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Kirkpatrick to Step Down from US Presbyterian Church Leadership
Clifton Kirkpatrick has been lauded by the head of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches for his leadership after announcing he will not seek another term at Presbyterian Church (USA).
Donnie McClurkin to Receive Recording Academy Honors
Grammy award-winning gospel singer Donnie McClurkin has been named a recipient of the New York Chapter's Recording Academy Honors 2007 for his significant contributions and achievements that have enriched the musical community.
Care for the Family to Reach Out to Bereaved Parents
Care for the Family is hoping a weekend course will bring much-needed comfort to bereaved parents and adult siblings who have lost a son or daughter, brother or sister.
Evangelical Alliance Asks for Christ-Like Response to Gay Rights Law
The Evangelical Alliance is encouraging Christians to respond respectfully and in a "Christ-like manner" to the decision made in Tuesday's judicial review of Northern Ireland's Sexual Orientation Regulations.
Archbishop Launches New Research Degrees
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced a new higher degree programme as an expansion of the Archbishop's Examination in Theology.
Call to European Churches to Support Immigrants
Delegates at the Third European Ecumenical Assembly (EEA3) concluded their weeklong gathering in Sibiu Romania last weekend with a call to the churches of Europe to support immigrants and other ethnic minorities.
Biofuels Offer Cure Worse Than the Disease - OECD
Biofuels, championed for reducing energy reliance, boosting farm revenues and helping fight climate change, may in fact hurt the environment and push up food prices, a study suggested on Tuesday.
Somali Opposition Chides Africa for Inaction
Somali opposition leaders in Eritrea rebuked African nations on Tuesday for shirking their duty to stop conflict in Mogadishu between Islamist-led insurgents and the Ethiopian-backed interim government.
Eritrea Plays Down Chance of Border War with Ethiopia
Eritrea said on Tuesday it will take every precaution to avoid war with arch-foe Ethiopia over their disputed border, but demanded Addis Ababa comply with a five-year-old boundary ruling.
European 'ex-Muslims' Demand Right to Leave Islam
A 22-year-old Dutch-Iranian will launch a campaign on Tuesday for Muslims to have the right to renounce their faith and find support from peers, a view which has made him the victim of three physical attacks.
Uganda to Start Closing Northern War Camps
The Ugandan government was to begin closing camps on Tuesday for thousands uprooted by two decades of war as security returns to the north of the country
Cholera Afflicts 7,000 in Iraq, Water Tested - WHO
Nearly 7,000 people in northern Iraq have been afflicted with cholera in past weeks, and 10 have died from the diarrhoeal disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
EU Okays Chad Force Plan to Aid Darfur Refugees
The European Union approved outline military plans on Tuesday for the deployment of an EU mission in Chad to help protect refugees from Sudan's Darfur conflict, an EU official said.
Smugglers Beat, Stab, Drown Migrants to Yemen - UN
A dozen African would-be migrants died in "horrific circumstances" while attempting to cross the Gulf of Aden from Somalia to Yemen over the past week, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe Archbishop Resigns Over Sex Allegations
Zimbabwean Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, an outspoken critic of President Robert Mugabe, resigned on Tuesday, two months after being sued for adultery in a case which he called a vicious government-backed attack.
Rights Group Condemns Kenyans' Killing in Tanzania
A Kenyan rights group said on Tuesday it would go to a regional court to seek redress over 11 Kenyans killed by Tanzanian police as suspected robbers.