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Churches Support Costa Rica’s Flood-affected Communities
Action Churches Together has been supporting the work of the Lutheran Church of Costa Rica in reconstructing the livelihoods of farming families affected by the floods in December 2004 and January 2005...
Report: Church of Scotland Leaders Out of Touch with Members
A new report has revealed a widening gulf between leaders of the Church of Scotland and its members at the grassroots level. According to the report, more than half of members think the Church has lost its way...
Church Head & Kevin Spacey Testify The Meaning of Christmas
As Christmas draws closer, the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams gave a message on the meaning of Christmas as he spoke in a ceremony in South London’s Waterloo for Lambeth Council...
Wife Makes Plea for Life of Kidnapped Aid Worker
The wife of kidnapped British aid worker Norman Kember made a desperate appeal to his captors to release him...
Church Primary Schools Come Out On Top in League Tables
According to the latest league table figures released by the Department for Education, church primary schools make up the highest proportion of those in the top 200...
Archbishop Sentamu Attempts to Calm Warring Anglicans over Homosexuality
The new Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu has acknowledged that the Anglican Church is facing a possible schism over the issue of homosexuality in the Church. The Archbishop gave a sharp warning...
Senior British Clergyman Speaks out as Civil Partnerships Act Comes into Force
A senior clergyman has attacked the Civil Partnership Act just before the controversial legislation comes into effect. The warning stated that civil partnerships will undermine the institution of marriage...
Scotland’s First Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering Deemed Success
The first ever Local Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs) gathering to be held in Scotland has been deemed a success by Action of Churches Together in Scotland. The meeting gathered more than 115 delegates...
World Evangelical Alliance Extends International Director Tenure to 2010
Seeking to expand the unity of Evangelicals worldwide, top leaders from the WEA decided to extend the tenure of WEA International Director Geoff Tunnicliffe for an additional three years, until 2010...
WCC Calls for Immediate Release of Christian Peace Workers in Iraq
The World Council of Churches called today for the immediate release of four peace-workers kidnapped in Iraq and asked the Iraqi government to undertake whatever steps necessary to secure their safe release...
Civil Partnership Act to Come into Effect on Monday
The Civil Partnership Act will come into force in Britain from Monday, and the controversial new legislation is expected to see up to 16,000 register as “civil partners” by 2010...
Zimbabwean Churches Silenced by Intimidation and Threats
Churches in Zimbabwe are being silenced by threats and intimidation by the country's security forces, according to the Council for World Mission...
South Africa Set to Legalise Gay Marriage Despite Christian Objection
Predominantly-Christian South Africa is ready to legalise same-sex unions, becoming the first country in the continent to formally accept the liberal definition of marriage. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court...
China Persecution Watchdog Group Accepts Palau Apology
An advocacy group for China’s persecuted Christians accepted the apology of evangelist Luis Palau on Thursday for remarks he made during his recent trip to China regarding the house church...
Following the Footsteps of Moses
This Easter time, Open Doors are running an exciting trek which promises to be an amazing experience and provide an opportunity for participants to raise money to purchase Children's Arabic Bibles for children in the Middle East.
Iraq Abductors Release New Video Threatening Death to Christian Hostages
A new videotape has been broadcast on Arabic television station al-Jazeera showing the four Christian peace workers being held hostage in Iraq on Friday Dec. 2nd. The kidnappers say that they would kill the men...