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Bjork Releases "Army of Me" – UNICEF Charity Record
Icelandic music star Bjork's latest album release has hit the shops, and amazingly it contains twenty various remixes of her single "Army Of Me" - originally released in 1995. The album has been made with the aim to raise funds for UNICEF...
ECUSA's Griswold to Join ARCIC Gathering Despite Warnings
The Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church (ECUSA) Frank Griswold will join the launch of agreed statements of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission on 16th May 2005 despite the calling of the Windsor report...
Blair’s Election Success Welcomed by Christian Socialists
The ruling Labour party of the Great Britain headed by Tony Blair has won a third straight term in General Election 2005, according to partial election results on Friday early morning. With 533 of the 646 districts counted...
Labour Party Wins Third Election - World Leaders Praise Blair's Victory
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has succeeded in gaining a third historical victory for the Labour Party in General Election 2005. However, the majority seen in its previous term has been significantly reduced...
Labour Wins 3rd Term – Britain Looks to Blair to Fulfil Election Promises
Tony Blair has gained victory to win a historic third term as British Prime Minister. However, with the his re-election, the Labour party had to concede a reduced majority in Parliament – largely to public...
Labour Wins Election as Blair Returns to Downing Street
Tony Blair won a record-breaking General Election victory today as he headed back to No 10 for an historic third term in power - but with a reduced majority.
Britain Votes as Polls Open for General Election 2005
Thursday 5th May has seen the British national election begin, and sees Prime Minister Tony Blair run for a third term. The Labour party are widely expected to win, but a feeling of public anger has also been expressed...
VOM Expresses Concern over Pakistani Christians held in Saudi Arabia
The situation regarding the 40 Pakistani Christians arrested in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago remains uncertain. Human rights organisations and Christians are very concerned about the issue. VOM has...
UN's Visit to Sri Lanka Strengthens Evangelicals against Anti-Conversion Bills
The controversial anti-conversion bill is to be put forward to the Sri Lankan parliament for a second reading tomorrow. However, the visit of the special rapporteur on freedom of religion of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR)...
Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network Begins
The Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) has begun on 4th May 2005 in Basel, Switzerland. The ECEN is closely linked to Conference of European Churches (CEC), which ensures its secretariat...
Sri Lanka Evangelicals Continue Fight Against Anti-Conversion Bills
A petition against the proposed anti-conversion bills in Sri Lanka have been brought to the spot-light as the second reading by the country's parliament is scheduled to take place on Friday 6th May. The UK-based human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)...
Tsunami Aid Groups Told: If You Want To Stay - Do Not Interfere
Foreign relief groups that wish to continue their post-tsunami work in Aceh, Indonesia, must not "interfere in the internal affairs of the country," a government official has warned...
National Day of Prayer in US begins Global Day of Prayer
The 16th annual Bible reading marathon in the U.S. capitol, which continues day and night from 2nd May 2005 regardless of weather, culminates today and meets the beginning of the National Day of Prayer which starts today, 5th May - Ascension Day...
New Accompaniers Join Ecumenical Programme in Palestine & Israel
A new group of 18 ecumenical accompaniers have joined the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). These new members added to the four existing bodies will increase the total number of accompaniers to 22...
WCC Presidents release Pentecost 2005 Message
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has released a statement to guide the worldwide Church prior to Pentecost. The WCC wished to express that through...
Churches Organise Ecumenical Vigil for Racial Justice Prior to Election
On the 5th May the UK’s General Election will take place. While the political parties are making their last efforts to conclude their election campaigns, the churches and faith-groups are also taking this opportunity to express a Christian viewpoint...