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Church Head: Christian Diversity Meeting Not 'Going to be Easy'
A first-of-a-kind global gathering that has brought together the broadest range of Christian tradition ever is not "going to be easy," predicted the leader of a global church body.
Mission meets innovation at America's largest outreach convention
Thousands have converged in San Diego for the self-claimed single largest gathering focused solely on outreach and featuring much of today's most innovative and fastest growing churches in the US.
China bans Bibles from 2008 Olympics
China is banning Bibles from the Olympic Games next year allegedly for security reason, according to reports Tuesday.
YouTube death threat for Christian opponent of London Mega-Mosque
A harrowing video showing a mock obituary of a prominent Christian campaigner against the erection of an east London 'mega-mosque' has appeared on YouTube.
Officials say Pakistan emergency likely to end in 2-3 weeks
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will likely end emergency rule that has drawn widespread international condemnation in two to three weeks, the president of the country's ruling party told a newspaper.
German church steeple challenges leaning tower of Pisa
The Guinness Book of World Records has ruled that a church steeple in Germany, not the famous leaning tower of Pisa, is the most tilted tower in the world.
One killed, 3 wounded in Finland school shooting
One person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a school in a southern Finland on Wednesday, an official at the local authority said.
Obesity causes cancer in 6,000 British women a year
Excess weight means around 6,000 British women contract cancer every year, according to new research published on Wednesday underlining the link between obesity and cancer.
New York official wants gays in St Patrick's Day parade
New York's lesbian City Council speaker said on Tuesday she wants to include gays and people from Northern Ireland in the St. Patrick's Day parade, a proposal sure to meet opposition from the parade's Irish-Catholic organizers.
Afghans mourn victims of worst suicide attack
Afghans began three days of national mourning on Wednesday for 41 people, many of them children, killed in the country's worst suicide attack.
U.S. attack on Iran may 'open Pandora's box'
The United States could unleash vastly superior firepower if it attacked Iran but Tehran could strike back against its forces in Iraq and threaten oil supplies crucial to the world economy.
World to stay hooked on fossil fuels, says Intl' Energy Agency
The world will stay hooked on fossil fuels up to 2030, although oil's share of global energy demand will fall slightly, while coal use rises, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Christian Egyptian tycoon plans new TV stations against radicals
Egyptian billionaire and telecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris plans to launch new television channels to counter what he describes as increasing social and religious conservatism in the Arab Muslim country.
Uruguayan senators vote to ease abortion laws
Uruguayan senators voted on Tuesday to ease the country's tough abortion laws, although the president has vowed to veto any legislation that seeks to decriminalize the procedure.
CAFOD says Climate Change Bill 'falls short of the mark'
Catholic International relief agency CAFOD has welcomed plans for the Climate Change Bill, which was announced in the Queen's speech earlier this week, but has said that the proposed standards within it are too low.
Methodist Church responds to Queen's speech
The Methodist Church has responded to the Queen's speech earlier this week, giving particular praise to the introduction of the Climate Change Bill, as well as the renewed focus on improving education, housing and healthcare throughout the country.