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LWF President reveals his hope for the World in “Growing Together”
To around 170 participants including 100 Lutheran church representatives from all over the world, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Mark S. Hanson gave the keynote address to the LWF General Council...
Christian Ministry affected by the taking of 400 Hostages in Russia
More than a dozen militants wearing suicide-bomb belts seized a southern Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, taking hostage about 400 people -- half of them children -- and threatening to blow up the building if police attempted to storm it...
LWF Re-elect Zimbabwean Theologian as General Secretary
As the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) started the General Council 2004 on the last day of August, it has immediately moved to the highlight of the gathering - the election of the LWF General Secretary...
LWF challenges Christians to Change the World at “Risk of Growing Apart”
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council Meeting 2004 started in Geneva on 31 August. The 49-member Council meets under the theme “Growing Together - Growing Apart” ...
Convoy of Hope Provides Relief to Hurricane Charley's victims through Partnering Ministries
Even before Hurricane Charley hit Southern Florida, Convoy of Hope, a Christian disaster relief and community outreach ministry was already prepared...
WCC calls for International Day of Prayer for Peace on 21st September
An International Day of Prayer for Peace will be held on 21st September, and Churches representing over 550 million Christians worldwide have been invited to take part...
Iraqi Christians Urged to Return from Exile
After the coordinated bombing attacks on five Iraqi churches at the beginning of this month, tens of thousands of Christians fled the war-torn nation to neighbouring nations and overseas, with estimates approaching 40,000 by mid-August...
Chinese Government continues clamp-down on Christianity
It has been reported that a serious religious liberty situation has been developing in China. Many had hoped that the Communist Party’s religious policies, particularly those towards Christians, would ease up as the Beijing Olympics in 2008 approached. However...
WARC advises Presbyterians to Practice Good Stewardship
The newly appointed World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) president, Clifton Kirkpatrick has advised members of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) to take up the challenge of narrowing the gap seen between the rich and the poor...
Williams declares that all people can go to Heaven
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams yesterday expressed his anger at Church groups that are continuously battling against each other over homosexuality in the Church. The Archbishop said firmly that Christians did not have a monopoly on the afterlife...
Britain Refuses to Sign World Ban on Human Cloning
The fear among pro-life groups and most conservative Christians in the UK has intensified as top British scientists are backing an international campaign to stop the United States obtaining a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning...
International Pressure to be Maintained to save Sudan
Monday 30th August marked the deadline of the United Nations for the Sudanese Government to improve security in the troubled Darfur region. By the deadline yesterday, the United Nations required the Sudanese Government to disarm...
International Pressure needs to be Sustained to save Sudan
Monday 30th August marked the deadline of the United Nations for the Sudanese Government to improve security in the troubled Darfur region...
Olympics Finale--More Precious than Gold
AIA reports that dozens of Olympic athletes graciously received copies of the JESUS Film Project's special release of JESUS on DVD, the seeds of the Gospel were planted and athletes from around the world came to Christ...
Archbishop of Canterbury concludes Greenbelt Festival 2004
The thirty-first annual Greenbelt Festival kicked off on 27th August, and attracted over 15,000 visitors from across the nation to Cheltenham Racecourse...
4,000 Children Light 1 Million Candles During Vigil In Berlin
World Vision reminded Berliners of the plight of children in need with a "sea of lights" as 1 million candles were lit on the square surrounding the "victory column"...