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Fear Escalates in Indonesia as Two Schoolgirls Shot Following Beheadings

Fear is increasing among Christians in Indonesia as two more Indonesians were attacked following the shocking beheadings of three schoolgirls in Poso in late October. Two 17-year-old girls were shot...

Southwark Minister Stripped of Licence Following Controversial Ordinations

The minister behind the irregular ordinations that took place last Thursday in the Diocese of Southwark has been stripped of his licence. Bishop Richard Coekin, minister of Dundonald Church in Wimbledon, was warned...

World Alliance of YMCA's Celebrates 150th Anniversary at St. Paul’s

The 150th anniversary of the World Alliance of YMCAs was celebrated with a special service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral yesterday. President of the YMCA and Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, delivered the sermon...

Evangelical Alliance Temple Address sees Archbishop Williams calling for Respect

The Evangelical Alliance has held its fifth annual Temple Address at Church House, Westminster on Nov. 10, with the Archbishop of Canterbury delivering the keynote speech on the issue of respect...

SAT-7 Launches '2006 Year of the Family' Campaign

An indigenous satellite television service created by and for Middle Eastern and North African Christians has new plans to strengthen families in the Arab world where the family is being challenged...

Franklin Graham Brings Festival Missions to Hurricane Disaster Regions in US

Taking missions beyond the festival scene and to disaster field areas, evangelist Franklin Graham will be providing US hurricane evacuees the keys to a new home to kick off the Ark-La-Tex festival on Nov. 11...

Evangelism in Belarus Threatened as Churches Heavily Fined for Worship

Heavy penalties repeatedly imposed on churches in Belarus for organising worships has threatened evangelistic works in the post-Soviet country. According to a religious freedom watchdog, the charismatic New Life Church...

Open Doors Launches Petition for Eritrea's Persecuted Christians

The oldest on-going ministry for the persecuted church has launched a petition on behalf of Christians that are facing intensified persecution in the east African nation of Eritrea. In response to the 26 evangelical pastors and 1,778 imprisoned...

Church of Scotland Comments on Evils of War as Remembrance Day Approaches

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has called on people to remember the evils of war ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend. Special services...

CARE Confidential Rebukes Guidelines Allowing Under-Age Secret Abortions

CARE confidential, the pregnancy crisis service has expressed its grave concerns over government guidelines that allow under-age girls to have access to abortion facilities without their parents’ knowledge...

Commemoration, Gospel Concert to be held in Memory of Damilola Taylor

The Damilola Taylor Trust has organised two special events to celebrate the life of the murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor almost five years after his death. A Gospel Concert will be held featuring Four Kornerz...

Chronicles of Narnia to be Complemented by LifeWay Evangelism Outreach

C.S. Lewis fans, Hollywood and churches across the globe are raving in anticipation about the upcoming Narnia film, which hits cinemas on Dec. 9, and the Christian community has not been out of the picture in promoting the motion picture with an evangelism twist...