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Action by Churches Together Helping Victims of Cuba Hurricane
Victims left homeless after Hurricane Dennis that hit Cuba last month are being helped by ACT back into their homes. In the region of Granma alone, 15,000 homes were competely destroyed...
Protestant Church Dissatisfied in run up to World Youth Day
As World Youth Day descends on Cologne in Germany, German Protestants have expressed dissatisfaction with the efforts of the Pope to include them...
German Churches Report Growing Interest
The interest in church service has increased in Germany, according to the country's two leading churches. The cause is attributed to recent disasters such as terrorist bombings and natural disasters...
Catholic Healthcare Ethics Centre at Risk from NHS Abortion Practice
A Catholic centre of ethical healthcare within a private Catholic hospital has raised fears that it will be replaced by a new NHS GP, which will be obliged to refer women for abortions...
Faith in God Declining Faster than Church Attendance
A new study claims that the belief in God is declining even faster than church attendance, despite the popular belief that most people still "believe without belonging". The academics who conducted the survey...
Youth Organisations Calling for More Active Role in the UN
Following a recent gathering of 26 Youth Organisations, the ICMYO (International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations) is calling on governments gathering for the UN World Summit...
Ecumenical Delegation to Visit Armenia to Bond East-West Church Relations
A five-member ecumenical delegation is set to visit Armenia from Aug. 24 to Sep. 1, 2005. The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, will take part...
Can Muscle Be Converted To Fat?
Believe it or not, urban myths also apply to fitness and fat loss. There is a misconceived notion that muscle which remains unused or never stimulated is simply converted to fat. You worked so hard to build up your metabolism and tone your body and now you fear it is all going to turn into a big ball of unflattering fat.
Japan Primate's Message of Peace, Prime Minister Apologises for War Atrocities
The Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai in Japan has issued a message of peace in which he also acknowledged the failings of the NSKK to prevent the killing of innocent people in both Japan and abroad...
Blair Re-Evaluates Worth of “Evangelical” Faith Schools
Reports have emerged today that British Prime Minister Tony Blair is having doubts about controversial plans he previously announced, to set up 200 privately sponsored academy schools by 2010...
Evangelical Lutherans Pass Policy Denouncing Israeli Wall
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Saturday became the latest in the string of Protestant churches denouncing the Israeli wall that is being built on the West Bank. With a 668 to 269 vote, members at the ELCA...
Hundreds to Attend Evangelical Women’s Conference in Zambia
About 400 in Zambia are expected to attend a conference that brings evangelical women together in an organised network to respond to the challenges facing the continent. On Wednesday, Zambia will host...
Baptist Union of Great Britain: ‘Racism Still Rife’
"The cancer of racism is still rife" in the UK, says Baptist Reverend Wale Hudson-Roberts on the murder of young black teenager Anthony Walker last month. Reverend Wale Hudson-Roberts, Racial Justice Co-ordinator...
Churches Play their Part in Celebrating VJ Day
Churches across the country have been taking part in the celebrations and commemorations of VJ Day, the day WWII ended, with special services, parades and plays. Sixty years ago on Monday, Japan surrendered to the Allies...
Salvation Army Young Delegates Empowered at European Youth Congress
The Salvation Army's European Youth Congress empowered more than 800 young delegates in Prague last week to go into the world with the power of the Holy Spirit. Congress Coordinator of the Salvation Army International HQ...
Christian Aid Giving Hope to Displaced Women in West Darfur
Dispossessed women in west Darfur, a region stricken by conflict, are working for independence with the help of Christian Aid and its partner SudanAid. The women involved in the project...