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Bishops in Tanzania Oppose Teaching of Condom Use
Roman Catholic bishops in Tanzania have condemned a new textbook for primary schools which teach pupils on how to properly use condoms...
Archbishop of Canterbury: Christians Should Visit ‘Struggling’ Bethlehem
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has urged Christians the world over to make efforts to visit Bethlehem and pray for the 'struggling' town...
Robertson Makes Apology for Sharon Comments
Conservative Christian broadcaster and evangelist Pat Robertson had apologised for suggesting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine punishment...
High Christmas Attendance Reported by Church of England
Record numbers of worshippers have turned out for Christmas services in 2005, report Church of England churches across the country...
Christian Aid Director Urges Local-level Disaster Response
The international director of Christian Aid has stressed that local communities need to be better prepared for large-scale disasters in order to prevent large-scale loss of life...
UN May Deploy Mobile Force in Darfur
The secretary general of the United Nations has announced that the United Nations is readying plans to deploy a quick-reaction force for Sudan...
Edinburgh Churchmen Call for Peace after Race Attacks
Two churchmen in the Leith area of Edinburgh have urged the city's ethnically mixed community to live together in peace following recent attacks on Muslims...
Methodists Celebrate Election of Liberia's First African Woman President
A delegation of United Methodist leaders from the United States will attend the inauguration of Liberia’s...
Cardinal Issues Call to “Re-Christianise” Scotland
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has made the call to "re-Christianise Scotland" in...
Kenya’s Bishops Urge President to Restart Constitution Process
The Anglican and Catholic Churches in Kenya have called on the President to restart the...
Day of Prayer for Our Land to be Held in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Christians are called to join in prayer this month for the Day of Prayer for Our Land to be held at the end of the month...
Blasphemy Charge Dropped Against Sangla Hill Christian
A Muslim man who accused a young Christian man in the Sangla Hill Community that of desecrating the Koran has dropped the charges.
Clergy Concerned Over EU Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
Clergymen are worried over a new EU report which will deny their right to consciencious objection...
Forcible Closures of Churches in Cuba Spark Greater Concerns
At least three Protestant churches have been forcibly closed in Cuba following “harsh” legislations of house churches...
Congo Remains World's Deadliest Humanitarian Crisis, Study Says
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has suffered from back-to-back wars and years of corruption...
Int’l Crisis Group: East Sudan Conflict May Escalate Into Major War
Low-intensity conflict between the Sudanese government and the rebels in the east could escalate...