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Religious Survey Suggests Search for Spirituality Outside Christian Churches
The Monday edition of the Herald newspaper reveals some figures of a recent survey on spirituality and religious belief in the Health and Wellbeing supplement, which shows increasing number of people claiming that they have no religion...
Leicester Hospital Controversy Resolved as Patients told to Keep Bibles
A conclusion seems to have come about in the row over whether bibles and other religious items should be allowed to be left on bedside of patients in Leicester hospitals. News-Medical.net has reported that the hospital ward will now simply give the bibles...
Premier Celebrating 10 Years of Christian Radio
Premier Radio has reached its tenth year of broadcasting. Over the past decade, communication has advanced and Premier Christian Radio is now being heard by over 400,000 people around the world...
Church Officials Propose Separate Catholic Sex Education in Scotland
Church officials in Scotland have been discussing and drawing up draft plans for Catholic children in non-denominational schools to have access to separate sex education classes. The new move is likely to increase tension...
Child Abuse Exorcism Unveiled among Evangelical African Churches in UK
The Metropolitan Police and child protection experts are stepping up the investigation on the extent of alleged child abuses linked to the practice of exorcism among evangelical African churches across the UK...
Methodist Africa University Graduates Largest Class in History
The United Methodist Church (UMC)-related Africa University in Zimbabwe celebrated its 11th graduation ceremony with the largest graduating class in the institution’s history, May 28...
International Aid to Set Up Medical Centre in Aceh, Indonesia
A US-based Christian relief and development agency will be establishing a Medical Equipment Service Centre in Indonesia’s Aceh Province upon the request of the Ministry of Health. According to International Aid (I-A), the centre will directly impact...
Christian Medical Fellowship Reacts to Potential Bible Ban in Hospitals
Discussions are currently continuing on whether Bibles should continue to be placed in patient's bedside lockers at three Leicester hospitals, due to worries that the religious texts could offend people from other faith groups...
Anglican-Methodist Covenant Report Proposes Changes in Holy Communion
The first Interim Report of the Anglican-Methodist Covenant published by the Joint Implementation Commission (JIC), has addressed three main areas concerning Church life...
Anti-Syrian Christian Journalist Killed in Car Bomb in Lebanon
A Lebanese journalist who worked for the nation's top daily newspaper and known for his anti-Syrian government writings was killed Thursday as a bomb exploded in his car in a Christian neighbourhood...
Africa AIDS Situation Desperate says UN as Orphans Forced into Prostitution
During the recent UN meeting, Secretary General Kofi Annan warned of the vast spread of HIV/AIDS all over the world and called for strong leadership and more funds to fight the deadly disease. Annan described the progress as "significant but insufficient...
Delirious Working on New Album
British pop and rock worship band Delirious have revealed their plans for their new album which will be released in the UK in November 2005. From January this year, the band have been working diligently...
Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka Hindered by Political Struggle
The coastline of Sri Lanka, which was badly hit by the tsunami at the end of last year, has been the focus of around 15 Christian Aid partner organisations...
Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka Hindered by Political Struggle
The coastline of Sri Lanka, which was badly hit by the tsunami at the end of last year leaving 35,000 dead and about 500,000 people homeless, has been the focus of around 15 Christian Aid partner organisations...
Bible Ban in Hospitals Discussed as Offending Other Faiths
Discussions are currently taking place debating whether Bibles should continue to be placed next to beds in hosptials. The issue has been raised due to worries that the religious texts could offend...
WARC Pentecostal-Reformed Theological Dialogue Explores "Word and Spirit"
Sponsored by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC), an international Pentecostal-Reformed theological dialogue was held on 25th-31st May, in Detmold, Germany. Representatives of some classical Pentecostal churches and delegates...