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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...
Rowan Williams to Speak Out at "Scandal of Global Economy"
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury who is one of the four Instruments of Unity of the Anglican Communion is to give his support to growing calls against the naïve faith in free trade which is depriving some countries of their economic power...
40 Pakistan Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia during House Gathering
A local newspaper has reported that Saudi Arabia has detained 40 Pakistani Christians for a religious gathering on Saturday in the capital Riyadh. According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2004...
Baptist World Alliance Elects New Evangelism Director
Fausto Aguiar de Vasconcelos, Brazilian senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Rio de Janeiro has been invited to become the new director of Evangelism, Education, Study and Research of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
UK Leaders Pledge to Tackle Poverty - Ex-US President Clinton Offers Support
24th April was World Poverty Day. In the UK, the day was meaningfully marked by the three main party leaders showing their determination to make poverty history. In the run-up to the General Election on 5th May...
United Bible Society Making Impact in Madagascar
A Scripture mission initiative of the United Bible Societies (UBS) has made a huge impact on their work in Madagascar, according to the General Secretary of the Malagasy Bible Society.
VBS Program in India Reaches Over 1.5 Million Youth Each Year
India’s national Vacation Bible School program is reaching 1.5 to 2 million children and young people each year, according to a mission agency with nearly 350 missionaries and support staff serving in more than 15 countries on six continents...
China Tells Pope to Sever Vatican Ties With Taiwan
Chinese officials called on newly elected Pope Benedict XVI to follow two principles in order to help improve relations between China and the Vatican. First, the officials asked that the Vatican sever its ties to Taiwan...
Kingdom of Heaven - New Movie by Ridley Scott
A new movie by Ridley Scott is coming to movie theatres on 6th May. The movie is a crusade epic and is being touted as being another controversial movie from Hollywood...
Open Doors Huge Bible Training Initiative in China for Young Generation
A huge Bible training initiative has recently been launched by Open Doors in China focusing on education for the younger generation. Despite the restrictive policy of the Communist government regarding religious freedom, the believers in China are ever-growing...
Methodist Guild in Ghana Opposes Call for Legalisation of Prostitution
During the 9th Biennial Delegates Conference at Koforidua on Sunday, the Methodist Guild, an organisation within the Methodist Church in Ghana, added its voice to growing opposition against the legalisation of prostitution...
Women Call for a War-Free Country on Major Africa Interfaith Summit
The Second Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA) Summit has been taking place near Johannesburg since 21st April. Despite women’s rights often being neglected in Africa, the summit has...
Installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI
Five days after his election, the transformation of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who worked out of sight as the Church's conservative doctrinal chief, into one of the world's most public figures was completed as he was formally installed...
World Vision Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary in Lebanon
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world recently celebrated 30 years since its establishment in Lebanon. World Vision International, which works for the well being of people across six continents...
UN Criticised for Indecisive Action against World’s Human Rights Abuses
The annual United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) has closed amid widespread criticism from human rights watchdogs of its effectiveness in resolving some of the world’s...