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Magazine Poll Reveals Britons’ Ignorance in Religious Knowledge

A poll commissioned by the Reader’s Digest has given further evidence of the weakening religious education in the UK. Ten questions set on basic theological and religious knowledge were presented to British readers...

IBS & TWR Joint Radio Bible Programme in China Marks One Year

Thursday 24th March, marks the first anniversary of the broadcasting of the Bible-based radio programme Radio Bible into China, which is a cooperative network run by three world recognised evangelical ministries...

Fresh Bombing in Christian Suburb of Beirut in Lebanon

A fresh explosion has occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a shopping centre in Kaslik, a Christian suburb north of Beirut, Lebanon. This is the second blast since last Saturday...

Scottish Episcopal Stance to Homosexual Ordination Sparks Further Rift

Since the Covenant statement was issued by the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA) a week ago, fear has been rising among Anglicans whether the worldwide fellowship will break...

Open Doors 50th Anniversary sees Increase in Mission to the Persecuted

Open Doors is committed to serve Christians and churches around the world who suffer persecution for their faith in Christ. This year, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary...

Christian Media Says a New Moral Covenant for Europe Needed

The Assembly of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) was held last week in Strasbourg, France. All 50 delegates declared the new challenge of defining a new social and moral covenant for Europe...

Faith-Based Tsunami Relief Groups Face Departure Deadline in Indonesia

On Tuesday, the Indonesian government released a statement saying that evaluation of the work of each humanitarian relief group will be carried out in the Aceh province so as to set a list of organisations that will be allowed to stay in the region...

Spanish Bible Translation Ignites New Hope for Hispanic Evangelism

The World Bible Translation Centre has recently completed the translation of the entire Spanish Bible, and they are currently in the process of being printed for distribution in the United States, as well as Central and South America...

Williams delivers Easter Message to Raise the Anglican Communion with Christ

The Archbishop of Canterbury has given an Easter message to the worldwide Anglican Communion, and has used the message to talk about and discuss the document that resulted from the recent meeting between Anglican Primates in Northern Ireland...

BWA Centenary Congress Hails Active Registration as Deadline Approaches

31st March was the early bird deadline for registration to the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Centenary Congress, and Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) have reported that the registration so far has been very successful ...

Blair Addresses Churches in Faithworks Lecture in London

On Tuesday 22 March, Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed Christian leaders and other religious leaders in the final lecture in the Faithworks series. The gathering took place at Christ Church...

Rice’s Final Address in China Urges to Expand Religious Freedom

The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice today concluded a six-country tour across Asia in Beijing, China. After the high-profile attendance of the Palm Sunday service yesterday at the Gangwashi Protestant Church...

Church Prayer Meeting Attacked in Pakistan

On 20th March in Islamabad, the Citizen’s Peace Committee and an NGO condemned last week’s attack on a church in the Miskeen Musharraf Colony. A call has now been made to the government to safeguard the rights of the minority religions in the country...