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Cardinals set April 18th for Conclave to Find Pope John Paul’s Successor
The College of Cardinals has set April 18th as the commencement date for the Conclave that will elect the successor to Pope John Paul II. A Vatican spokesman has announced that the Cardinals will hold...
Eritrea Denies Religious Oppression Accusations
International Christian groups have increased their call for the world to stand up and take notice of the religious persecutions allegedly going on in the African country of Eritrea. However, Eritrea has profusely denied...
600,000 a Day Stream Past Pope John Paul’s Body as Millions Gather for Rome Funeral
Roman Catholic Cardinals resumed meetings on Wednesday morning to make final arrangements for Pope John Paul II’s entombment. Until now the spiritual testament of the late Pope remains sealed...
Successor to Pope John Paul will be Greeted with White Smoke & Bells
The Vatican has been reported as bowing to Pope John Paul II’s request to alter the centuries-old tradition of simply letting up white smoke when the new Pope is elected at the end of the Conclave...
World Vision Commences Emergency Relief in Nias, Indonesia
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world has commenced the distribution of emergency relief assistance to the people of Nias...
World Evangelical Alliance Appoints New Chair for Youth Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has appointed a new Chair for its Youth Commission, which is one of the six specialised ministries that will help facilitate the core projects of the alliance...
Profiles of Pope John Paul’s Potential Successors
As the world mourns the death of one of the most popular Pope’s in history, the speculation over who the next Pope will be continues to grow. One of the questions on many people’s minds across the world is who will succeed Pope John Paul II...
Cardinals meet for Second Time to Arrange Pope John Paul Funeral
The College of Cardinals have met for the second consecutive day on Tuesday to hold further talks regarding their preparations for the upcoming Conclave, which will see a successor to Pope John...
Statement by Evangelist Billy Graham on Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most influential voice for morality and peace in the world during the last 100 years. His extraordinary gifts, his strong Catholic faith, and his experience of human tyranny...
The Process of Electing the New Pope
The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. Over the next 2-3 weeks certain rituals will take place and a successor to Pope John Paul II will be chosen...
Thousands Fill Rome to See Pope
The streets around the Vatican are continuously being filled with tens of thousands of people waiting to view the body of Pope John Paul II lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica...
A Statement by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches
Pope John Paul II has been among the most outstanding personalities during these last decades, with an impact far beyond the Roman Catholic Church and the Christian community world-wide...
Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
Pope John Paul was a leader of manifest holiness and a faithful and prayerful friend of the Anglican Church...
Evangelical Protestant Church Attacked by Samurai Sword Man in Germany
In Stuttgart, Germany a Tamil man has entered a church yielding a samurai sword attacking worshippers, killing and maiming some of the congregation. witness reported that people were seen fleeing...
Commemorating the Life & Legacy of John Paul II - the "Pope of Popes"
Christian leaders from all rungs of the theological spectrum honoured the passing of Pope John Paul II and called him a champion of the ecumenical movement, the protector of religious and moral rights...
Funeral for Pope John Paul II Set for Friday
Two days after the death of one of the longest-serving and most contentious figures in papal history, the Vatican set the funeral of Pope John Paul II for Friday, with burial in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica...