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Vietnam Officials Secretly Adopt Government Strategy to 'Fight Religion'
Christian faith is now under threat as officials in tribal areas of Vietnam have allegedly adopted strategies to “fight religion,” according to a document found by a human rights group. Freedom House’s Centre for Religious Freedom...
Lausanne Hosts American Consultation on Role of Churches in HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Lausanne will host the North American Consultation on the role of the church in solving the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the first time this month. On Nov. 10th, one day prior to the world’s largest medical missions conference, the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation...
Snow in Pakistan Expected in Two Weeks; Supplies Rushed to Victims
As the impending winter fast approaches Pakistan and potential snowfalls pose a serious threat to the transportation of supplies, relief agencies are rushing to distribute needed items before the cold weather arrives...
Rick Warren & United Methodist Church Launch New Projects to Fight Malaria
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, the Rev. R. Randy Day from the United Methodist Church and the Bishop Joao Somane Machado of the United Methodist Church in Mozambique, addressed what can and must be done to prevent the spread of malaria...
Jesus: a Novel
This is a novel by Walter Wangerin Jr. The Jesus of the Bible reveals God's heart in the midst of time and culture. With eloquence and beauty, the award-winning author of "The Book of the Dun Cow"...
First Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering to be Held Later This Month
The first ever Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering will be held later in the month in Livingston, Scotland. People involved with the 25 formally recognised LEPs will gather for the event on Saturday 26 November...
EAUK's Champions of Respect Award to be Dedicated to Murdered Anthony
Anthony Walker, the black Christian youth leader of an evangelical church in Liverpool who was murdered in a racist attack in July, will be remembered at the Evangelical Alliance’s Champions of Respect Awards ceremony...
Scripture Union Week of Prayer Starts Sunday
Scripture Union will hold a week of prayer beginning Sunday 6th November. The week kicks off with prayer for children on Sunday, followed by prayer for young people on Monday...
Groundbreaking Partnership Established Between UK and German Church
A groundbreaking Local Ecumenical Partnership has been established between an English Anglican parish and a German Lutheran parish. This is the first LEP to be established between two different countries...
8,000 Trade Justice Campaigners Rally Parliament
More than 8,000 campaigners from across the UK united on Wednesday 2nd November 2005 in Westminster to challenge Prime Minister Tony Blair and highlight to him the generations of people across the world who are continuing to live in poverty...
China Children's Fund Supports Christian Leaders Preaching in China
Forming for the past few years, Chinese Christian leaders have been developing a project to reach out to the millions of children in China, according to Asia Harvest. The Project was formed by Christians who wanted...
Kenya Clergyman Condemns Violence in Heat of Constitution Campaign
Nairobi Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki has made a passionate appeal for peaceful campaigning in the run-up to a November 21 national referendum on a new constitution for Kenya...
Bipartisan Panelists Urge Americans to 'Act' Against Human Rights Abuses
More than 500 people packed into Gaston Hall at Georgetown University, USA where the issue of human rights took centre stage during a three-hour conference on Tuesday. Entitled Bipartisan Conference on Human Rights...
Trade Justice Called for at Year's Largest Mass Lobby of Parliament
Christian Aid supporters across the country will be taking part in a mass lobby of Parliament in London today calling for trade justice. Tens of thousands are expected at the event taking place ahead of the World Trade Organisation in Hong Kong...
Eritrea Releases Faithful Pastor as Persecutions Continue
Eritrea has finally released a Christian pastor who has suffered a nervous breakdown at the hands of his captors rather than renounce his faith. Release International report that hundreds of other Christians still remain in detention...
WCC: Overcoming Violence is Ecumenical Task
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has called upon Christians to recognise their common calling in love, peace, justice and reconciliation. The international conference sponsored by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in cooperation with the WCC and the Boston Theological Insitute...