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Windsor Report Leaves Time to Reflect & Pray
The first day following the release of the Windsor Report in London by the Lambeth Commission, copies of the 121 page report were sent to numerous Anglican leaders around the globe. The report is believed to determine the future of the currently fragmented Anglican Communion...
Assyrian Christians call for Worldwide Attention to Iraqi Unrest
The coordinated violence targeted to Christians during last weekend in Baghdad, Iraq, has sent tremor among the Christian community in the Middle East regions...
U.N. Assembly to debate US and Britain's opposing views on Human Cloning
On 21st October, a UN General Assembly committee representing 191 nations is scheduled to openly debate the drafting of a treaty on human cloning...
Synod of Chaldean Church Postponed Amidst Violence
The Synod of the Chaldean Church, scheduled for Oct. 19-21 in Baghdad, has been postponed as a result of the increasing violence and worsening security situation in the war-torn country of Iraq...
Iraqi Christians Unshaken by Terrorists' Bombs
On Saturday 16 October, the Iraq Christian minority went through yet another day of tremor and darkness as apparently coordinated attacks were targeted on five Baghdad churches in the span of an hour. However, hope was reborn in the churches being attacked...
Windsor Report calls for Apologies, Reconciliation and Unity
The Lambeth Commission has released its highly anticipated ‘Windsor Report’. The 121 page report calls for those who supported the consecration of openly gay clergy to accept a worldwide consensus on homosexuality...
Blunkett looks to Repeal Blasphemy Laws
Under new proposals being considered by David Blunkett, the UK Home Secretary, Britain’s ancient blasphemy and blasphemous libel laws may be repealed. The action is being pondered upon as part of a new system...
Anglicans Worldwide Await Windsor Report in Fear of Further Rift
The release of the Windsor Report, produced by the Lambeth Commission is due today. A press conference will take place in St Paul’s Cathedral Crypt, London, at 12:00 noon. The report aims to find a solution to the current debate over homosexuality in the Anglican Church...
Agency Releases Report on Persecution in North Korea
A Christian agency that monitors religious persecution in Communist and former Soviet states released a report on Thursday on the ongoing repression of Christians in the socialist nation of North Korea, including several accounts given by North Korean refugees and nearby sources...
EU Socialists stand against Catholic Justice Chief Nominee
The European Parliament Socialist group have stated that they have rejected Rocco Buttiglione for the post of EU Justice Chief. Just as the other European Parliament leaders...
Dialogue with Traditional Religion Pushes Christianity in Africa Forward
A recent study seminar entitled “Ancestors and Healing in African Spirituality: Challenge to the Lutheran Churches in Africa” organised by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) allows representatives from African Traditional Religion (ATR) and Lutheran churches in Africa...
Protestants Show Strong Faith in Jesus as the Only Saviour
Recent research based in America shows that the majority of Protestant clergy in America believe strongly that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ. In addition, they agree that Christians have a responsibility to evangelise...
“Engage Network” Envisioned to Build Churches in Every Sphere of Life
The vision of the “Mission-Shaped Church” from the Church of England has sparked a new trend of mission across Britain. A brand-new ministry; Engage Network was launched recently with a vision to empower, facilitate and resource “communities”...
Anglican leader clarifies his Radical Speech against Archbishop Williams
Amid huge amounts of criticism of his speech, the Anglican Dean of Sydney, Rev Jensen explains what he meant in his "Prostitution Speech"...
Worshippers invited to propose new Archbishop of York
For the first time in its history, the Church of England is putting up an advertisement for the £52,950 position of the Archbishop of York in church newspapers, following the retirement of Dr David Hope was announced...