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Orissa bishops warn of 'master plan' to wipe-out Christianity
Catholic bishops from Orissa warned this week that Hindu extremists have a âmaster planâ to wipe out Christianity in the remote eastern Indian state.
Church services remember road crash victims
Church services are being held across the UK on Sunday to remember victims of road crashes.
TobyMac kicks off monthlong 'Winter Wonder-Slam'
Christian hip hop artist tobyMac kicked off his annual "Winter Wonder-Slam" US tour with rock band Relient K this week, hitting the first of 17 cities throughout the Bible belt with "not your typical concert".
Christians struggle to reach Congo refugees
Mission Aviation Fellowship says its efforts to reach thousands of refugees in Congo have been seriously hampered by ongoing fighting between government troops and rebel forces and the almost non-existent road networks in some parts of the country.
US: Christians urged to boycott retailers banning 'Christmas'
There's a war on Christmas and Christians are drawing up the battlelines.
African leaders called to protect life and democracy in Zimbabwe
Six global ecumenical bodies have called on African leaders to protect the rights of Zimbabweans to life, dignity and democracy.
G20 not enough to solve 'financial meltdown', says Kobia
The head of the World Council of Churches has challenged the legitimacy of the G20 group of the world's 20 leading economies as their leaders meet in Washington DC this weekend to discuss the future of the global economy in the midst of the global economic crisis.
Methodists seek end to Gaza blockade
The Methodist Church has appealed to the UK Government to put pressure on Israel as it continues to block humanitarian convoys into aid-dependent Gaza.
Wycliffe receives $50m donation to translate Scripture into last languages
An anonymous donor gave a huge sum of $50 million to Wycliffe Bible Translators this week making it possible to translate Scripture for the last people groups still without the Bible in their native tongue more quickly.
Ministry uses Facebook to help persecuted Christians
A Christian ministry working with persecuted churches is using the popular social networking site Facebook to promote religious freedom.
Crown Prosecution drops lewd Jesus statue case
A Christian woman has accused the Crown Prosecution Service of "pandering to a secularist agenda" and overseeing a "miscarriage of justice" after her private criminal prosecution over a statue of Christ with an erection was administratively transferred to the CPS, only to be dropped six weeks later.
Premier opposes budget cuts at Met's Human Trafficking Dept
Premier Christian Media Group is calling on the Home Office to reconsider budget cuts that will lead to the closure of the largest police unit in the country dedicated solely to catching the criminals behind the illegal trade of men, women and children.
Open Doors releases prayers for secret believers
Open Doors, the persecution watchdog founded by Brother Andrew, today published two prayers in support of secret Christian believers in Muslim countries.
Surge in 'junk' children's fiction concerns author
Kathy Lee, author of many Christian fiction books for children and young people, has expressed concern about the quality and content of some recently released children's fiction.
Lady Sheil to be installed as Lay Canon of Armagh Cathedral
Lady Brenda Sheil is to be installed by the Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Patrick Rooke, as a Lay Canon of Armagh Cathedral at a service of Choral Evensong on Sunday.
Parishioners urged to lobby Scottish Parliament on Eco-Congregations
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly last night urged parishioners across the country to lobby their MSPs about a ground breaking green Church initiative.