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Ecuador's Only Christian Hospital Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Wednesday Oct. 12th 2005, Ecuador’s only Christian hospital celebrated 50 years of ministering to the souls and bodies of Ecuadorians. The HCJB hospital, with 76 beds including 7 intensive care beds, serves as a trauma...
Oldest Korean Protestant Church Marks 120th Anniversary
The oldest Korean Protestant church marks its 120th anniversary this week, following a commemorative festival on Oct 9th. On the Sunday before the 120th anniversary of Chungdong Jeil Church “The 120th Commemorative Festival...
Ecumenical Leaders Invite U.N. General Secretary Annan to Meet on Iraq
Seven ecumenical leaders, including the general secretaries of the All Africa Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches, have written to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, seeking a meeting on the war in Iraq and efforts to reduce poverty...
Anglican-Methodist Workshop Aims to Inspire Covenant Lifestyle
The Joint Implementation Commission of the Anglican-Methodist Covenant will run a one-day workshop on "Living God's Covenant", due to tour across ten venues throughout the first half of 2006...
Chronicles of Narnia Premiere to Transform Royal Albert Hall to Winter Fantasyland
The Royal Albert Hall is set to receive a Disney-style makeover for the world premiere of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" on 7 December...
Christian Groups Deliver Message to Blair Against Religious Hatred Bill
Premier Media Group and The Lawyer’s Christian Fellowship have delivered a message against the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The two organisations received permission to deliver...
European Baptist Federation Calls Evangelicals to Mobilise Against Poverty
The European Baptist Federation Council (EBF) has given its endorsement to a global campaign targeted at revitalising evangelical Christians and mobilising them...
Christian Aid Provides Emergency Relief in Central America Hurricane
Christian Aid partners in El Salvador were among the first to provide emergency relief to survivors of Hurricane Stan which has killed at least 763 people as it struck land on 4th October. Torrential rains and mudslides in Guatemala & El Salvador...
Pakistan’s Christian Community Expresses Sorrow Over Earthquake Tragedy
Members of Pakistan's Christian Community have expressed their sorrow at the scale of the devastation wreaked by Saturday's earthquake. The death toll has climbed over 30,000...
WARC Sets Up Renewed Structure & Priorities for Closer Ties with Member Churches
A new vision has been agreed upon by the Executive Committee of the World Alliance of Reformed Church (WARC) Oct. 11th, 2005. Among changes, which leaders stated would bring it closer to its member churches...
Hundreds of Christians Rally Parliament in Protest Against Religious Hatred Bill
Hundreds of Christians have gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in protest against the proposed Religious Hatred Bill. The prayer rally, organised by a coalition...
Church Army Backs 100-Minute Bible as Tool for Evangelism
The 100 Minute Bible released last month at Canterbury Cathedral is being backed as a tool for evangelism by Church Army. "The 100 Minute Bible gives readers the central plot without the many subplots," says Church Army Board...
Children’s Society Appeals for National Network of Refuges for Child Runaways
The Children's Society has called on the Government to set up a nationwide network of 24-hour refuges for the estimated 100,000 children who run away each year. The call comes in light of new research which shows...
Sri Lanka's Religious Constitutional Amendment is Thwarted
It was reported that Sri Lanka’s parliament would debate on 4th October on an amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution that would make Buddhism the official state religion if passed. However, according to Voice of the Martyrs...
Australia’s Church Leaders Protest Industrial Relations Reforms
Church leaders have voiced their protest against the Australian Government's plans to centralise industrial relations into a single system. Church leaders fear the family and young workers will be compromised by...
Christian Aid Sends Funds to Partners Operating in Harvest Crisis in Malawi
Christian Aid is sending £100,000 to its partners in Malawi to support tens of thousands of people through the next harvest. Families have been running out of food as Malawi faces its lowest harvest levels in a decade...