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Ecumenical delegation to engage with politicians at party conferences
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference will be attending the three main party political conferences this autumn.
God wants to meet your needs, says Osteen
"God has the power to meet your needs," Joel Osteen told some 19,000 people Friday night. "He not only has the power, He has the desire to meet your needs. He wants you to live this abundant life."
Orissa Christians forced to choose between faith, homes
Christians in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, plagued with sectarian violence in recent weeks, are reportedly being coerced into converting to Hinduism in order to save their homes.
McCain's patriotism gains points with conservatives
Conservative Christian groups have praised Senator John McCain's humbleness and patriotism after hearing his revealing acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention last week during which he spoke up about his family's three generations of painful war experiences.
Christians to mark 150th anniversary of Universities' Mission to Central Africa
A seminar and special service in Cambridge on Sunday 2 November will mark the 150th anniversary of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa (UMCA), which was inspired by David Livingstone.
Church failing on poverty amid homosexuality debate, says Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has expressed anger at the Anglican church for putting the row over homosexuality before the need to tackle world poverty.
World Council of Churches delegation reaches South Ossetia
A pastoral delegation sent by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to Georgia and Russia has not been able to visit South Ossetia from the Georgian side of the ceasefire line. Unable to make the half-hour drive to Tskhinvali from within Georgia, they are now traveling thousands of kilometres to reach the enclave from the Russian side instead.
Lutheran leaders assess challenges to Christianity in Europe
"Called to Grow, Lead and Nurture" is the theme of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) European Church Leadership Consultation taking place in mid-September in Greifswald, Germany.
Audio Adrenaline children's project badly hit by hurricane in Haiti
The Hands & Feet Project, a children's village in Jacmel, Haiti that was started by Grammy-winning band Audio Adrenaline in 2004, has suffered severe damage from the latest hurricane to hit the area.
Scripture Union launches SchoolsLive
Scripture Union has announced the launch of a new free online resource for leaders of Christian groups in school, ready for the start of the new school year.
Chinese Christians persecuted but still patriotic, says Open Doors head
Chinese house church Christians have a paradoxical view of their country, says the head of Open Doors USA who recently returned from a fact-finding trip to China during the Olympic Games.
Two Christians kidnapped, then killed in Iraq
Two Iraqi Christians were kidnapped then later killed by Islamic fundamentalists in Mosul within the span of a few days, a news agency with connections to Iraq reported.
Haiti: Heavy flooding hampers Mission Aviation Fellowship in aid effort
Heavy flooding in the Gonaives area of Haiti is preventing Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has missionaries and relief workers from reaching stranded victims.
Black church leaders speak out over criminal DNA database
Black church leaders have joined health experts in welcoming the findings of a new opinion poll that shows strong opposition to adding the DNA of innocent mental health patients to the National Criminal DNA database.
2,000 to gather for Church of Scotland Guild annual gathering
Around 2,000 representatives from across Scotland will gather in Dundee on Saturday for the launch of the Church of Scotland Guild's new theme, 'He restores my soul'.
CWR challenges churches to read Bible cover-to-cover
CWR, the ministry of Selwyn Hughes, is inviting hundreds of churches to rise to the challenge of reading the whole Bible cover-to-cover throughout 2009.