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UK Delegates Call on WCC to Create Fresh Focus on Evangelism
As the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Athens, Greece, closed on Monday 16th May, Christian leaders across all denominational lines...
Firm Foundation's 'Wide Open 2005' Festival
The Firm Foundation Festival - 'Wide Open 2005' - will be held during the Spring Bank Holiday from 27th to 30th May at the Boy’s Brigade National Headquarters - Felden Lodge in Hertfordshire, UK...
International Christian Concern Call on Pakistan to Control its Police
The International Christian Concern (ICC), a Washington DC-based human rights group helping persecuted Christians worldwide, has reported on a recent incident of police beating and arresting human rights activists in Pakistan...
Evangelical Anglicans May Reject ARCIC’s Document on Mary
The major theological document "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ" by the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) which addresses the role of Virgin Mary in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church...
Christian Youth Urged to Vote as Lebanese Election Approaches
Christian groups in Lebanon are encouraging young people to take part in the upcoming parliamentary election despite the unjust electoral law. As previously reported, the upcoming election will run according to the electoral law from 2000...
Andy Hunter - Life
Following the massive success of British DJ Andy Hunter's groundbreaking dance album 'Exodus', he has now returned with a new collection of powerfully instrumental and electronic sounds capes...
Christian Groups Urged to Vote as Lebanon Election Approaches
Christian groups in Lebanon are encouraging young people to take part in the upcoming parliamentary election despite the unjust electoral law. As previously reported, the upcoming election will run according...
United Methodists to Join First Interfaith Convocation on Hunger
On 6th June 2005, for the very first time in U.S. religious history, a significant Interfaith Convocation on Hunger will take place with fewer than 40 religious leaders expected to gather at Washington's National Cathedral...
UK Pro-lifers Alarmed as First Cloned Human Embryo Becomes Reality
British scientists are celebrating a historical milestone in medical advancement as a team in Newcastle University successfully cloned the country's first human embryo, according to the breaking news from BBC today...
First UN Documentary Film Festival to Advance Promise of Peace & Equality
The United Nations is organising its very first documentary film festival, which will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the UN. It will portray their work and reflect on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
Evangelical Christians Emphasise Opposition to Religious Hatred Bill
The Incitement of Religious Hatred Bill has been outlined again in the Queen's Speech this week, religious groups and Christian organisations have spoken out very openly against the bill...
Church of Scotland Reports Increased Interest in Ministry Training
In the run-up to the General Assembly 2005 this Saturday, the Church of Scotland's Board of Ministry has released its annual report to the Assembly. It was reported that in 2004, a total of 75 people (39 men and 36 women) applied, compared with 59 in 2003...
Salvation Army ROOTS Festival Draws Huge Response to Human Trafficking
The Salvation Army’s annual youth Christian festival ROOTS 2005 held in early May has drawn overwhelming response to the issue of human trafficking. It is reported that £120,000 was raised at the ROOTS event. Its youth ministry ALOVE...
Oldest Altar-Piece in England Exposed in National Gallery
After being salvaged by dozens of conservators, academics and scientists at the Hamilton Kerr Institute in Cambridge, the heartbreaking ruin of a great work of art has been exposed at the National Gallery yesterday...
Jubilee Campaign & CSI call for Release of Eritrea Christians
Jubilee Campaign in cooperation with Christian Solidarity International (CSI) have announced that they will host a rally in front of the Eritrean embassy in Washington DC next Wednesday 25th May 2005...
Christians called to Heal & Reconcile by Conference on World Mission & Evangelism Letter
The Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) closed on Sunday 15th May, and on 18th May called on churches everywhere to become healing and reconciling communities of hope...