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Black Worshippers Rising Against Downward Trend in Church Attendance

The growing number of black worshippers and church communities show that there is more to the Christian community in the UK than falling numbers and bankrupt churches closing their doors. The Christian Research Association...

Hillsong Church to Launch New Ministry in Paris

The Hillsong Church, well-known for its music ministry and vivid worship service in the world, will soon plant a new branch in Paris, France. It is an initiative of the Hillsong Church in London...

Youth at OM TeenStreet Germany 2005 Find Hope through Christ

Operation Mobilisation’s (OM) annual international Christian youth event TeenStreet has started on Saturday 30th July in Münster, Germany. Thousands from different countries have attended the fellowship of Christ...

Salvation Army Finds Strength in Founder’s Mission amid Tsunami Relief

A British Salvation Army General has found strength from the organisation's founder, William Booth, as he continues his mission to bring aid and relief to one of the worst affected regions of the tsunami that hit Asia...

Church Leaders to Meet With South Africa President to Discuss Zimbabwe

A meeting with South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected by southern African church leaders to discuss the UN report on the Zimbabwe government's demolition of illegal slums, which have left an estimated 700,000 people homeless...

Kobia leads World Council of Churches Team to Cuba & Haiti

An official visit has begun by World Council of Churches General-Secretary, Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, to churches in Cuba and Haiti. The visit began on Sunday 31st July and will continue until 7th August 2005.

Christians Pray for Peace after Death of Sudan Vice President

Calls for prayers of peace have come from Christians in the wake of the death of Sudanese Vice President John Garang which triggered riots in the capital of Sudan yesterday...

Christian TV Channel to Broadcast from Moscow with Orthodox Church Blessing

A privately funded television channel, which has received endorsement from the Russian Orthodox Church, will soon begin broadcasting in Moscow, Russia...

Searching for the Truth about Online Education

"Love it or hate it, on-line learning is here to stay," says Sam Simmons, a co-founder of a fully on-line seminary. Simmons, a seminary professor who taught courses via the Internet over the past decade, sets the record straight on five myths that discredit online education. "What may have been considered a fleeting trend just a few years ago has become nothing less than a learning revolution," he said.

Hollywood Changed by ‘Passion of the Christ’, Says Insider

Hollywood is seeing a marked shift away from stereotypical commercial entertainment to embrace more conservative ideas after the phenomenal success of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, said a Hollywood insider...

International Evangelical Student Leadership Forum Kicks off

The International Fellowship Evangelical Student (IFES) Leadership Formación for Central Europe will run from 1st August to 12th August in the town of Giżycko, the North-Eastern part of Poland...

Archbishop of Westminster Welcomes Inquiry into Shooting of Brazilian

The Archbishop of Westminster has said the inquiry into the shooting of Brazilian Jean-Charles de Menezes was vital in bringing truth and justice to the victim's family. Speaking last Friday...

Baptist Centenary Congress 2005 Ends Successfully with Hallelujah Praise

The Baptist World Centenary Congress 2005 has come to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday 31st July. For five days more than 13,000 Baptists gathered in Birmingham to celebrate 100 years of the Baptist World Alliance...

Fresh Disciples Emerge from Salvation Army 'Timothy Programme'

On Friday 29th July, the Salvation Army’s Youth ministry ALOVE has hosted a graduation ceremony for students of ALOVE’s Timothy and Bursary Programme. Dozens of fresh young disciples of Christ have been born...

Bishop Denounces Church Attacks in Northern Ireland

Loyalist attacks on two churches in Northern Ireland have been denounced by a bishop as desecration. All Saints Church and Our Lady's Church were smeared with paint and sectarian graffiti...

World Vision Provides Continuous Relief as Floods Intensify in India

It has been almost one week after the heavy rain soaked Mumbai, India. The death toll is approaching 1,000. The financial and physical damages have impoverished the country, Indians are requesting for more aid...