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Franklin Graham Kicks Off 2007 Festivals in Panama
Evangelist Franklin Graham kicks off an ambitious preaching schedule this year with a three-day festival in Panama today.
Rick Warren Postpones Controversial North Korea Trip
American megapastor Rick Warren's controversial trip to North Korea next month has been postponed.
Archbishops: Anglican, Catholic Re-Unification Exaggerated
A new statement put forward by the members of the Anglican Communion and Roman Catholic Church has been making headlines after some news agencies viewed it as a proposal to reunite the two global church bodies under the Pope.
Bishop: Episcopal Church Would Not 'Abandon' Gays for Anglican Communion
If the Episcopal Church had to choose between the Anglican Communion and not "abandoning" homosexual Christians, it would choose the latter, one bishop believes.
Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period
The Church of England launched a stand-up comedy club yesterday at the start of Lent, as part of a wider effort to make the period more fun.
GOD TV to Air Evangelistic Crusade Live from West Africa
Christ for All Nations evangelist Reinhard Bonke's latest mass crusade will be screened live from West Africa this month by GOD TV.
Research Shows Afternoon Naps are Good for the Heart
Taking forty winks in the middle of the day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, say researchers...
16 Per cent of Europeans Live Below Poverty Line
The European Commission's annual social inclusion report, published on Monday, reveals that one in six Europeans lives below the national poverty line, while 10 per cent live in households without a single working member.
GOD TV to Air Evangelistic Crusade Live from West Africa
Christ for All Nations evangelist Reinhard Bonke's latest mass crusade will be screened live from West Africa this month by GOD TV.
Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period
The Church of England launched a stand-up comedy club yesterday at the start of Lent, as part of a wider effort to make the period more fun.
Blair to Host Urgent Summit on Gun Crime
Downing Street has announced that Prime Minister Tony Blair is to host a gun crime summit following the recent series of fatal shootings across London.
More Church Leaders Sign-up to Join Anti-Slavery Walk of Witness
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York will be joined by a host of church leaders as they embark on a walk across London next month with hundreds of Christians to commemorate the landmark anniversary of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson Celebrates Success at 'Praise Party' in Church
Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson celebrated her success in the week leading up to the Academy Awards at her family's church. "I don't do clubs. I don't drink. I don't smoke," Hudson told a boisterous crowd at Progressive Baptist Church on the city's South Side on Monday night. "I'm not having no club party; I better have a praise party."
Williams Backs Amnesty International Appeal for Imprisoned African Cleric
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has given his support to an appeal by human rights group Amnesty International for the liberation of Rev Bienvenido Samba Momessori, a clergyman imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea for his peaceful political views.
South Korea Aims to Tackle High Suicide Rate
A campaign to tackle South Korea's high suicide rate is being planned by the country's health officials. Suicide has doubled in five years in the country, becoming a major issue since statistics showed a sharp rise in South Koreans taking their own lives, the BBC reports.
Jakarta Flood Victims Could Face Yet More Suffering
The Indonesian branch of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations, has warned that serious illnesses are starting to take hold among the victims of the Jakarta floods.