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WCC Calls on Ethiopia to Halt Military Action
The World Council of Churches has called on the Ethiopian government to end the military campaign against the people in a letter to the country's prime minister Meles Zenawi...
YMCA to Celebrate 150th Anniversary at St. Paul’s
The YMCA will celebrate its 150 year anniversary since the Paris Basis and the founding of the World Alliance of the YMCAs at a special service at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday Nov. 10. A sermon from Archbishop of York Dr. John Sentamu...
Christian Groups Call on Prayers for Indonesian Christians after Beheadings
Since the beheadings of three Christian girls in Poso last Saturday, international Christian groups have condemned the attacks and expressed deep concern over the safety of Indonesian Christians...
Methodist Church Expresses Concern at Crack Down on Extremism in Worship Places
The Methodist Church has commented on the government’s latest consultation document entitled, ‘Preventing Extremism Together...
Primus of the Episcopal Church of Scotland to Retire
The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Bruce Cameron, has announced he will retire from the post of Primus after 5 years in the position. He will also retire as Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney...
Faithworks Founder Calls for Refreshed Modern Mission at I-Church Conference
The founder of the Christian movement, Faithworks, the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE, has appealed to Christians to return to a Christ-centred mission...
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance: ‘Keep the Promise’ on HIV/AIDS
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance has urged churches and Christian groups around the world to get involved with World AIDS Day on Thursday 1 December 2005. The theme...
Faithworks Conference Challenges Believers to Christ-Centred Engagement
The three-day Faithworks Conference in Eastbourne over the weekend called on believers to return to Christ-centred initiatives in the community. Speakers at the conference included the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE...
First Christian Radio Station in Kiev Receives Thousands of Calls
The first Christian radio station in Ukraine’s capital city, has accepted thousands of calls of support and encouragement from listeners that have ‘‘surpassed expectations’’ of the radio station staff...
Faith Leaders tell Churches - Stop Looking to Others to Solve World Health Problems
Churches are not doing their part to help defeat global health ills, said the director of an African faith-based AIDS relief organisation. He said churches should make the difference...
Indonesian Christian Leaders Call for Calm as Police Probe School Girl Killings
Religious Leaders in Indonesia have been trying to resist the rising tension between Christians and Muslims since three young Christians were beheaded on Saturday. The Chairman of the Indonesian Communion of Churches...
World Vision UK Retains 'Investor In People' Award
Christian relief and development agency World Vision UK has announced that it has retained its status with the prestigious ‘Investors in People’ (IIP) award. The reassessment process involved a review of the organisations...
Word of God Spreads Rapidly in Ethiopia Despite Increased Tensions
Tensions are continuing to rise in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa this week, but in the midst of this chaos the Bible Society has reported that the demand for God’s word is rapidly increasing in the region...
Wales Set for Church Revival in New Evangelical Enterprise
The Evangelical Alliance has announced its latest drive to re-ignite church growth in Wales. The new enterprise by the EAUK will look to bring about Church-life back to the formerly Christian-rich country...
British Library and Microsoft To Digitise 100,000 Books
Microsoft and the British Library today announced a strategic partnership to digitise 25 million pages of content from the Library's collections in 2006, with a long term commitment to digitise still more in the future...
Rowan Williams Meets with ECUSA’s Bishop Robinson in Urgent Anglican Talks
The spiritual Head of the Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams has held a meeting yesterday with Bishop Gene Robinson, from the diocese of New Hampshire, ECUSA...