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Christians in China Pray for the Opportunity to Share Gospel at Christmas
In the increasingly westernised China, Christmas has become one of the nation’s major holidays. More importantly, Christians in China are eager to take...
Pope Benedict Asks for Spiritual Awakening in Christmas Address
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has offered a Christmas prayer for peace in the Holy Land yesterday. During a Christmas speech the Pope...
Queen Encourages Celebration of Birth of Christ in Christmas Message Broadcast
The Queen has made her annual Christmas Speech yesterday, urging Christians to remember the true meaning of Christmas...
Christians Offer Prayers as World Mourns 1st Anniversary of Tsunami
Christians have led people across the world in marking the first anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami...
Eritrean Government Intensifies Crackdown on Christians
The Eritrean government is intensifying its efforts to crackdown on Christianity, jailing nearly 2,000 Christians held most indefinitely and without charge...
Christians Offer Prayers as World Mourns 1st Anniversary of Tsunami
Christians have led people across the world in marking the first anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami with mourning and prayers...
Leadership Changes Take Place at Lausanne Committee in Germany
The Board of the German Lausanne Movement has appointed a new Chair for the German Lausanne Committee (GLC).
UK Peace Campaigners set to Face Christmas in Israel Jail
An Italian peace activist was hospitalised this week after he refused to be deported as he worked in Israel, report the Palestine Campaign. Vittorio Arrigoni...
Lausanne Committee Germany Makes Top Leadership Changes
The Board of the German Lausanne Movement has appointed a new Chair for the German Lausanne Committee (GLC). As 2005 draws to a close Birgit Winterhoff has been elected...
Evangelicals Defend The Truth of Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas the Evangelical Alliance has released a powerful response to members of the public that seek to dismiss the Christmas story as a myth...
Second Trial of Beijing House Church Leader Produces Same Result
The verdict of the second trial of a prominent Chinese house church pastor remains the same as he continues serving his three year jail sentence. On Tuesday, the Beijing Municipality Haidian District...
Niger Children Facing Malnutrition, New Survey Reveals
Niger’s children still face high levels of malnutrition despite international aid efforts earlier this year that saved 90 percent of the more than 300,000 children treated, warns a new U.N.-backed survey...
South Korean Cloning Expert Resigns After Investigators Find Research Faked
South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk resigned on Friday after investigators said his landmark stem-cell research was fabricated...
Persian Gulf Christmas Celebrations Extend Outside Church Walls
Christmas is no longer being celebrated behind closed doors for Christians in the Persian Gulf. For the first time...
Battle Waged Over Bible Monument in Mexico City
The Bible Society of Mexico battled with city authorities in Mexico City last month over the Bible Monument that was revealed in the historic part of the capital. On Nov. 23, during a massive gathering of more than seven thousand...
Initial Iraqi Election Results Reveal Large Shi'ite Religious Support
Sunni Arab and secular parties are demanding a rerun of last week's Iraq elections, alleging massive fraud as initial counts showed the Shiite Islamists' large stake of power. With a 70 percent turnout among the 15.5 million Iraqis...