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Brazilian Baptist Convention Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
The Brazilian Baptist Convention (BBC) celebrated its 100th anniversary during its 2007 Assembly in Florianópolis, January 23 to 30. Almost 1,900 messengers registered with evening services averaging 4,000 in attendance, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has said.
Sudan Authorities "Not Serious" About Peace Plan, warns Bishop
The Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum has accused the Sudanese government of "playing games" with the people of Sudan after failing to rein in on militia groups despite a 2005 power-sharing plan.
Catholic Church Opposes Carnival Condom Hand-Out
The Catholic Church in Brazil has launched a full scale attack on plans to hand out millions of free condoms when the staunchly Catholic country's notoriously licentious Carnival kicks off next week.
Chancellor Invites Pope to Britain, Introduces Life-Saving Vaccine Scheme
Chancellor Gordon Brown has extended a personal invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to visit Britain yesterday during an audience with the Pope in Rome.
William Wilberforce Walk to Inspire Anti-Slave Campaigners
A William Wilberforce walk has been unveiled, inviting walkers who want to trace the life of the anti-slavery campaigner. The 35-mile route will open in May, to commemorate the bicentenary of the emancipation of slaves, achieved by Wilberforce shortly before he died.
Kirk Moderator Calls for Greater Support for Students from Africa
Church of Scotland Moderator to speak up in support of more student bursaries for African students.
Snow, Freezing Fog, Black Ice, and a Heart-Warming Story
Across England millions are facing problems caused by snow, freezing fog and black ice, a day after snow disrupted many parts of the UK.
Tiny Giant to Tour UK: 'God has a Purpose for Everyone'
US speaker and entertainer Jeff Steinberg, who was born with no arms or hands and deformed legs, will tour UK churches this April with the message that 'God has a purpose for everyone'.
Association of Christian Counsellors Announces Two Senior Appointments
The Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC), which represents thousands of Christian counsellors and pastoral carers in the UK, has announced two new senior appointments.
Christian Blogs are Useful Evangelism Tools, Survey Suggests
More than half of participants in a recent survey suggested that Christian blog sites are useful tools for evangelism. ChristiaNet.com, one of the world's largest Christian portals, asked readers to participate in the survey, in which many agreed that Christian blogs are a good place for sharing with other Christians to provide comfort and encouragement.
New Survey Reveals Religious Revival in China
China has released its first major survey on 'Faith' in which a staggering 300 million Chinese consider themselves "religious" - three times the figure previously estimated by the communist government.
Tony Campolo to Challenge Christians in London
Dr Tony Campolo is to speak at a specially convened JustShare event in central London on Friday 23 February. Dr Campolo, who is a Baptist Minister, as well as former spiritual adviser to Bill Clinton, will visit London on Friday 23rd February.Dr Campolo, who is a Baptist minister, as well as former spiritual adviser to Bill Clinton and leader of the US 'Christian Evangelical Left', will address Christians working in London's financial district...
Another Local Anglican Parish Separates from US Episcopal Church
The downward spiral of the Episcopal Church in the USA has continued as a local parish, St Andrew's-in-the-Pines, voted 145 to 67 (or 68 per cent) to separate from the national church and the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.
Copyright: An International Concern for Christians
During the last week of January, I had the great privilege of personally meeting with Jang W. Choi of Sunmin Music, Seoul, Korea on his visit to Nashville.
Bishop of London Defends Church's Position in House of Lords
The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, has defended the role of the 'Lords Spiritual' following the release of a white paper this week which called for a reduction in the number of bishops sitting in at the House of Lords.
British, Australian Gospel Legends Await 'Worship Revolution' in US
Gospel legends Rebecca St James, Delirious?, and special guest Vicky Beeching recently expressed their high expectations of this spring's "The Worship Revolution Tour" in the US.