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Christian Aid Celebrates 60th Anniversary at St.Paul's Cathedral
On Tuesday 26 April, the Christian Aid agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland celebrated its 60th anniversary in St Paul's Cathedral. More than two thousand supporters from around the United Kingdom participated in the service celebration...
Evangelical Alliance Launch ‘Eric the Evangelical’ to Guide Election Voters
The Evangelical Alliance UK has recently launched a new initiative to allow its followers to keep up to date and to receive comments on election issue as the General Election approaches on 5th May 2005. ‘Eric the Evangelical’ has been created by the EAUK...
Same-sex Marriage Bill Passes California Committee
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in California was approved by a state committee on Tuesday, reigniting the debate between proponents of traditional and gay marriage. Opponents of the measure protested...
Spanish Mayors Oppose Gay Marriage Bill
Several Spanish mayors have said they will not marry homosexual couples even if a bill making its way through the parliament legalises gay nuptials. Spain's Deputy Prime Minister had earlier warned that everyone in the country...
Gay Issue May Divide the Episcopal and Anglican Church
The Kentucky chapter of the American Anglican Council (ACC-KY) have held meetings over 25 and 26 April 2005. Both evening meetings included the speeches of Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry, rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Plano...
Sudan to Participate in New Darfur Peace Talks
Sudan has agreed to participate in a new Africa Union-sponsored round of peace negotiations with Darfur's ethnic minority rebels in the Nigerian capital Abuja. The Government decision was announced by Ibrahim Mahmud Hamid, Humanitarian Affairs Minister...
Christian Financial Advisors hold "Called to Purpose Conference"
The Inaugural Conference of the Advisors with Purpose(TM) network will be held in Toronto, Ontario from 15 - 17 May 2005. Advisors with Purpose network is the network of Christian financial professionals - such as...
Billy Graham New HQ Dedicated with Blessing by US President Bush
On Saturday 23rd April, the new headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA was dedicated by the world renowned evangelists Billy Graham...
Jesus Film Showing Raided by Hindu Extremists in North India
It has been reported that the Jesus Film crew has been attacked by a group of Hindu extremists while carrying out their mission in the Uttar Pradesh state, Northern India. The JESUS Film Project, spearheaded by the Campus Crusade for Christ...
Two Anti-Conversion Law Votes Expected in Sri Lanka this Week
Sri Lanka's Parliament is expected to vote this week on two anti-conversion laws presented by the Jathika Hela Urumaya party (JHU). Even though the same proposition was taken to the Supreme Court last year in August 2004 and two of the clauses of the bill...
Adverts Mocking Christian Faith Account for Three-Quarters of Complaints
It has been reported that in the media and broadcasting industry, 75 percent of complaints regarding advertisements were due to the content being offensive to Christian morals. Overall, the number of complaints...
CPA – UK’s First Completely Christian Party Launches Election Manifesto
The Christian People’s Alliance – the first entirely Christian party in the UK has released details of its manifesto to promote its views for the final leg in the race leading up to the General Election on 5th May...
SAT-7 Reaching Out to Millions in the Arab World
Surveys conducted to determine audience figures for various media in Arab countries has found that an Arabic television service for Christians in the Middle East and North Africa has a significant audience in the Arab world...
Bible Pathway Ministries reaching Out to Africa Youth
Bible Pathway Ministries is releasing a monthly publication, which is being promoted as a being a Christ-centred Bible devotional commentary. It has been designed in particular to reach out to the young people and children of Africa...
Church Army Launch New Campaign - "What will they believe?"
A new campaign being launched by the Church Army is being presented with the slogan "What will they believe?" and will be launched at this year's Christian Recourses Exhibition (CRE)...
National Baptist Assembly 2005 Addresses Major General Election Issues
The National Annual Baptist Assembly has been held successfully at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, England. Over 1,500 leaders from all over the UK...