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BMS World Mission to Boost Healthcare in Lebanon

BMS World Mission is looking for big-hearted Christian medical professionals to join its first medical team to Lebanon later this year.

Bethany Dillon 'Waking Up' with New Project

Popular Christian US singer/songwriter Bethany Dillon, the young star who released her 2004 self-titled debut album to critical acclaim at the age of 15, returns 3 April with her third studio project, Waking Up.

Sydney in Danger of Climate Change Effect within Next 20 Years

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation warns that if residents do not cut water consumption by more than 50 per cent in Sydney over the next 20 years, the city will become unsustainable.

Madonna Not Prosecuted for Mock Crucifixion

Following the call for Madonna to be prosecuted by Dutch Protestant party SGP over a mock crucifixion staged on her 2006 world tour, it has been decided that the pop star will not face charges.

Christian Youth Challenge YouTube Blasphemy

More than a month ago, atheists began to blaspheme the existence of God on the popular YouTube network. Today, Christians are turning the tables and taking up the challenge to stand up to their faith in Jesus Christ publicly.

Salvation Army General Makes Advances in Mass Communication

The Salvation Army International Headquarters is launching a new website dedicated to the office of the General on 1 February 2007.

Sentamu Calls for Global Fight Against Debt, Child Poverty and Racism

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has called for a renewed effort by the Government to combat child poverty, third world debt and racism. Speaking at a public lecture at Oxford Brookes University yesterday, as part of the weeklong Oxford University Mission, the Archbishop said third world

Worldwide Anglican Leaders to Meet in Tanzania

Primates from across the worldwide Anglican Communion will gather for their scheduled meeting 14 to 19 February, 2007 at Jangwani Beach near Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Bishops Welcome Sinn Fein Decision on Policing

Bishops in the Church of Ireland have welcomed as a "historic moment" the announcement from Sinn Fein last weekend that it would support policing. The party's announcement has opened the road again for the restoration of a power-sharing government between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) at Stormont.

Christian Students Recruit Top Apologist to Lead Campus Faith Debates

Christian students have invited one of the world's leading Christian apologists to conduct a two-week tour of English universities next month, in a bid to help them win the intellectual arguments for Christianity, and teach them how to evangelise in our increasingly secular society.

Survey Reveals Youth Hungry to Hear About Religion

A new survey has revealed that people aged between 18 and 24 are more open to taking part in faith-based dialogue than any other age group.

Catholic Adoption Agencies to Continue as Normal

Catholic adoption agencies have assured they are "still very much in business" despite Prime Minister Tony Blair's announcement earlier in the week that there can be no exemptions for faith-based adoption agencies from the new Sexual Orientation Regulations.

Christians Attack Manchester Supercasino

Christians have condemned the Casino Advisory Panel's decision to award the UK's sole supercasino licence to a deprived area of Manchester. Niall Cooper, national coordinator of Church Action on Poverty, and vice-chair of the Debt on our Doorstep network, said: "Only last week Save the Children reported that Manchester has one of the worst records for