President Robert Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe and urged the international community to act with force if necessary.

Don't let Zimbabwe be the next Rwanda - Church Council

Lutherans urge international community to act before Zimbabwe crisis degenerates into next Rwanda.

Christian Medical Fellowship inspires confident Christianity

Effective evangelism must be rooted in the belief that God is creator, owner, sustainer, director and redeemer. This was the message from the Christian Medical Fellowship during a day course in central London on Wednesday to help nurses and medical workers find the confidence they need to share their faith in the workplace.

Evangelicals, Wycliffe collaborate in Bible-rooted transformation

World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) welcomed Wycliffe International as its newest Global Partner, adding strength to the alliance's efforts in promoting transformation solidly rooted in the Bible.

Environment is 'under stress', say Lutheran leaders

The melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro points to an environment "under stress", says the head of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the Rev Dr Ishmael Noko.