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Ghana Church calls on government to clarify educational partnership

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has this week called on the country’s government to produce a clear set of policies regarding the role of the church as a partner in education.

World Vision sends relief specialist to earthquake-hit Indonesia

World Vision has sent its Emergency Relief Specialist to west Java after an earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude hit the populous Indonesian region at 15:00 local time Wednesday 2nd September.

World Council of Churches affirms ‘spirit of unity’

The World Council of Churches closed its Central Committee meeting in Geneva today with an affirmation of the spirit of unity among member churches.

Pope backs Italian Catholic Church in Berlusconi feud

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has offered his full support to the Italian Catholic Church in its media row over Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s sex scandal.

Salvation Army responds to sprawling California wildfires

As firefighters battle raging flames in southern California, The Salvation Army is on the ground helping survivors get through the days in public shelters.

Bible scholars to revise popular NIV

The popular New International Version (NIV) of the Bible will be revised for the first time in 25 years, global ministry Biblica announced on Tuesday.

Vandals attack church in Wales

Vandals have attacked a church in Wales, causing around £2,000 worth of damage to the building.

World Council of Churches decries global injustices

The greed-fuelled economic crisis, “unimaginable” acts of violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the conflict in Darfur were among some of the instances of injustice around the world to receive calls for action from the World Council of Churches’ Central Committee today.

Wealthy nations owe an ecological debt, say Christian leaders

Wealthy nations are plundering the Global South of its natural resources at the expense of local indigenous communities, warned Christian leaders at a fringe gathering of the World Council of Churches’ Central Committee meeting on Monday.

Former Miss California sues over defamation, religious discrimination

Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean filed a lawsuit against pageant officials for libel, slander, and religious discrimination on Monday, nearly three months after the crown was taken from her for reasons she says are untrue.

WCC seeks broader ecumenical engagement at next assembly

The World Council of Churches is seeking to broaden its engagement with new emerging churches at its next General Assembly in 2013.

Evangelist J John returns to Northern Ireland for series of events

Internationally recognised author and evangelist J John is returning to Northern Ireland for a series of evening events.

Gay bishop Gene Robinson divides opinion at Greenbelt Festival

Controversial Anglican bishop Gene Robinson divided opinion at the Greenbelt Festival this year as he delivered three addresses to listeners.

Salvationists to pray for peace and trafficking victims

As in previous years, members of The Salvation Army are being called to devote the month of September to prayer for peace and for the victims of sex trafficking.

1,000 attend service for slain Oklahoma church pastor

Up to 1,000 filled an Oklahoma church Monday for a service to commemorate the life of a pastor who was murdered in her church just over a week ago.

Trial begins for orchestrator of Rwandan church massacre

The trial began on Monday of a Rwandan businessman who allegedly ordered the bulldozing of a church where 2,000 Tutsis were sheltering.