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EU Report Criticises Turkey on Religious Rights
An EU report issued earlier in the month has criticised Turkey on religious rights for non-Muslim organisations. Turkey must ensure safeguards to religious freedom as a precondition to EU entry in 2015...
Catholic Church Warns New Vaccine May Increase Underage Sex
The Catholic Church in Scotland has raised concern about a new vaccine against cervical cancer currently undergoing trial on young women from Glasgow. The Church warns the new drug may encourage underage sex...
America's Mainline Church Leaders Urge US Congress to Stop Genocide in Darfur
Top representatives of America’s largest mainline churches are standing together against the humanitarian crises in Darfur, Sudan, through a joint letter issued to members of the U.S. House of Representatives...
CWS Voices Concern over Possible Debt Burden for Pakistan
Church World Service has welcomed pledges of aid from the international community for Pakistan but has voiced strong concern that the earthquake-devastated country may be left to carry an greater debt burden...
WCC & Roman Catholic Church Look to Renewed Ecumenism at 40th Anniversary
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church have this week celebrated 40 years of cooperation and ecumenical works of the Joint Working Group. Catholicos Aram I, the WCC Central Committee...
South African Churches Express Shock over Discovery of Namibian Graves
The general secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Dr Molefe Tsele, has expressed shock on behalf of the Council over the recent discovery of mass graves in Namibia. General secretary of the SACC, Dr Molefe Tsele, said in a letter to the head of the Namibian Council of Churches...
Europe’s Baptists Debate Church-State Relationship
The Union of Evangelical Baptists of Spain have been busy debating the relationship between the church and state following an offer by the Spanish Government to financially support the three religious minorities...
Christians Defend Faith’s Place in Britain’s Public Life in London Debate
Faithworks has hosted a debate Nov. 21st, 2005 regarding whether faith has a place in public life in modern-day Britain. At Waterloo’s Church.co.uk in Central London, Rev Steve Chalke went head-to-head with Polly Tonybee...
Methodist Children's Ministry Releases Special Narnia Sermon
The children's ministry of the Methodist Church, MethodistChildren, has written a special service inspired by Narnia to be used by churches across the country as a means to engage children with the themes...
Scripture Union Youth Website Appeal Continues
Scripture Union Scotland has appealed to Christians for prayers and financial donations to help develop a new youth website designed to bring the good news of the Gospel to children and young people...
Archbishop of Canterbury Visits Pakistan at "Crucial Time"
The Archbishop of Canterbury is in Pakistan this week to meet with those recovering from last month's devastating earthquake as well as members of the Muslim community. Dr Williams’ visit coincides...
Christian Leaders Call for Partnership in Middle-East Reconciliatory Ministry
A host of top Christian leaders gathered in London’s Westminster Chapel Monday Nov. 21st, to inform people and to call for prayerful support of the works of The Foundation for Reconciliation...
Fears in Russia Over Plans to Reduce Number of Visas to Foreign Missionaries
Fear has arisen among mission groups in Russia over reported plans by the Justice Ministry to tighten rules for granting visas to foreign missionaries. Sergey Rakhuba of Russian Ministries predicts many foreign...
Australia: Church Groups Pessimistic About Welfare Overhaul
The Job Network, a group of employment organisations, including church-based employment organisations, has voiced opposition to the Australian Government's proposed changes to welfare...
Scottish Cardinal Intervenes in Debate over Quicker Divorces
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has come out to praise opponents of the Scottish Executive proposals to introduce quicker divorces. Cardinal Keith O'Brien praised the seven members of...
Lausanne to Hold Global Conference for Emerging Christian Leaders
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation (LCWE) will gather hundreds of young leaders worldwide for a conference in Malaysia next year. The Younger Leaders Gathering, which brings together about 500...