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Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer

Recent research by Cancer Research UK found that that two thirds of woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer are now able to survive at least 20 years. This figure is up 20% from the early 1990's and 10 years on the outlook has never been this up beat...

Hurricane Wilma Strikes Mexico as U.S. Prepares for Florida Landfall

Hurricane Wilma officially made landfall in Mexico Friday evening as the eye of the storm reached coastal cities. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said that Wilma officially made landfall about 4:30 p.m. EDT when the eye...

Fighting Cancer With Corporate e-Cards

As the month of October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month - draws to an end, Cancer Research UK is continuing in its drive to raise funds for research...

From Generation to Generation - Passing on God's Word

A weekend of worship, workshops and seminars to equip, resource and encourage you bringing together trainers from Scripture Union, Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) and Hope UK...

Bible Society Brings Christian Influence to Party Political Conferences

The Bible Society has been highly active over the past month, having a presence at all three of the main UK party political conferences. The Bible Society has held fringe events across the country, with MPs and party...

Mugabe Blocks South African Church Aid to Zimbabwe

South African churches have been forced to abandon efforts to bring much-needed aid to the hundreds of thousands left homeless by the Zimbabwean government's slum demolition programme...

Methodists to Join Make Poverty History Lobby for Trade Justice

A mass protest lobby of Parliament organised by Make Poverty History and the Trade Justice Movement will take place on Wednesday 2 November 2005. Thousands are expected to descend into central London...

Liberian Council of Churches Plays Key Role in Presidential Elections

The Liberian Council of Churches played a key role in ensuring successful and peaceful presidential elections in Liberia earlier in the month. The turnout was a massive 70 per cent...

World Mission Group Reacts Cautiously over Nepali Election Promises

BMS World Mission has expressed caution at the announcement by the Nepalese government that it will hold parliamentary elections by 2007. The statement by the Nepalese government comes after a recent announcement...

Swiss Evangelical Church Alliance Releases Christian Perspectives on Globalisation

The Swiss Evangelical Church Alliance has released a paper on globalisation in which it calls for globalisation to be "in service of the people" & based on ethical values..

WEA Highlights Strengthening of Global Evangelical Community

In the largest assembly of European Evangelicals in history, World Evangelical Alliance member leaders learned of the new developments that are broadening the scope of the international network's service...

Churches Continue to Respond to Desperate Cries of Pakistan Quake Victims

Nearly two weeks following the largest earthquake in Pakistan in the last 100 years, medical relief is urgently needed as diseases spread. Survivors of the massive quake on have managed to live through a disaster that has killed more than 50,000 people...