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Expelled Mission Group Forced to Sell Property in Venezuela
A tribal-focused mission group in Venezuela, after months of struggling with the government about working with the country’s tribal groups, is now forced to sell their property in a tribal region.
Severe Beating of 16 Chinese Nuns Draws International Concern
Several international groups strongly condemned the reported beatings of a group of 16 nuns in China, as five of them remain hospitalised in serious condition. The attack on the nuns was first brought to light by...
U.N. Investigator: Torture Remains Widespread in China Despite Decline
Despite its decline, torture remains widespread in China, a special investigator for the U.N. Human Rights Commission said Friday. After a two-week visit resulting from a request originally made nearly a decade ago...
Anger in Australia Over Attack on Christmas
Anger has broken out in Australia's Christian community following calls from a small number of faith groups for Christmas to renamed or toned down. The Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations called for an alternative to Christmas...
International Week of Prayer for North Korea Begins
The International Week of Prayer for North Korea began yesterday as people around the world host their special prayer meetings. Spearheaded by NK Missions, a movement coordinating efforts for North Korea missions...
Church Gives 1,000 Free Narnia Tickets to Single-Parent Families
A church in Kent is just one of thousands of churches across the country getting involved with the opening of The Chronicles of Narnia in cinemas next week by giving away 1,000 free tickets to single-parent families...
Churches Support Costa Rica’s Flood-affected Communities
Action Churches Together has been supporting the work of the Lutheran Church of Costa Rica in reconstructing the livelihoods of farming families affected by the floods in December 2004 and January 2005...
Report: Church of Scotland Leaders Out of Touch with Members
A new report has revealed a widening gulf between leaders of the Church of Scotland and its members at the grassroots level. According to the report, more than half of members think the Church has lost its way...
Church Head & Kevin Spacey Testify The Meaning of Christmas
As Christmas draws closer, the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams gave a message on the meaning of Christmas as he spoke in a ceremony in South London’s Waterloo for Lambeth Council...
Wife Makes Plea for Life of Kidnapped Aid Worker
The wife of kidnapped British aid worker Norman Kember made a desperate appeal to his captors to release him...
Church Primary Schools Come Out On Top in League Tables
According to the latest league table figures released by the Department for Education, church primary schools make up the highest proportion of those in the top 200...
Archbishop Sentamu Attempts to Calm Warring Anglicans over Homosexuality
The new Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu has acknowledged that the Anglican Church is facing a possible schism over the issue of homosexuality in the Church. The Archbishop gave a sharp warning...
Senior British Clergyman Speaks out as Civil Partnerships Act Comes into Force
A senior clergyman has attacked the Civil Partnership Act just before the controversial legislation comes into effect. The warning stated that civil partnerships will undermine the institution of marriage...
Scotland’s First Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering Deemed Success
The first ever Local Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs) gathering to be held in Scotland has been deemed a success by Action of Churches Together in Scotland. The meeting gathered more than 115 delegates...
World Evangelical Alliance Extends International Director Tenure to 2010
Seeking to expand the unity of Evangelicals worldwide, top leaders from the WEA decided to extend the tenure of WEA International Director Geoff Tunnicliffe for an additional three years, until 2010...
WCC Calls for Immediate Release of Christian Peace Workers in Iraq
The World Council of Churches called today for the immediate release of four peace-workers kidnapped in Iraq and asked the Iraqi government to undertake whatever steps necessary to secure their safe release...