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Putin warns Russian Church leaders of Terrorist-incited Hate Crimes

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has taken part in a meeting with Russian religious leaders, and has warned them of a surge in hate crimes that may occur in response to the recent terrorist attacks...

Alpha’s new Bible Study Program receives Endorsement from Archbishop of Canterbury

The Alpha Bible Study course has been given one its greatest endorsements earlier this week as the Archbishop of Canterbury launched the latest series of the program...

Issue Groups' First Gathering on the 2004 World Evangelisation Forum

On Thursday 30th September, the 2004 Forum for World Evangelisation in Thailand entered the first day. The Issue Groups (IGs), each with 30-70 members, gathered for the first time and started discussions on their assigned specific topic of concern. In total there are 31 issues identified by the Forum which are considered as significant roadblocks to world evangelism...

Kobia Instigates Healing Efforts of Canadian Churches

Canadian churches, in recent times have been devastated by residential school scandals which have resulted in lawsuits being brought against them totalling millions of dollars. The aboriginal representatives of these churches have told Rev. Samuel Kobia, WCC general secretary that they must work closely ecumenically...

Sri Lanka’s Religious Freedom Further Threatened by Anti-Conversion Law

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) have reported on 30th September that an anti-conversion law that prohibits Buddhists from converting to another religion has been suggested...

Third Attack on India Church Sparks Concern

Five days after the attack on nuns and priests from the Missionaries of Charity, unidentified vandals broke into the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church in Kerala, setting fire to...

Lutherans Hold Second Australian Conference on Lutheran Education

Over 700 Lutherans from Australia gathered for the Second Australian Conference on Lutheran Education (ACLE II), Sept 27-29, 2004. The conference, organised by the Lutheran Education Australia (LEA) on behalf of the Lutheran Church of America...

Christian Arabs Faced with Continued Pressure

After the coordinated bombing attacks on five Iraqi churches at the beginning of last month, tens of thousands of Christians fled the war-torn nation to neighbouring nations and overseas, with estimates approaching 40,000 by mid-August. Their plight, however, is not just limited to the Iraqi Christian community...

Homosexual Marriage Bill passed in Spain sparking Church Anger

The Spanish government today approved a Bill to legalise homosexual marriage. The decision which has greatly angered the Church will make Spain only the third country...

30 September - World Bible Translation Day

30 September is an important day for Bible translators worldwide, World Bible Translation Day allows them to highlight Bible translation as an on going need and basic tool in global evangelism...

Imprisoned Indonesian Christian minister could be released in November

Three years is a long period of time, especially to those who are imprisoned by false charges; it is such a long waiting process to gain freedom again. Today good news finally came from Indonesia, it was announced that Reverend Rinaldy Damanik, 45, could be released...

The Vatican’s First Address at the United Nation Assembly

On Wednesday 29th September, the Catholic's highest Authority - the Vatican, delivered a speech to the United Nations 59th Session General Assembly at the New York Headquarters. This is the first ever speech on such a ministerial meeting since the Vatican served as an observer mission at the United Nations in 1964...

CSW Express Deep Concern for Human Rights in North Korea

A petition to campaign for human rights in North Korea with 25,000 signatures has been handed over to the United Nation. CSW estimated that 100,000 people are still held in prison camps, and are very keen to see the authorities reform their very severe policies of repression of religious freedom...