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Hundreds of Methodists Hold Service of Peace at Korean Demilitarised Zone

Hundreds of Christians stepped foot near the world’s most heavily fortified border – the Korean Demilitarised Zone – on Sunday, sharing a deep concern for the divided peninsula and offering prayers of hope for a reunited nation.

19th World Methodist Conference Closes with New Vision for Evangelism

South Korea – With broad applause for the host – the Korean Methodist Church – attendants of the 19th World Methodist Conference said their final prayer of peace as a world body on Monday at Kum Nan Church.

19th World Methodist Conference Closes with New Vision for Evangelism

With broad applause for the host – the Korean Methodist Church – thousands have closed the five-day global conference with the instalment...

Hundreds of Methodists Hold Service of Peace at Korean Demilitarised Zone

Hundreds of Christians stepped foot near the world’s most heavily fortified border – the Korean Demilitarised Zone – on Sunday, sharing concern...

Lebanese Christians and Muslims Unite, ACT Assists

A priest in Lebanon has said that the war has failed to divide the country's Christians and Muslims. Meanwhile Action by Churches International...

European Union to Continue Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research

The European Union has dramatically decided to continue the funding of embryonic stem cell research. However, conditions have been...

Christian Groups Angered as Global Trade Talks Collapse

Following the recent collapse of global trade talks amongst wealthy countries, Christian organisations stepped forward...

DVD Review: Flight 93

Flight 93 has just been released on DVD in the UK. Its making was controversial in the States but it went on nonetheless to win acclaim from both critics

Methodists, Lutherans, Catholics Make Ecumenical History

Three world church bodies made an unprecedented move in ecumenical history on Sunday when Lutherans, Roman Catholics and Methodists signed...

EU Ministers Debate on Stem Cell Research Funding Ban

European Union ministers are gathered in Brussels today to decide on whether to block EU funding for research on human embryonic stem cells...

Kenya’s Catholics Respond to Pope’s Prayer Call for Peace in Lebanon

Following the Pope’s appeal to the world to pray for peace as the war in Lebanon and the Middle East continues to rage on, Kenya’s Catholic bishops have responded to the call by uniting to organise a National Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East.

World Church Leaders Focus on Reconciliation & Changing Ecumenical Landscape

Methodists representing 40 million believers in its family have come together to make a statement to the world: to never turn a blind eye to reconciliation.

German Churches Vow to Continue Anti-Sex Trafficking Campaign

German Churches have vowed not to back down on their anti-sex trafficking campaign despite fears of an escalation in forced prostitution...