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ICC Names Top 10 Christian Persecutors
International Christian Concern has released its annual Hall of Shame Awards this week, listing the world's top ten persecutors of Christians.
UK Church Leaders Support Hope08 Campaign
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and General Director of the Evangelical Alliance Rev Joel Edwards have both publicly endorsed the Hope08 campaign following its national launch last October.
Fidelity and Abstinence Key Weapons in Fight Against HIV, says Cardinal
The head of the Vatican office for healthcare has said that fidelity in marriage and premarital abstinence from sex are key weapons in the fight to contain the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Gospel Music Celebrates Good Year, Sales Continue to Rise
Gospel album sales went up and digital sales continued to rise in 2006, making it a good year for Christian/Gospel music, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) and Nielsen Christian SoundScan in the US reported.
Christian Radio goes Digital in London
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) will launch a DAB radio station in January 15, making it a first for Christian digital radio in London.
Is Christianity Insensitive to Other Religions?
Christian missionaries travel across the world to preach Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life. Indigenous people of foreign lands, however, question the bold Christian approach with some calling it "insensitive...
ICC Names Top 10 Christian Persecutors
International Christian Concern has released its annual Hall of Shame Awards this week, listing the world's top ten persecutors of Christians.
Scottish Churches to Pray for Teenage Buckfast Drinkers
Churches in the Airdrie and Coatbridge area of Scotland are to use prayer to fight back against antisocial behaviour among youngsters in the area, which they attribute to the popular teenage tipple Buckfast.
Parents Oppose Church of England Imposition on School
School bosses and parents are opposing an attempt by the Church of England to impose its identity on one of the most successful grammar schools in the country.
Met Office Predicts 2007 to be Warmest Year on Record
The UK's Met Office recently reported that 2007 is likely to be the world's warmest year on record. Resulting from an "El Nino" weather event in the Pacific Ocean, an extended warming period will push up global temperatures, experts forecast.
Prince Caspian to be Filmed in Slovenia
Parts of Prince Caspian, the sequel to the 2005 hit The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, will be filmed in the beautiful Soca River region, Slovenia's POP TV channel has recently reported.
Iraqi Violence Forcing Out Churches
Saddam Hussein's execution has led to increased anger, demonstrations and violence in Iraq, fueling a source for the departure of churches in the country. Sunni Muslims in Iraq demonstrated in the thousands against the manner of Saddam's execution, calling it an "act of crude vengeance," reported ABC News this week.
Brown, Geldof to Receive Honorary Degrees for Poverty Work
Chancellor Gordon Brown and Live8 organiser Bob Geldof are to receive honorary degrees from Newcastle University in honour of their work in tackling world poverty.
Diocese of London to Launch Lent Appeal to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery
2007 marks the bicentenary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act. According to the UN, however, there are now at least five times as many slaves as there were in William Wilberforce's day...
Christians Suffer With Muslims, Says Gaza Priest
"We do not suffer from the Muslims...We suffer with them," a Gaza priest has said. Father Musallan said that Christians in the troubled region live happily alongside the Muslim majority but both suffer from Israeli policies.
Church of Scotland Moderator Begins Historic Tour of Ghana
The Rt Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, will kicks off a two-week tour of Ghana today as the country gears up to celebrate 50 years of independence.