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Anglican Schools will Require Church Attendance for Admission
Church of England guidelines will require that parents who want their children to gain places at popular Anglican schools should go to church with their families at least twice a month.
Christian Aid's Life-Saving Eco-Home and Garden to Feature on TV Show
Christian Aid is sponsoring a life-saving eco-home and garden, which will be a dramatic centre piece to the October Grand Designs Live NEC show (6-8 October 2006).
Salt-N-Pepa Member Speaks to Christian Youth: All That Glitters Ain't Gold
Cheryl "Salt" James, former member of the noted female rap group Salt-N-Pepa, appeared as a guest speaker at the C3 Youth Ministry Service to speak about her past experiences as a hip hop artist and the role spirituality plays in her music.
Bishop of Hong Kong Speaks on Persecuted Church in China
The Bishop of Hong Kong has offered his intimate insight into the unique situation faced by the Catholic Church in China as it remains split between the state sanctioned Patriotic Church and the Underground Church which remains loyal to the Holy See.
Church World Service Calls on UN to Respond to Burma Violence
Church World Service (CWS) is calling on the United Nations Security Council to respond definitively as reports show that more than a million ethnic civilians have been forcibly displaced by Burma's military dictatorship and more than 3,000 villages in eastern Burma have been destroyed or relocated.
Farewell to Retiring Bishop
The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and leader of the Church of England, Dr Rowan Williams has announced that he will travel to Northern Ireland to preach a farewell service for the retiring Primate of the Church of Ireland, Archbishop Robin Eames.
Persecuted Church in China Mentioned by Hong Kong Bishop
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the Bishop of Hong Kong and fearless voice of the suffering Church in China, has spoken of the oppression faced by millions of Catholics in China, a daily reality that belies the more familiar image of a country on an unstoppable march towards becoming the world's largest economic power.
Repentance
In the life of faith, we often seek to understand repentance and come closer to the love of God...
Talking Bibles Heading to Africa
Talking Bibles International, a ministry dedicated to reaching thousands around the world unable to read the Gospel...
Split in Episcopal Church would lead to Chaos, says Griswold
The Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church has rejected the suggestion by Global South primates that the Church be split into two churches as a means to solve the dispute over gay issues.
'Good Monsters' Jars of Clay Tour with Leigh Nash
Multi-platinum and three-time GRAMMY winning band Jars of Clay kick off their 26 city autumn tour in the U.S. on 5 October with tour mates Matt Wertz and former Sixpence None the Richer lead singer, Leigh Nash.
Radical Hindu Party Promises Anti-Conversion Law In Himachal Pradesh, India
Radical Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to introduce anti-conversion legislation in Himachal Pradesh state if it wins the upcoming state assembly elections, according to ICC...
Somali Christian Refugees in Kenya Face Increasing Persecution
Somali Christian refugees in Kenya continue to face increasing attacks from Somali groups and struggle to receive adequate assistance to survive, according to reports received by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)...
Methodist Church Launches Online Spirituality Resources
The Methodist Church has launched a new website, designed as a labyrinth, to invite Christians to come and find out more about spirituality. Working with David Webster, the Methodist Church's
Somali Christian Refugees in Kenya Face Increasing Persecution
Somali Christian refugees in Kenya continue to face increasing attacks from Somali groups and struggle to receive adequate assistance to survive, according to reports received by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
UN Announces End of Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon
The United Nations declared Thursday that the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon brought on by the Israeli-Hezbollah war has finally come to an end. The world body coupled the announcement with a planned shift in resources away from aid work to rebuilding the devastated areas of the country.