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Bush calls for greater religious freedom in China as activist detained
US President George W Bush stepped up the pressure on China to guarantee full religious freedom following a visit to a state-sanctioned church in Beijing on Sunday.
From prison to public service
Catherine Rohr used to make $200,000 a year on Wall Street but after visiting a Texas prison she knew God was calling her to invest in lives, not million dollar deals.
Evangelical leader keeps close eye on McCain's pick for vice president
Republican presumptive presidential candidate John McCain's selection for vice president will be the "most important" decision he makes in his whole campaign, says key evangelical leader.
World Vision begins relief efforts in Georgia
World Vision agency providing food, emergency items to children and families who have fled fighting in South Ossetia.
Now is time for healthy church in China, says Langham leader
Now is the time to work towards a healthy church in China, says one Christian leader, as the country shows off its new found confidence with the Beijing Olympics.
Hybels: Love God as you have never loved Him before
Church leaders joining in the Willow Creek Leadership Summit were left with a sobering reminder of the world's woes and the difficult task they have at hand in carrying God's calling.
World Vision calls for ceasefire in Georgia conflict
World Vision is calling for an immediate ceasefire as fierce fighting continues between Georgia and Russia over the separatist region of South Ossetia.
Joel Osteen says 'no way' his wife assaulted flight attendant
The pastor of America's biggest mega-church, Joel Osteen, said in court on Friday that his wife did not assault a flight attendant over a spill on the seat of her plane.
Willow Creek Leadership Summit: improve yourself, then your church
This year's Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church has drawn over 6,000 people to the Chicago-area megachurch and over 50,000 others around the world who have been watching the live broadcast of one of the world's most premier leadership training events.
Bishop: Church of Ireland can never accept gay relationships
One of the foremost evangelical bishops in the Church of Ireland, Bishop Harold Miller, says that the Church can never support homosexual relationships, even if science later proves them to be "natural".
Church must lead way in addressing gender injustice, says Tearfund
Gender inequalities which fuel women's vulnerability to HIV must be addressed by the church, said Tearfund as the 17th International AIDS conference in Mexico draws to a close today.
Church of England publishes prayer to mark opening of Olympics
The Church of England has published a new prayer to mark the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday.
Church in Asia faces major challenges to evangelism, says leader
Taking the Gospel to the unreached is the greatest challenge facing the church in Asia, the Rev Godfrey Yogarajah told delegates at the recent General Assembly of the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia.
Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter remembered in new children's home
The adoption support charity founded by renowned worship leader Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife has named its new special needs children's home in China after the singer's late daughter, Maria Sue.
CSW wants UN to intervene in Burma crisis
Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for "urgent, specific and meaningful action" from the UN to address Burma's ongoing political and humanitarian crisis.
Attorney labels assault accusations against Joel Osteen's wife 'extortion'
The attorney defending the wife of renowned evangelist Joel Osteen said in court on Thursday that claims she assaulted a flight attendant are simply an attempt to make money.