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US & Africa Anglican Partnership Granted $10 Million Fund for AIDS Relief

Facing the great crisis of AIDS in Africa, American and African Anglicans have teamed up to combat HIV/AIDS together. This is a very new initiative where Anglican Churches in different countries will share their resources and expertise in a common goal...

Faiths United to Mourn the Death of British Hostage

After weeks of pleading and struggling, the British hostage Kenneth Bigley was tragically killed by his merciless captors. Churches throughout Britain have expressed their condolences towards Bigley’s family who have suffered deep agony over the past weeks in the face of Bigley's fate...

Blair: “A moral cause” Pushes the World to Alleviate Poverty in Africa

As the British Prime Minister Tony Blair commenced the meetings of his 'Africa Commission' in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he urged the world to help Africa free itself from poverty, disease and conflict. Blair said “the time for excuses will be over...

Largest-Ever Gathering of Catholic Bishops in Britain highlight Re-evangelising Europe

Last weekend, Catholic Bishops from 34 European Countries gathered at Leeds, England to attend a four-day assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE). It was the largest ever gathering of senior Catholic bishops in Britain...

Disney substitutes God for Magic

A new book called ‘The Gospel According to Disney: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust’ by Mark I. Pinsky has commented on the films by Walt Disney. People from all around the world have been entertained by these films over the decades, however, they crucially fail to mention God...

Church attacked in Kerala, police vow to bring culprits to justice

Kerala is going through very tense times and may soon be heading towards communal riot. Hardly a week was allowed to pass since the time the Missionaries of Charity sisters were assaulted and beaten up by Hindu fundamentalists, when another ghastly attack was perpetrated...

Church against use of Passion posters in Polls

New Delhi, Oct. 7 : The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has strongly objected to the use of religious symbols including posters of The Passion of Christ during the campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly elections...

Uma Bharti’s ‘Tiranga yatra' faces wrath of Christians in Punjab

Jalandhar - After facing a wrath from Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) activists, BJP firebrand leader Ms. Uma Bharti faced another setback recently when she came across some agitated Christians who held a demonstration criticising her 'Tiranga yatra' in Punjab...

Australian Anglicans' clear Voice against Gay "Marriages" & Ordinations

Following the opening of the Australia Anglican Church’s General Synod meeting in Perth on Thursday 7th October, the Church sternly affirmed its opposition to same-sex union and homosexual clergy ordination...

African Archbishop says Anglican Communion may be Broken beyond Repair

The most influential leader in the Anglican Church in Africa has made a statement saying that the global Anglican Communion is “broken” over the confirmation of a gay bishop in New Hampshire, and this break may be beyond repair...

Christian Human Rights Charity Meets with Rwandan President

The UK-based Christian human rights charity, Jubilee Action, recently concluded its visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. A delegation met the Rwandan President in Kigali last week in a bid to support the fledgling peace process between Rwanda and he Democratic Republic of Congo...

International Christan Leaders Express Solidarity with U.S. Churches

Christian leaders from four continents gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to present themselves as “living letters” to the US conference of the World Council of Churches (WCC), on October 5-6, 2004. During their short presentations, the international leaders expressed solidarity with the US churches...

Aid Agencies warn Prime Minister of upcoming Afghanistan violence

A number of top aid agencies, including Christian Aid have written to UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair warning him of the difficulties that lay ahead in the violent and unstable country of Afghanistan. The warning comes as the country approaches its elections...