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Russian Orthodox Church Breaks With Swedish Lutherans Over Gay Unions
The Russian Orthodox Church has broken contact with the Lutheran Church of Sweden over the issue of services of blessing for same sex civil partnership ceremonies...
CSW Call on UN Security Council to Act as Attacks Continue in Burma
The Burma Army has displaced more than 1,200 people in its attacks against villages and hiding places of...
The Gospel on DVD
The Gospel, an indie movie, finished in fifth place at the box office on the weekend that it was released in USA...
EU Challenges Agreement Against Abortions Between Vatican & Slovakia
The European Union has challenged an attempt by the Vatican to reduce the number of abortions...
Salvation Army Welcomes New Hope in Fight Against Human Trafficking
The Salvation Army has greeted the publication of a new consultation...
Sri Lanka: Clergymen Urge Tamils to Return to Peace Talks
Christian clergymen in Sri Lanka have urged the Tamil Tiger rebels to return to peace talks with the country's government as European truce monitors warn civil...
Churches Preparing for Homelessness Sunday
Churches across the country are preparing special services, bed-hops and sleep outs as Homelessness Sunday 2006 approaches...
Scottish Reverend Calls on Local Registrars to Refuse Civil Partnerships
A reverend in the Galloway area of Scotland has called on local registrars to follow in the footsteps...
Indonesia Landslide Deaths Reach 57, Red Cross Prepares 50,000 Volunteers
Aid workers in Indonesia have found a number of bodies buried in mud and debris today, three days...
WARC Leaders Call for New Era of Partnership with Vatican
The leaders of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) have called for a new era of partnership with the Vatican during a meeting with the Pope at the weekend...
World Vision Intervenes in Kenya Food Crisis
World Vision is working to address a food crisis that has left a total of 2.5 million people across Kenya in desperate need of assistance...
Atheist Sues Catholic Church in Challenge to Christ's Existence
An atheist from the US, Michael Newdow may be given a chance in Court to take Christ out of Italy...
Church Backs Plans to Make Forced Marriages a Criminal Offence
The Church of England has reported that it fully supports plans to create a new specific criminal offence...
Anglican Churches Worldwide Experience Record Christmas Attendances
The Anglican Communion today reported record figures for its Christmas service attendances across its world churches...
Half of Katrina Aid Requests Made Online
Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans last year. FEMA reports that half of these victims made their applications for aid online...