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Parents Believe Missing Madeleine is Alive
The father of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann said he strongly believed his daughter was alive, rejecting reports she may have been murdered after disappearing from their apartment in Portugal.
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Churches Support Foot and Mouth Farming Community
Clergy and rural chaplains are offering pastor care and support to farmers caught up in the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
China under Fire from all Sides a Year Ahead of Games
Free Tibet activists on the Great Wall, a barrage of critical rights reports, a shroud of smog hanging over Beijing -- China's government must surely have imagined a more auspicious one-year countdown for the Olympics.
Taliban Weigh Hostage Fate
Taliban leaders are deciding what to do with 21 Korean hostages after Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. President George Bush ruled out making any concessions to free them, one of the kidnappers said on Tuesday.
Just Do It: Teaching Sports and Sharing God with Children in El Salvador
One boy who grew up with the love, support and encouragement of Compassion child sponsors is now a successful and positive young man teaching sports and sharing God's love with children in El Salvador.
Salvation Army to hold International Suicide Prevention Conference
The Salvation Army will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention in Killarney, Ireland, from 2-3 September 2007.
Church Leaders Hail Verdict on Novartis Case in India
Society's priority must be people's health: church leaders hail verdict on Novartis case in India.
102,000 Gather at Harvest Crusade
Some 102,000 people from over 30 countries around the world gathered at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the annual Southern California Harvest Crusade with Greg Laurie.
Jaci Velasquez to Birth Album - and Son
Popular Christian vocalist Jaci Velasquez is currently in the studio working on her next album. The new CD will be produced by Mark Heimermann, who has worked with Velasquez in the past on albums such as Crystal Clear and her debut album Heavenly Place.
New Report Aims at a Brighter Future for Children
A new report on children has been released by World Vision to help Christian organisations plot a brighter future for the most vulnerable people in the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region (MEER).
Denominations Meet for Christian Code on Religious Conversion
The joint Vatican-World Council of Churches study process on religious conversion gets one step closer to its goal of a common code of conduct in seeking converts to Christianity.
US Loses Track of Weapons for Iraqi Forces
The Pentagon cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 rifles and pistols given to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, or about half the weapons earmarked for soldiers and police, according to a government report.
'Abstinence, Faithfulness & Condoms' see South Africa HIV/AIDS Rate Fall
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in South Africa has fallen for the first time in eight years, pointing to a possible decline across the entire population, the health minister said last week.
Gospel for Asia Missionaries Face Persecution in India
Gospel for Asia missionaries continue to minister to the unchurched in Madhya Pradesh in India despite recently experiencing harassment from local extremists.
Oxford Scientists: Abstinence-Only Programs Do Not Reduce HIV Risk
In high income countries, programs that encourage abstinence from sex as the only method of preventing HIV infection are not effective in achieving this goal, findings from a review of trial data suggest.