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Concern over Religious Freedom as Iraq sees Mass Exodus of Christians
The number of Christians leaving Iraq has soared after a series of targeted attack on churches in August and September. According to estimates by Iraqi government and church officials, approximately 30,000 to 40,000 Christians have fled the country...
Revised Charter of Priest Formation to lay emphasis on intense spiritual formation
Bangalore - Following three years of (1997-99) apostolic visitation by the papal representatives to the major seminaries in the country and after intense consultations, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released the Revised Charter...
AICU appeal to Church, Govt. to aid poor and downtrodden
Mumbai - The national leadership of All India Catholic Union (AICU), recently elected for a two year term 2004-06, conducted their first meeting in Mumbai on October 8, to assess developments in several states...
Media can help highlight Church’s work in tribal state, says Christian leaders
Ranchi – The Church leaders of Jharkhand have appealed to the mainstream media to help highlight the Church's "real image" in their eastern Indian state and assist them in their social work...
Over 300,000 Attend Palau Lima Festival
A six-day evangelistic festival in Peruvian capital of Lima concluded Saturday surpassing all expectations as it drew three times more attendants than was originally estimated. The Luis Palau Lima Festival...
Faith and Politics: Christians to Vote Values During Campaign 2004
With the U.S. presidential election less than a month away, Church leaders have been rallying harder than ever to mobilise the Christian vote during this year’s election. With the help of campaigns such as the National Council of Churches’...
World Hunger Day Donations to be Distributed through IMB, NAMB
With World Hunger Day having concluded on Sunday, Southern Baptist agencies will be distributing donations made to the World Hunger Fund through 10,000 missionaries in North America and around the World...
Promise Keepers Conference Draws 9,600 Men in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. - More than 9,600 Christian men attended the two-day Promise Keepers event in San Jose, CA on Oct 8-9. The two-day conference promoted a sensational atmosphere in San Jose’s HP Pavilion while the men vowed to Pursue Honor, Nobility, and Wisdom...
Churches push for alternative American election agenda
The National Council of Christians have said that it should not be allowed for the Gospel to be distorted by the use of faith-based organisations for supporter gains in the American Presidential election stand-off...
Church Army's Online Evangelism Ministry celebrates 4th Year
October marks a double milestone for Church Army’s online evangelising ministry: Word-on-the-web. Firstly, Word-on-the-web has already entered its fourth year. In addition, this month it also achieved 6,000 subscribers...
Vatican puts aside rift with Blair and Bush for the good of Iraq
Some of the most senior members of the Vatican have reportedly put aside their rifts with Tony Blair and George Bush over the war in Iraq, and have requested that increased military presence of multinational troops be sent to the region...
International Eucharist Congress draws Thousands
On Sunday 10th October, in the city of Gudalajara in Mexico, more than 3,000 Catholics gathered to commemorate the start of the International Eucharist Congress, as well as the beginning of the “Year of the Eucharist”...
Operation Noah - A Vision to Recover Creation
Natural disasters all over the world have drawn the concerns of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. In July, Archbishop Williams championed new environmental initiatives in order to avert a global ecological crisis...
Churches across Britain Launch Green Campaign
A nationwide environmental protection campaign - Operation Noah - was officially launched at the weekend in Coventry. An entire day of activities named “The Rainbow Pilgrimage” took place on Saturday 9th October to celebrate the grand opening...
Vatican calls for Multinational troops to support Iraq
Some of the most senior members of the Vatican have put aside their rifts with Tony Blair and George Bush over the war in Iraq, and requested that increased military presence of multinational troops be sent to the region...
Sydney Archbishop calls for Reformation to Save the Church
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia has come to an end. The General Synod ruled out the consecration of women bishops and homosexual clergy last week, which has further divided the Anglican Church...