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Churches Worry the Draft Gambling Bill is Ineffective in keeping the Vulnerable from Gambling
Responding to the draft gambling bill issued, yesterday the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army in Britain expressed their concerns on the effectiveness of...
Resolving the Crisis in Anglican Communion, Lambeth Commission 2nd Meeting now Underway
The second meeting of the Lambeth Commission started on 13 June in Kanuga, USA to discuss the position of the worldwide Anglican Communion which is now in the crisis of a clear splitting between the conservatives and liberals....
United Bible Society is Prepared for the European Summer of Sport
This summer, as the Euro 2004 and Olympics Games are held in Portugal and Greece respectively, many Christian outreaches have regarded this as a great opportunity to spread the Gospel...
Shanghai Cathedral Handed Back to Church After Half a Century's Closure
The former Anglican Cathedral in Shanghai has been handed back to the Church after half a century's closure. It will now become the local headquarters of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement...
Global Village Project — Mission to Ethiopia
Harpenden Methodist Church is joining the Global Village Trip to Ethiopia in July, organised by Habitat for Humanity...
World Blood Donor Day Celebrated on 14 June
14 June 2004 is a special day; World Blood Donor Day is dedicated to give thanks to voluntary non-remunerated blood donors. It also provides a special opportunity for...
WCC Proposes International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2006
In the light of the increasing awareness of the indigenous issues from the WCC Indigenous Peoples Programme, the WCC has called for an UN-sponsored “International Year of Indigenous Languages” in 2006...
New Religious Freedom Laws Reveal the Question of True Christian Faith among Finns
According to Archbishop Jukka Paarma of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF), new religious laws enacted in Finland have lead to a decrease in church membership...
World Refugee Day: Remembering the World’s Most Vulnerable People
World Relief, the Christian humanitarian agency that provides aid to refugees and victims of poverty worldwide, called on churches and media to focus...
PCUSA Candidates for Stated Clerk Debate Church Membership Loss and Constitutional Crisis
On Wednesday, June 9, the three candidates to the position as stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church USA met to debate on the critical issues facing the denomination...
Switchfoot Hits VH1's Top 20
San Diego's quartet Switchfoot pushes up their hit-single "Meant To Live" from #15 up to #9 alongside with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Lenny Kravitz...
New Christian Sports Novel, ‘England's Messiah’ To Reach out to Sports Players and Fans
A new book has been released that is aiming to turn the UK’s sporting community, in particular football fans to the teachings of Christ. ‘England’s Messiah’ is the latest publication by Martin Saunders...
“Hope for the City” Pours Grace on London through Prayer
On the evening of Friday 11th June, ‘Hope for the City’ – a prayer gathering at Westminster Chapel took place to pray for London’s people and leaders...
Norwegian Church Planters Establish 300 Congregations in 10 years
The number of churches planted in Norway has been constantly multiplying in recent years. Since 1994 more than 300 churches have been planted across Norway, and today a new church is planted, on average, every two weeks...
Danish Lutheran Pastor Suspended for Spreading Weeds among Congregations
A Lutheran church minister in Denmark proclaimed false teachings among the congregations which are totally in contradiction to the general Christian belief and Lutheranism ...
New Commissioner of the UK Salvation Army Addresses Membership Crisis
The new leader of the Salvation Army in the UK and Ireland has commenced this week. Upon taking up his new appointment on 1 June 2004...
