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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...

Premier Radio Growth Continues as Broadband Advances Open New Doors

Premier Christian Radio has been praising new technological advances and has been using them well over the past few years to spread the gospel to more and more people. As one of the UK’s most active and growing...

Soul Survivors 2005 to Bring Mission Revival among British Youths

The SOULINTHECITY mission is expected to be passed on to even more youngsters in the capital this year. Soul Survivors 2005, a five-day event is designed to help thousands move forward in faith...

Baptist School Seeks To Bridge Muslim-Christian Divide

An Arab Baptist School has opened a new institute in a bid to bring Muslims and Christians closer together, as well as to dispel some commonly held prejudices about one another.

Evangelical Alliance UK Calls for an End to Church Repression in Bulgaria

The Evangelical Alliance UK has called upon the Eastern European government to immediately halt its repression on the Church. The appeal has come after the first anniversary of the police crackdown on Christians...

Anglican Communion Head gives Strength to Church of Burundi

The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams has been greeted by joyous people the capital of Burundi - Bujumbura. The Archbishop is currently undertaking his first-ever visit...

YMCA says Youth Smart Card Green Paper is Not Enough

The YMCA has issued a statement on the Government's Green Paper, which aims to give all 13 to 19-year-olds from low income families an inadequate solution to Britain's badly behaved youth. The YMCA has criticised...

UK Church Attendance Suffers as Stress Too Much for Weary Congregations

A report in the UK has revealed that the demands placed upon us every day are stopping people from attending services. Exhaustion after a stressful day at work, as well as increasing commitments at the weekends...

Rick Warren in Rwanda for P.E.A.C.E. to Tackle World Problems

Thousands of Christians gathered in Rwanda’s Amahoro National Stadium Saturday for the launch of a global initiative to tackle five of the largest problems facing the world today. The Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan...