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Archbishop Williams Stresses Expansion of Theological Education at Anglican Council
As one of the agendas on the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting in Nottingham, England yesterday, theological education was highlighted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams to the audience...
Open Doors UK Announces New Director for Fight Against Christian Persecution
After serving six years as Chief Executive Officer at Release International, Eddie Lyle will take up his new position to head Open Doors UK, a Christian persecution charity based in Oxfordshire. Release International...
CSW & Jubilee Campaign Attend Press Conference on Burma Genocide & Chemical Weapons
John Bercow MP will chair a press conference with Guy Horton in Jubilee Room, House of Commons on 23 June at 11am. Lord David Alton and Dr. Martin Panter, International President of Christian Solidarity Worldwide...
Evangelical Alliance Head: Seek Truth as a Guide at ACC Meeting
The 13th Anglican Consultative Council meeting commenced on 19th June with a Eucharist in St Peter’s Church, Nottingham, celebrated by representatives...
Vatican Sends Senior Cardinals to Moscow to Ease Catholic-Orthodox Relations
The Vatican has deployed an envoy of senior officials to visit Moscow on a four-day trip. The move comes amid increasing tensions between the Russian Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches. The visit to Russia will see...
Christian Detainees Released in Saudi Arabia
New hope has arisen for Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia as Christian prisoners from East Africa have been released after a one month long arrestment for leading a private Christian worship service in Riyadh...
Southern Baptists Flood Nashville with Evangelistic Events in America
Thousands of Southern Baptists across the US gathered Saturday at the Gaylord Entertainment Centre in Nashville for Crossover 2005 - one of the denomination’s largest evangelistic efforts in history...
Huge Evangelical Centre for Tourists Scheduled for Israel
Hoping to attract a million Christian evangelical tourists per year to northern Israel, the nation's finance minister spoke of plans for an Evangelical centre "mega project" to be built by the shores of the Sea of Galilee...
Pro-Lifers Rage as British Scientists Unveil Stem-Cell Children Produced from Gay Partners
A study is to be presented Monday 20th June in Copenhagen by British scientists indicating how lab-created ova and sperm could be used to allow any couple, heterosexual or homosexual to produce children...
World Anglicans Gather in Nottingham Expecting Homosexuality Debate
The world’s Anglican leaders on Sunday gathered in Nottingham, UK, for a critical 10-day meeting on the unity, future and direction of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), held every two or three years...
Final Round of Lebanese Election Victorious for Anti-Syrian Opposition
The final round of the Parliamentary election in Lebanon took place yesterday in the northern region on 19th June 2005 and it resulted in a victory for the anti-Syrian coalition led by Saad Hariri...
Human Rights Watchdogs Urge Bush to Promote Religious Freedom in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai commenced a visit to the US on Sunday 19th June 2005 on a four-city tour. Many human rights watchdogs are urging President Bush to highlight the human rights and religious freedom issues
Methodist Churches across Britain to Hold Poverty Services for G8 Summit
To mark the importance of the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6th July, Methodist Churches across the UK will give simultaneous services on the morning of Saturday 2nd July, a statement has announced...
Evangelicals Reignite Debate to Fend off Britain’s Religious Hatred Bill
On the brink of the second reading of the controversial Religious Hatred Bill in the British Parliament on Tuesday 21st June, evangelicals have stepped up their protest against the re-introduction of the Government’s forceful proposal...
Christians Across the Globe to Take Part in World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day commences on June 20 and Christian organisations from around the world are preparing to celebrate the courage, resiliency and contributions of refugees across the globe. ..
Rowan Williams Relights Anglican Women Bishops & Gay Marriage Schism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that he can see no "theological objections" to a woman leading the Anglican Communion in the future, and also that he believed that many Christians' views on homosexuality