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WCC’s Executive Committee to meet in Korea for First Time
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will meet in Seoul, Korea from 24th – 27th August 2004. The life of the churches and the ecumenical movement in the country will be the focus for discussions...
IAMS meeting - Understanding the Integrity of Mission Today
The International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) meeting, which was entitled "The Integrity of Mission in the Light of the Gospel-Bearing the witness of the Spirit,", ended last week in Port Dickson, Malaysia...
Nigerian Anglican Primate tells AYF to set up "Living Faith"
The Primate of all Nigeria's Anglican Communion, Rev J Akinola, gave a keynote address for the opening of the 47th Annual Bible Study Conference of the Anglican Youth Fellowship...
An Update on the Persecution of Christians in China
A Christian persecution watchdog group is urging the release of Chinese Christians who have been victims of the most recent crackdowns. While international outcries have led to the release of many imprisoned believers, the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports...
Southern Baptist's send Disaster Relief Units in response to Hurricaine Charley
A total of 175 Southern Baptist disaster relief units may be activated in response to Hurricane Charley over the next few weeks...
UN Computer Game Educates on World Hunger
The rich-poor divide in the world may seem to be getting larger in today's society, however in the virtual world it is about to shorten. The World Food Programme (WFP) has invented a video game to educate youngsters about hunger...
Pope joins in mass at Lourdes
Pope John Paul finished an emotional visit to Lourdes yesterday by completing a sermon which encouraged many other suffering people around him. The crowd of approximately 200,000 gathered to listen to the pope’s words on the banks of the Gave River...
Dean Quits Cathedral in Trouble
The Rev Christopher Hancock has resigned as Dean of Bradford after continuing financial woes at the cathedral. Although he gave no direct reason for the decision, he did state that his work in the cathedral’s financial crisis was at an end...
Olympic Chaplains Told Not to Proselytise
With the Olympic Games 2004 about to commence in Greece, the forty-five Anglican and Protestant chaplains that will be ministering in the Olympic village in Athens have signed an agreement stating that they will not proselytise during the event...
Evangelical Group and the Vatican Condemn Human Cloning
The HFEA's decision to grant a license allowing experts in Britain to perform therapeutic cloning using human embryos has caused wide condemnation from the Vatican and Church-groups alike...
International Bible Society Revives the Word in East Europe's New Generation
The International Bible Society has responded to the call of many evangelists for the revival of the Europe mission, and has been experiencing great success in propogating the Gospel to the young in Eastern Europe...
Hillsong United Tours UK
The Hillsong United Band from Sydney has begun a worship tour in the UK. The band will tour from 11th-21st August, with Marty Sampson and Joel Houston...
UK Pro-life Group Deplores License Granted for Cloning
The debate over life-related issues has further heated up as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in Britain granted a licence allowing experts at the University of Newcastle to perform therapeutic cloning using human embryos...
GFA Church Raided by Anti-Christian group in Southern India
In Southern India, 300 members of a radical anti-Christian group have been reported to have raided a Gospel for Asia (GFA) church in Karnataka state during the Sunday service being held on 8th August...
FLAME 2004: Christians reach out to Olympic Games in Greece
The Olympics Games 2004 will start in a few days in Greece, churches and Christian agencies are joining hands to reach out to Athens...
Bishop attacks Conservative Leader’s Crime Policy
The Bishop of Birmingham, Rev John Sentamu has launched an attack on Michael Howard, the Conservative Leader for his new policy statement on criminal justice...