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CSW Supports Worldwide Day of Prayer for Detained Eritrean Christians
In the midst of the worsening government-sponsored persecution on Christians in Eritrea, Eritrean Christians are calling for a worldwide day of prayer and fasting for Christians prisoners on 5th August...
Canada Evangelical Christians Outraged at Homosexual Marriage Law
The Evangelical Fellowship has promised to continue its work defending and upholding the traditional definition of marriage, despite fears of prosecution and intolerance, after Canada legalises same-sex marriage...
Bible Society Calling All Christians to Take Part in the Drama of the Bible
The Bible Society is gearing up its work towards this year's Bible Sunday. The organisation is now calling on all Christians to play their part for the day in the day's themed "The Drama of the Bible...
Survey: Protestant Pastors Pressured to Maintain Healthy Family Life
A survey recently released on in the July/August edition of Facts & Trends magazine shows that many Protestant pastors in the US experience pressure to maintain a healthy family life in their pastoral ministry...
Episcopal Bishop Objects to Economic Boycott of Israel
A press conference is being held on Thursday in which an Episcopal Bishop will speak of his strong objections to the recent call by the Anglican Communion for divestment from Israel...
Church of Scotland Condemns Police Violence against Aids Activists
Police have constrained peaceful and unarmed AIDS demonstrators in South Africa using violence, reports the Church of Scotland. The Church has condemned police who fired rubber bullets and tear gas...
Methodists Launch New ICT Resources Website to Improve Church Life
In this era of information, technology has become very essential in every aspect of church life to enable effective communication. The Methodist Church of Great Britain has launched a website, which will serve...
Sudan Christians Receive Hope for Peace as New Authority is Formed
The way to peace in war-torn southern Sudan has become clearer as former southern Sudan rebel leader John Garang was appointed the vice-president of Sudan's Khartoum central government. It has brought much hope to Sudanese Christians...
Kenya Police Arrest Four More Over Murdered Italian Bishop
Kenyan police have detained four more people for questioning over the murder of a Catholic missionary in the east African country, a police spokesperson said Tuesday. Some have questioned whether Rev Locati’s death...
Christian Persecutions in Asia & China Worry British Parliament
The severe persecution of Christians in parts of South East Asia and China was highlighted by MPs in a House of Commons debate last Wednesday 13th July, according to the UK-based human right watchdog CSW...
Canada Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill as Country Remains Divided
One of the most tumultuous debates in Canadian history effectively came to an end on Tuesday when the Senate voted in favour of same-sex marriage; a move that will make Canada the fourth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage...
YWAM England and the London bombing
As far as we are aware, no YWAMers were injured in the bomb blasts, although there were a couple a YWAMers travelling across London at that time and they arrived at their destinations quite shaken...
Church of Ireland Primate Calls for a Fresh Look at Ecumenism
A Primate in the Church of Ireland has called for a fresh look at the attitude toward ecumenism among people in Ireland. Robin Eames said in a keynote speech on Monday night that ecumenism in Ireland...
Leading UK Relief Agency Fights Poverty in Africa amid Droughts
Tearfund, has recently been carrying out extensive works with its partners in Africa’s western Sahel region. The area is currently experiencing a severe food shortages and now as many as 3.2 million people...
Blair Tackles Root of London Bombings by Healing Interfaith Relations
Tony Blair met with two dozen leaders of Britain’s Muslim community at Downing Street on Tuesday 19th July, in efforts to find a way forward and ease inter-faith relations in the midst of the recent London Terrorist attacks...
London Bombings Require a Return to Basic Theology, says Methodist Leader
A leading Methodist broadcaster and writer has said the key to understanding the motive behind the recent London bombings may lie in the theological basis of Christian and Muslim religious texts...