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Kobia to invite churches to be 'leaders in peace'
Can churches be peacemakers in a world racked by violence? This is the question to be addressed by World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC on Sunday.
Connect with those struggling for food and freedom, European Christians urged
European Christians have been challenged by a Reformed church speaker from the South to connect spiritually with other cultures while assessing their own history and plotting the future of the continent.
Film-maker Zeffirelli vows to help Pope with image
Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli is offering his services to Pope Benedict as an image consultant, saying the German pontiff comes across as cold and needs to review his wardrobe.
Clarke yearns for E.T. and peace at age 90
Turning 90 on Sunday, science fiction writer and visionary Sir Arthur C. Clarke has three birthday wishes: For E.T. to call, for man to kick his oil habit and for peace in his adoptive Sri Lanka.
World Evangelical Alliance welcomes Christian Council of Korea
The WEA (World Evangelical Alliance) welcomed the CCK (Christian Council of Korea) as one of its national alliances on December 12, creating an official partnership between the two bodies.
Iraq gang arrested - specialists in kidnapping Christian doctors
Last Thursday, Iraqi police in Kirkuk captured the last members of a gang of four brothers that specialise in kidnapping Christian doctors. The men were arrested in a number of raids between 11 and 13 December.
Climate 'road map missing vital signpost', says Tearfund
"A road map missing a vital signpost" was how Tearfund described the global deal on climate change struck at the UN conference in Bali on Saturday.
Bali breakthrough launches climate talks
Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.
Gaza tensions flare after abduction
Hamas Islamists detained an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas's government and three Fatah mourners were killed in an explosion on Friday, fuelling tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.
Bali breakthrough launches climate talks
Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a breakthrough.
Clinton knocks on N.Hampshire doors
Hillary Clinton went door-to-door in freezing New Hampshire on Saturday, asking for support in the early voting state where her once-huge lead in the Democratic presidential primary race has melted away.
Five killed in car-bomb attack on Afghan police
A vehicle packed with rockets blew up outside police headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing five people and wounding two, the government said.
WEA official to visit Iraqi refugees to offer comfort
The executive director of the religious liberty arm of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Johan Candelin, is flying to Turkey to deliver Christmas gifts and comfort Christians who have fled from Iraq.
Vatican defends duty to evangelise, accept converts
The Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended its "right and duty" to spread its message to non-believers and to welcome converts, particularly from other Christian churches.
Indonesia to probe forced church closures - report
Indonesia's human rights commission will investigate a report by Christians accusing officials and Muslim radicals of closing, damaging or burning churches, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Hauliers stage low-key fuel price protest
Hauliers, farmers and motorists staged protests across the country on Saturday against record petrol and diesel prices, but a poor turn-out saw some demonstrations called off.