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Churches in Philippines to be Subjected to Taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has been sifting through the financial records of the nation's churches to find out whether they had been paying taxes from their revenues, as part of government's campaign against tax cheats...
Conclave Starts Under Strict Security Rules
On Monday afternoon, 115 cardinals sequestered themselves in the Sistine Chapel where they will vote in high secrecy for the new Pope. Immediately after they entered the conclave, and they will be cut off from the world until the new pope is elected...
Archbishop of Canterbury Urges Voters to Think "Green"
Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in a public statement has warned of the "steadily darkening" environmental crisis that may in the future result in world's poor suffering even more...
Cardinals Enter Conclave after Praying for Guidance
The long awaited historical election of the new Pope that will determine the future of the world’s Roman Catholic Church has started on Monday afternoon. With a pre-conclave religious Mass - Pro eligendo Romano Pontifice...
Process of Electing a New Pope
The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. The secret Conclave retains certain rituals and commences Monday 18th April 2005 to find a new successor to Pope John Paul II...
World Evangelical Alliance Commission Reports on Repression in N. Korea
Under one of the most repressive regimes in the world, North Koreans have been stripped of their human rights to expression, thought, and religion, according a recent report on international religious freedom presented to the UN...
Plans for Alpha Course Invitation Initiative 2005 Released
The Annual Invitation initiative is now being set up by the Alpha Course UK. As one of its major efforts to boost the number of people joining the Alpha Course, Alpha Initiative 2005 is to be held in September...
Conclave Begins as Catholic World Focuses on Vatican for New Pope
The Catholic world looks to Rome once again on Monday 18th April, as the Conclave, which is the process to elect the new Pope, commences. 115 Cardinals have all gathered and will enter the Sistine Chapel today...
Official Period of Mourning for Pope Ends as Conclave Approaches
The official nine-day mourning that commenced at the Pope's funeral will end with a Mass given at St. Peter's Basilica by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez on Saturday afternoon...
Scottish Students Ask For Bibles to be Removed from University Rooms
A students’ association in Scotland have made a controversial request for all Bibles to be removed from more than 2,000 rooms in the university’s halls of residence, because the book could cause offence to non-Christians...
Gay Marriage Licenses Invalid - US Oregon Court
In its long-awaited ruling on Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court invalidated 3,000 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples last year, citing Multnomah County with a breach in authority for granting the licenses...
Liberia Four-Day Conference to Equip Church Leaders
Over 400 church pastors and lay leaders, representing each of Liberia’s 15 counties, are attending a four-day conference in the country’s capital city of Monrovia, reports a global charity operating a growing fleet of hospital ships...
Gibson Plans New Pope John Paul II Film
After releasing the controversial "The Passion of The Christ," actor/director Mel Gibson has plans for another religious film about Pope John Paul II, reports say...
Franklin Graham’s Melbourne Evangelistic Festival Photo Release
Last month, a huge evangelistic effort launched by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has swept across Australia. More than 92,000 people attended the festival, and more than 6,200...
Jubilee Campaign Condemns Vietnam for Denying "Mennonite Six" Appeal
A US-based human rights group - Jubilee Campaign - has expressed its concerns over the case of the six Vietnamese Mennonite Church leaders. Since the court hearing on Tuesday 12th April when Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang and Evangelist Pham Ngoc Thach were sentenced...
Catholic Church Ends Official Mourning & Prepares for Conclave
The official nine-day mourning that commenced at the Pope's funeral will end with a Mass given at St. Peter's Basilica by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez on Saturday afternoon...