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Pope Meets Former Iranian President to Ease Islamic Relations
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI met with the former Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami, Friday in the hope to heal tensions that came about from the pope's previous controversial comments on Islam.
Lausanne Announces Plans for South Africa Congress 2010
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation (LCWE) has announced plans for the Third International Congress on World Evangelisation, to be held 16-25 October, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Parents of Abducted Girl Call for Prayers at Church Service
Family members of the British girl thought to have been abducted from a holiday apartment in Portugal have attended a church service to unite in prayer for her safe return.
Hard Gospel Urges Paramilitary Group to Clarify Position on Arms
The Director of the Church of Ireland's Hard Gospel Project, the Rev Earl Storey, has given a cautious welcome to the announcement last week from a Northern Irish paramilitary group that it will renounce violence.
Akinola Defies Anglican Communion and US Episcopal Church
The Anglican Archbishop of Nigeria has gone ahead with the installation of Bishop Martyn Minns as the head of a new diocese for conservative congregations which have left the US Episcopal Church.
BMS World Mission Launches Human Trafficking Campaign
BMS World Mission has launched a major new campaign against the trade of people for exploitation at the Baptist Assembly in Brighton.
Hard Gospel Urges Paramilitary Group to Clarify Position on Arms
Hard Gospel Director welcomes paramilitary group's decision to renounce violence but calls for more clarification.
Lausanne Announces Plans for South Africa Congress 2010
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation (LCWE) has announced plans for the Third International Congress on World Evangelisation, to be held 16-25 October, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Britain's 10 Most Influential Black Church Leaders Published
The latest edition of Keep the Faith, Britain's leading magazine on black faith, has just published its first ever list of Britain's most influential black church leaders.
Churches Together to Launch Church Growth Resource
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) has launched a new book aiming to tackle the "steady decline" of church membership.
Blunkett Praises Resident-Led Regeneration Project
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett has praised the resident-led approach to regeneration pioneered by the 'Guide Neighbourhoods Programme', which has been coordinated nationally by the charity Housing Justice.
International Community Called to Scrutinise Human Rights Trial in Vietnam
The international community has been called to scrutinise the trial of arrested Vietnamese human rights defenders, Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan, which is due to take place Friday 11 May 2007.
Moderator Welcomes Partnership Between Caley and Poppyscotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland welcomes new collaboration between Poppyscotland and Royal Caledonian Schools Trust (the Caley).
Methodists to Celebrate 200th Anniversary of Primitive Methodism
Methodists will take part in a three-day walk to celebrate 200 years of Primitive Methodism and raise money for charity from 25 to 27 May.
Anglican Communion Secretary General Visits Congo Church
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Canon Kenneth Kearon, has attended the Provincial Synod meeting of L'Eglise Anglicane du Congo held in Bunia.
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Sri Lanka
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to spend four days in Sri Lanka next week as part of a visit to South East Asia.