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Youth Offer Vision to Transform the World in WCC Assembly 2006
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has continued its 9-day long meeting in Geneva. On Wednesday, members of the central committee gathered to have bible study...
Gibson given Directors Award for Passion of Christ
Attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) closing banquet in Anaheim received a surprise visit from Mel Gibson, who accepted the prestigious Directors Award for his film, The Passion of the Christ...
Church Faces Split over Women Bishops as Synod Agenda Proceeds
A bitter and day-long debate on women bishop consecration at the General Synod yesterday concluded by saying that the issue will be continued at the next meeting in July...
Church of England to Decide on Women Bishops in Synod
Two days after the General Synod of the Church of England began, more important issues are due to be discussed. The agenda on Wednesday addresses whether to allow women bishop consecration in the Church...
Anglican Delegates to Lobby at UN Forum for Women's Lives
In response to the upcoming 49th session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), 81 Anglican women from all over the world are going to gather in New York. For two weeks meetings will be held...
Thousands Mourn American Nun Murdered in Amazon for Advocacy Work
Brazilian Police revealed that a 73-year-old American nun was killed in the Amazon rainforest area as she was preaching the Bible. Thousands of people flocked to the funeral...
Church Growth in Africa Contributes Most to Lutheran Membership Rise in 2004
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) worldwide released the latest membership statistic of 2004 on Monday. The total LWF membership is now close to 66 million with an overall increase of 3.63 million...
Kobia Restates His Ecumenical Vision: Conversion to All Lives
On 15th February, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) opened the last meeting before the ninth Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil in February 2006. The General Secretary of the WCC Rev Dr Samuel Kobia...
Oppression of Tribal Christians in Vietnam Continues
Despite the passing of Vietnam's new Ordinance on Religion in November purporting to grant religious freedom to all, mission agencies report that the oppressive circumstances of believers in remote tribal areas have remained the same...
Knowing Christ Jesus
"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ." ~~ Philippians 3:7-8
How much do we treasure our Lord Christ? In this beautiful testimony, it becomes clear that all things that we considered...
Ministers Warn of Split as Kirk's Liberalism is Challenged
'Forward Together' is a newly formed evangelical group of Church of Scotland ministers who want to change the Church’s liberal stance on theological, moral and social issues...
Christian Evangelicals Petition for USA to Lift Israel Travel ban
Evangelical Christian leaders have signed a petition attempting to apply pressure and influence USA President George Bush into lifting a four-year-old travel warning to Israel...
American Nun Killed as she Read Bible to Killers in Brazil
An American nun has been brutally killed in the Amazon rainforest region of Brazil. Dorothy Stang, 73, read Bible passages to her killers moments before she was shot dead, despite being a passionate defender and worker for the area...
Six GFA Students Beaten by Extremists
Last Saturday, Gospel for Asia (GFA) reported that six students from its Biblical Seminary were abducted by a group of extremists while they were carrying out their mission. They were all severely beaten...
WCC Central Committee Meeting Focuses on Reconciliation & Healing
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting opens on 15th February and will continue until February 22. The meeting aims to prepare for the ninth assembly...
Donations to Episcopal Church Down 12 Percent Since Election of Gay Bishop
Giving to the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) dropped by 12 percent in 2004 – the first year since the denomination ordained its only openly gay bishop...