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Faith Groups to Rally against Sexual Orientation Regulations
Christians, Jews and Muslims will stand side by side today in protest against the Northern Ireland Sexual Orientation Regulations as they come up for debate today in the House of Lords.
Christian Band Named MSN Artist of the Year
Alternative worship artist David Crowder and his band were named Artist of the Year at the MSN Music portal, beating out Prince, Christina Aguilera, INXS, and Kenny Chesney. The band received an overwhelming number of votes from fans, which was decided solely through online voting.
Interactive Climate Change Game to Launch
Climate Challenge builds on the BBC's Climate Chaos collaboration with Climate Prediction, the world's largest computing experiment to try and produce a forecast of the climate in the 21st century.
Evangelical Alliance Offers Support in Exeter Christian Union Legal Fight
The Evangelical Alliance, representing more than 1 million evangelicals in the UK, has expressed concern over the Exeter University Christian Union's legal action against the university's Students Guild.
Downhere Releases New Project Ahead of UK Tour
The band announced on their website, "What better way to kick off 2007 than with a new project?", as they introduced the new project- an acoustic, "raw" version of their latest release Wide-Eyed and Mystified.
Passion Conferences to Go International in 2008
Just stepping out of a global outreach in Atlanta with more than 23,000 students, the Passion team will literally reach out to the world next year in a 15-nation tour.
Evangelical Church in Iran Denounce Government Crackdown
The Iranian Evangelical Church has strongly criticised a crackdown by the local authorities on its church members. New regulations will mean that churches now need to inform the authorities of the names of all members participating in church functions.
Thousands Remember Abducted Victims of Korean War
Ten thousand yellow handkerchiefs have been tied to trees in remembrance of the South Koreans that were abducted by North Korea during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
Chris Tomlin's Project Listed Best Christian Album in iTunes
The bestselling project has also received a GRAMMY Award nomination and gained further recognition when Tomlin was profiled in a recent issue of TIME magazine.
Online Prayer Helps Cancer Patients
A new study has found a link between online prayer support and mental health benefits among breast cancer patients. The study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research
Joint Climate Change Strategy to Launch in London
Green groups, banks and academics will propose redirecting capital investments into projects that are less affected by climate change, in a joint study to launch this spring, organisers said on Monday.
Church in Wales Celebrates Ten Years of Women Priests
Dioceses across the Church in Wales are celebrating ten years of women priests within the Church this month. Women were first ordained as priests in the Church in Wales ten years ago on the weekend of 11 and 12 January 1997, with
Methodists Release Poverty-Focused Lent Pack
A new Bible Study pack for Lent from the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) hopes to bring the Bible's teachings on poverty to life. 'What does the Bible say about poverty?,' contains material for six interactive and engaging sessions and
Kingdom Bank Donation Boosts Youth For Christ Project
Youth for Christ's Fort Rocky project has recently received a donation of £3,468 from Nottingham-based Christian bank Kingdom Bank Limited.
100-Year-Old Youth Movement Starts 2007 with New Name, Fresh Events
UK-based Christian youth organisation Crusaders has kicked off the new year with an imminent change of name to Urban Saints. As the organisation celebrated their 100th anniversary last May, they announced their new name to be used from 1 January 2007.