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First Christian TV Channel Comes to Egypt
Christians in Egypt can now watch church services and other Christian programmes on the country's first completely Christian, Egyptian-run television channel, Aghapy TV. The new channel, funded by donations from around the world...
German Evangelicals: Torture Cannot Be Tool in Fight Against Terror
The head of the Evangelical Church in Germany has said that illegal imprisonments and interrogations under torture cannot be tolerated in a democratic state...
Christian Journalism Course Launched in UK
A Christian journalism course, the first of its kind in the UK, has been launched by Cleland Thom Journalism Training Services to give skills specifically to Christians feeling the call to enter journalism...
Bishops Pressure Government on Asylum Seekers
Nineteen Anglican bishops, as well as numerous other religious leaders, have pressured the Government to change its policy on asylum seekers in an open letter to The Times newspaper. Just one week after...
Bishop Defends Christian Peacemakers After Iraqi Kidnappings
In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the Bishop of Jerusalem defended Christian Peacemakers Teams after the kidnapping of four...
Salvation Army Offers Chance to Bring Hope at Christmas to Those in Poverty
The Salvation Army in the UK has this season launched its first ever catalogue of gift ideas that will go towards helping support communities across the developing world...
Two Christian Aid Partners Killed in Afghanistan
The bodies of two men working for a Christian Aid partner have been uncovered in the Farah province of Afghanistan. Nothing had been heard of the men since their kidnapping in July 2005...
WCC Increases Preparations for Diverse 9th Assembly in Brazil
The World Council of Churches is increasing their efforts in its preparations for its 9th Assembly that will take place from 14-23 February 2006 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The council is looking to offer...
Evengelical Church of Germany Demands Family Friendly Politics
The Evangelical Church of Germany (EKD) had joined with experts from the science and political spheres in demanding the political advancement of families from...
UK Christians to Fund Primary School in Egypt's 'Garbage City'
A persecution watchdog group will fund the building of a much-needed Christian primary school for children living among trash heaps outside of Cairo, Egypt...
Witness: Christians Persecuted in Burma; Starvation, Abuse Rampant
A Christian human rights organisation has recently released new evidence of systematic persecution of Christians by Burma’s military dictatorship. Christian Freedom International (CFI) on Dec. 5 released an interview...
Putin Delays Review of Bill to Reduce Number of Foreign Missionaries in Russia
The second reading of a bill that will reduce the number of foreign missionaries able to carry out mission in Russia has been delayed as President Vladamir Putin amends...
International North Korea Human Rights Summit Opens in Seoul
Nearly 1,000 human rights and Christian activists, politicians, and North Korean defectors gathered in Seoul on Thursday to highlight the ongoing human rights abuses in North Korea and to shed light on South Korea’s reluctance...
Canadian Churches Facing Major Decline
A church adviser in Canada has published a report on declining church attendance in the country which suggests that some denominations may soon disappear in Canada altogether. The report also said that...
European Churches Recognise Opportunities, Challenges of Globalisation
The Conference of European Churches has issued a report which urges churches across Europe to recognise globalisation as a "process containing both opportunities and challenges"...
WARC’s Scholarship Scheme Raises Women Ministers Across the Globe
This past year the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) has awarded scholarships to the worth of CHF71,708 (£31,500) to eleven women from Africa...