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Make God Most Important Part of Life, Says Pope
In an informal address to a crowd of around 2,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI told listeners that adoring God means recognising his presence as creator and lord of the universe and ensuring that God is the most important...
Anglican Evangelical Assembly Set to Revive Worldwide Communion
The Church of England Evangelical Council has announced the focus of its forthcoming Anglican Evangelical Assembly will be the current crises in mission and the Communion. The Assembly will start with Bible...
Afro-Anglican Conference Closes as New Accord Tackles Major Church Issues
The third Afro-Anglican Conference has come to a close on 26 July 2005, with a heart-lifting worship service that encapsulated the conference’s main theme of “Celebrating the Gifts of Afro-Anglicanism”...
Atomic Weapons Still an Intolerable Risk, says German Bishop
Sixty years on from the atomic bomb being dropped over Hiroshima and nuclear weapons are still a huge threat, according to the Head of the Council of the German Evangelical Church. According to the bishop, people comfort...
Evangelical Lutheran Assembly in US to be Dominated by Gay Debate
Heated debates over homosexuality will likely dominate business sessions at the biennial Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly this week in Florida, where 1,000 members...
Oxfam: Years of Neglect by Rich Countries have led to West Africa Food Crisis
Oxfam has blamed the current food crisis in Niger on the world’s richest nations, for not giving enough aid to the country, despite it being the second poorest nation in the world...
US Presbyterian Church Warns Companies to Boycott Israel or Face Divestment
Four US companies have been urged by the US Presbyterian Church to stop providing military equipment and technology to Israel for use in the occupations of Palestinian land...
Festival of Spirituality and Peace Remembers Hiroshima
A commemmoration service for the victims of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki A-bombs opened the Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh. The Festival will be focusing on the issue of a peaceful tomorrow...
Indians Warned Not to Carry Religious Scriptures into Saudi Arabia
Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia have been warned not to carry religious scriptures, photographs or icons. An official statement issued Wednesday in India that religious activities in private residences...
Moderator of Church of Scotland to Visit Amazon Healthcare Vessel
A senior member of the Church of Scotland is due to visit a ship used in bringing much-needed welfare aid to remote communities along the Amazon River. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland...
Christian Churches to Pray in International Day of Prayer For Peace
Churches are urged to pray for peace to mark the UN International Day of Peace. The call comes from the World Council of Churches as part of its Decade to Overcome Violence. Churches are invited to arrange services or vigils...
Revd Akinola's Response to Church of England Civil Partnerships Stance
Last week a huge divide seemed to engulf the Anglican Communion as the Primate of All Nigeria, Archbishop Akinola publicly condemned the Church of England...
Evangelical Alliance Calls Christians to Reach Out as Blair Looks to Terror Laws
The Evangelical Alliance UK (EAUK) has made a call to all Christians to tackle increasing religious tensions in the UK after the London terrorist bomb attacks in July. The EAUK has called on Christians to reach out to other faiths...
Salvation Army’s ALOVE Prepares for Youthwork Partnership Conferences
The Salvation Army’s youth ministry – ALOVE – will be helping in its alliance with ‘Youthwork – the partnership’, as it announces that it will be holding its annual conference...
Church of England Faces Huge Split as Gay Clergy Defy Bishops
The controversy shrouding the Church of England over homosexuality deepened even further this weekend, as gay clergy openly announced to the world that they would defy Church leaders over civil partnerships...
Sydney Conference Encourages Enlarged Vision for Kingdom of God
The head of the largest church-based charity in Australia encouraged attendees of a two-day conference in Sydney to be brave and courageous visionaries for the extension of God’s Kingdom in Australia and overseas...