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Xia-Maria Mackay
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A low-key Christmas for Iraq's Christians
In Iraq, where Christians are a persecuted minority, celebrating the birth of Jesus is a dangerous time but even more so this year as a result of deadly protests against the government.
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Religious leaders called to support dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers
Religious leaders are being challenged to speak up in support of people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as their caregivers.
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World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly closes with call to recognise the urgency of the Great Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly closed on Tuesday night with a call to "sense the urgency" of the need for the Gospel today.
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'Long journey' ahead for evangelical women seeking greater equality in the Church
Women hoping for equal recognition and opportunity alongside men in the Church should be prepared for a "long journey", the head of the World Evangelical Alliance's Women's Commission has said.
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Evangelicals must be alert to the 'urgency' of the need for the Gospel
Evangelicals from around the world meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been challenged to check their priorities and whether they are working to reach the lost or have become "distracted".
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Is the church ready for an urban future?
With more and more of the global population living in cities, the Church needs to be ready to respond to the many challenges being thrown up by our increasingly urbanised world, the World Evangelical Alliance has heard.
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World Evangelical Alliance eyes ambitious global expansion
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance has said that the organisation will be "aggressive" in creating new national alliances around the world.
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World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly opens with call to Christians to finish the Great Commission
Evangelicals from over 90 countries have gathered near Jakarta, Indonesia, for the World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly.
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Philip Yancey opens up about the British leprosy surgeon who inspired his Christian faith
Knowle Parish Church near Birmingham was full on Wednesday night as hundreds of people turned out to hear Philip Yancey speak about his latest book, Fearfully and Wonderfully, and the profound impact a British leprosy surgeon had on his faith.
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Westminster Holocaust memorial plans challenged over anti-Semitism fears
The daughter of Holocaust survivors who now runs a Jewish-Christian dialogue has raised strong objections to plans for a Holocaust memorial in Westminster over fears that it could exacerbate anti-Semitism.
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Church group and UN issue joint call for shared responsibility over Europe's refugee crisis
The call comes at a time when Europe is struggling to know how to deal with the number of refugees crossing into the region, particularly from the Middle East, and parts of Asia and Africa.
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Evangelicals call for official recognition of evangelical churches by Israel and Palestine
The head of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called upon Israel and the Palestinian Authority to officially recognise evangelical churches.
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Evangelicals Call For Unity And Reconciliation In The Wake Of UK's Decision To Leave The EU
The Evangelical Alliance UK responded to the result by issuing a call for churches to support reconciliation after months of tense campaigning that divided communities.
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Christians repent of their own sins as they agree to action on persecution
In an unprecedented move, Christians representing every stream of global Christianity came together in Albania this month to consult on the persecution of Christians, whilst also acknowledging their own sins in this respect.
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Faith groups engaged in humanitarian work are feeling sidelined - but they also recognise they've made some mistakes
Evangelicals are providing humanitarian assistance to broken and impoverished communities around the world, but there are two things they desperately want from their secular counterparts: greater understanding about what their intentions are - and are not; and greater recognition of the contribution they are making.
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