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Churches Release Online Resources Celebrating Anglican-Methodist Covenant
The Methodist Church and the Church of England are launching a new website resource to promote and detail the Anglican-Methodist Covenant, which the Queen historically...
Church World Service Marks One-Month Anniversary of Pakistan Earthquake
The Church World Service marked the one-month anniversary of the Pakistan earthquake by increasing its support to women. Hundreds gathered around last week in a prayer vigil...
Religious and Human Rights Violations in Burma Highlighted in Latest Report
Burma’s religious and human rights violations are “simply awful” according to reports by Christian and government organisations. Burma, also known as Myanmar, has recently been a country of concern for religious and basic rights abuses...
Scottish Bishop Backs Mother’s ‘Right to Know’ Abortion Campaign
The Bishop of Motherwell, Joseph Devine, has come out in support of the campaign by single mother of five, Sue Axon, against the right of under-16s to obtain an abortion without parental knowledge...
Hong Kong Churches Push for Democratic China
Church leaders in Hong Kong have pushed the Chinese government for democracy and guaranteed universal suffrage following their rejection of a proposed constitutional reform by the Chinese government. The October reform proposals of the Hong Kong government...
Christian Missions Group Given 90 Days to Vacate Venezuelan Tribal Areas
The Venezuelan government has officially ordered a Christian tribal mission group to leave its tribal areas within 90 days. New Tribes Mission, which was unexpectedly ordered by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez...
WCC and Partners to Launch Peacebuilding Programme for Africa
The World Council of Churches, together with Church World Service and the All Africa Conference of Churches, will launch an ambitious peacebuilding programme for Africa this Friday in Accra, Ghana...
Salvation Army Holds Youth-Focused Meetings in Brazil with General Larsson
Salvation Army head, General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson have continued their tour by travelling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to meet territorial officers and staff. Over 500 people gathered from all over...
Agricultural Christian Fellowship Conference to Focus on Future of Farming
The forthcoming Agricultural Christian Fellowship conference will see delegates explore the possibilities open for farming and members of Britain’s extensive farming community. The conference, entitled “What future for farming and farming people?”...
Adrian Rogers, Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dies Aged 74
Dr. Adrian Rogers, one of the fathers of the conservative grassroots movement in America's largest Protestant denomination, died early Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer and pneumonia...
Vietnam Shows Progress in Religious Freedom; More Needed
Religious freedom in Vietnam improved since last summer, but more progress is needed according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of State. As indicated by the 2005 International Religious Freedom Report...
Conservative Anglican Church in Virginia Leaves ECUSA
A conservative Anglican congregation announced this week that it is leaving the Episcopal Church USA and transferring oversight to a bishop in Uganda. Leaders of the South Riding Church in Fairfax, USA...
Christians Call for Mourning as Pakistan Region Erupts in Anti-Christian Violence
Christian schools throughout Pakistan will go on strike today, Nov. 17th in protest against the attacks on Christians in Sangla Hill, Punjab last Saturday Nov. 12th. The recent spate of attacks have been Pakistan’s worst...
Church of England Synod Hears Warnings on Anglican Split Over Gay Priests
The spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams has given a sharp warning to the Anglican Communion on the final day of the Church of England’s General Synod in Church House, Nov. 16th...
Archbishop of Westminster Calls for True Religion
The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, has spoken in an article this week of the need for discernment between true and false religion in the wake of the London terrorist attacks in July. The article was one of a number by religious leaders writing on multicultural Britain to feature in the magazine...
Delirious? Calls Churches to Action With Latest Release Mission Bell
World renowned rock quintet Delirious? – authors of such congregational classics as “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever” and “Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?” – released one of their most ambitious projects to date, The Mission Bell, last week with the UK through Fierce Distribution.