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Taiwan Remains a Question as Vatican-China Relations Progress
The hope of reconciliation between the Vatican and China is becoming reality as China expressed sincerity in its efforts to establish formal relations with the Vatican on Tuesday. Once the dialogue is completed, the historical 50-year break may be partially recovered...
Africa Bishop calls for Ghana to Embrace Christian Education to Change Society
The Association of Christian Schools has urged Ghana's government and policy makers to embrace a new education system based on Christian moral values. The Association has stated that a nation with Christian education always shows developments...
Complete Mission Praise Book
The new edition of the most complete collection of hymns and songs from the Mission Praise series - 'Complete Mission Praise' - including music and lyrics for over 1000 traditional and modern worship songs and hymns, has been released...
Church of England Considers Divesting from Israel to Boycott Arms Production
The Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group has recently decided to consider whether to continue its considerable investment in an Israeli company - Caterpillar. The construction company was criticised by the United Nations...
Methodists Greet Queen’s Pledge to Tackle Poverty & Anti-Social Behaviour
On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain delivered her annual speech as the Prime Minister Tony Blair commenced his third term. The Methodist Church of the Great Britain warmly welcomed the Queen’s speech, which focused on...
Premier Radio Receives 500,000th Call as 10th Anniversary Approaches
Premier Radio will soon be celebrating its 10th Anniversary in June, and appropriately the station has started celebrations early as their initiative - Premier Lifeline - has reached the milestone of receiving its 500,000th call...
Christian University in Moscow Opposed by Russian Orthodox Activists
A plan for building a private Christian-orientated university in Moscow has triggered protests by some local citizens, including Russian Orthodox activists, according to the Interfax news agency...
Christian & Human Rights Groups 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...
Christian Aid’s Sudanese partner Dr.Mudawi released
One of the Christian Aid’s Sudanese partners, Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, who had been arrested for the third time this year on 8th May has been released. He was arrested for photographing military installations...
Iranian Pastor Facing Possible Death Sentence
Hamid Pourmand, lay pastor of Assemblies of God has been escorted from the Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran into his home city Bandar-i Bushehr where he will stand before the Sharia court of Islamic law that has the power to sentence him to death...
World Vision Pakistan Leads World Thalassaemia Day March
Last week, World Vision Pakistan led a march to raise awareness of the common but widely unknown inherited blood disorder that affects over 10 million children in Pakistan. For this year’s World Thalassaemia Day on May 8...
Americans Unite for Global Day of Prayer
The American response to the first-ever Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) far exceeded expectations, at least according to the planners of GDOP events nationwide. "It was far beyond what we could ask or imagine...
French Protest Against Loss of ‘Pentecost Monday’
The French government's initiative to do away with a paid holiday on "Pentecost Monday" was met with heavy disapproval from Christians and union members who rallied on the streets in protest of the measure...
Pakistani Authorities urged to Intervene in Saudi Arabia Christian Arrests
The Catholic Church and human rights groups have made a call to Pakistan’s government to intervene on behalf of arrested Pakistani immigrants by Saudi Arabia’s religious police. 40 Pakistani Christians were arrested...
South Africa Court Hears Arguments to Reject Same-Sex Marriage
A hearing for an application to reverse a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that legalises same-sex marriage was held at the Constitutional Court of South Africa on Tuesday. Under pressure from churches, especially...
USCIRF gives Direction for Egypt's Coptic-Muslim Religious Freedom
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is soon scheduled to meet with U.S President George Bush during his official visit in the US. On this occasion the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)...