News
Civil Partnership Act to Come into Effect on Monday
The Civil Partnership Act will come into force in Britain from Monday, and the controversial new legislation is expected to see up to 16,000 register as “civil partners” by 2010...
Zimbabwean Churches Silenced by Intimidation and Threats
Churches in Zimbabwe are being silenced by threats and intimidation by the country's security forces, according to the Council for World Mission...
South Africa Set to Legalise Gay Marriage Despite Christian Objection
Predominantly-Christian South Africa is ready to legalise same-sex unions, becoming the first country in the continent to formally accept the liberal definition of marriage. On Thursday, the Constitutional Court...
China Persecution Watchdog Group Accepts Palau Apology
An advocacy group for China’s persecuted Christians accepted the apology of evangelist Luis Palau on Thursday for remarks he made during his recent trip to China regarding the house church...
Following the Footsteps of Moses
This Easter time, Open Doors are running an exciting trek which promises to be an amazing experience and provide an opportunity for participants to raise money to purchase Children's Arabic Bibles for children in the Middle East.
Iraq Abductors Release New Video Threatening Death to Christian Hostages
A new videotape has been broadcast on Arabic television station al-Jazeera showing the four Christian peace workers being held hostage in Iraq on Friday Dec. 2nd. The kidnappers say that they would kill the men...
Archbishop Eames to Host Child Poverty Forum
A forum to be attended by Archbishop Robin Eames of the Church of Ireland will focus on developing a long-term strategy to tackle child poverty in Northern Ireland. The forum, to be held on 6 December, will be attended by notables in the state and voluntary organisations...
Britain Controversially Doubles Stem Cell Research Funding
Britain has announced that it is to double its spending on stem cell research to £100 million over the next two years. The controversial drive has been declared in response to calls for an increase in funding...
Church Pastoral Aid Society to Launch New Church Growing Resource
The Church Pastoral Aid Society is launching a new resource designed to equip church leaders in the healthy growth of their church. 'Growing Leaders' will be launched...
Salvation Army U.K. National Congress Sees Revival of the Christ-Centred Body
The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom recently experienced a revival, renewing its identity as a Christ-centred community through an annual national congress. On 19th-20th November, some thousands of Salvationists gathered in London...
'Purpose Driven' AIDS Conference Concludes in USA
The last general session of the first church-sponsored AIDS conference concluded Thursday with a call to pastors and Christian leaders present to love God and love AIDS victims. On Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, church leaders, government...
BMS World Mission President to Help UK Portuguese Speakers
The President of BMS World Mission will take on a new role as Specialist Mission Networker in an effort to help churches with large numbers of Portuguese, many of whom are seasonal workers in the agricultural industry...
Palestinian Bishop Pleads for Release of Christian Peace Workers Seized in Iraq
The Lutheran Bishop of the Holy Land has made a depserate appeal for the release of British Professor Norman Kember and three other Christian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq at the weekend...
CARE Calls for Tax Credit Scheme Changes Amid Worrying Research
CARE, the social concern charity, has called on Gordon Brown to restructure the way tax credits are operated in his Pre-Budget Statement, to allow them to be more progressive in the way they are able to relieve child poverty...
Christians Environmentalists Warn Against Nuclear Solution to Climate Change
Christian Ecology Link has warned against plans by the government to solve the climate change issue with nuclear power...
ICC Expresses Concern Over Further Threat of Church Closures in Indonesia
A Christian persecution watchdog group expressed concern over further threats of forcible church closures in Indonesia under the newly drafted religious law and the power of radical Muslims. In a statement by International Christian Concern (ICC)...