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Religious Tensions Increase as Al-Qaeda Makes Britain Top Target
Britain has been made Al-Qaeda's top target, terrorism officials have reported. The BBC has been told that the terrorist network is now operating a cell structure in the UK, similar to that of the IRA group previously...
Climate Change Minister Urges Countries to Adapt to Changes
Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson told MPs of the "urgent need" to help developing countries adapt to impacts of climate change, with nations experiencing environmental changes as a result of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.
Rick Warren Releases New Books as Saddleback Prepares for Global Summit on AIDS
Rick Warren, world-renowned author of the Purpose Driven Life is to release two new titles this month. Zondervan has announced the first releases in an exciting new series by Warren in which he explores many of the fundamental issues and questions that people ask...
Church of Ireland Bishops to Meet with Sinn Fein
The Church of Ireland is preparing for a key meeting with Sinn Fein as the party continues to work towards power-sharing with the DUP. The Archbishop of Armagh will head the delegation of
Bishop Launches Halloween Supermarket Campaign
The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Gillet, has revealed a shocking poster which shows the typical range of supermarket goods on offer to children for this year's Halloween.
Composer Aims to Set up Gospel Museum and Concert Hall
Margaret Pleasant Douroux, a gospel music composer, hopes to establish a Los Angeles museum and concert hall to celebrate the music that first came out of African-American churches.
Bishop of Jerusalem Speaks on Crisis in West Bank and Gaza
The Bishop of Jerusalem has given an account of the daily suffering faced by Palestinians in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza as he called for a two-state solution and the separation barrier to come down.
Church Critical in Uniting Europe, Says EU Polish Commissioner
The first Polish Commissioner to the European Union said Tuesday that the Church is critical to efforts to reconnect Europe with its people. Dr. Danuta Hübner, the EU Polish Commissioner, opened the 2006 European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the European Evangelical Missionary Alliance (EEMA) General Assemblies...
Historical Synod Vote Sees Aboriginal Australians Enter Anglican Church Leadership
The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia will allow Aboriginal leaders to be represented at the Church body, following a vote this week. Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen had supported the vote to accept two indigenous representatives who will be elected by community members...
Johnson Encourages Religious Teachers to go on Exchange Programmes
Legislation requiring new faith schools in England to admit at least 25 per cent of pupils from the wider community has met with a mixed response in religious circles.
Protestant Church Head Assassinated in Indonesia
The acting head of the Protestant Church in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been assassinated this week, 16th October. He was shot in the head on a street in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia - the same region where three Catholic Christians were recently executed.
Christian Ministries in New Partnership to Take Bibles to Millions
The International Bible Society and Send the Light are exploring a new project which will see them collaborate to bring the Bible to millions who have so far, been unable to receive it.
Salvation Army Claims Victory in Struggle with Russian Gov't
Salvation Army's Moscow branch won a long court battle against the Russian government over the group's legal status in the country. After a five-year court struggle, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously ruled against the Russian state for refusing to approve the Salvation Army's registration application...
Christian Ministries in New Partnership to Take Bibles to Millions of Un-Reached
The International Bible Society and Send the Light are exploring a new project which will see them collaborate to bring the Bible to millions who have so far, been unable to receive it...
Protestant Church Head Assassinated in Indonesia
The acting head of the Protestant Church in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been assassinated this week, 16th October. He was shot in the head on a street in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia - the same region where three Catholic Christians were recently executed....
The Nativity Story Premiere Approaches
New Line Cinema introduces the highly-anticipated film The Nativity Story, which tells the story of Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, an arduous journey, and the history-defining birth of Jesus.