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Kenya Clergyman Condemns Violence in Heat of Constitution Campaign
Nairobi Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki has made a passionate appeal for peaceful campaigning in the run-up to a November 21 national referendum on a new constitution for Kenya...
Bipartisan Panelists Urge Americans to 'Act' Against Human Rights Abuses
More than 500 people packed into Gaston Hall at Georgetown University, USA where the issue of human rights took centre stage during a three-hour conference on Tuesday. Entitled Bipartisan Conference on Human Rights...
Trade Justice Called for at Year's Largest Mass Lobby of Parliament
Christian Aid supporters across the country will be taking part in a mass lobby of Parliament in London today calling for trade justice. Tens of thousands are expected at the event taking place ahead of the World Trade Organisation in Hong Kong...
Eritrea Releases Faithful Pastor as Persecutions Continue
Eritrea has finally released a Christian pastor who has suffered a nervous breakdown at the hands of his captors rather than renounce his faith. Release International report that hundreds of other Christians still remain in detention...
WCC: Overcoming Violence is Ecumenical Task
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has called upon Christians to recognise their common calling in love, peace, justice and reconciliation. The international conference sponsored by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in cooperation with the WCC and the Boston Theological Insitute...
Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Henri Nouwen's meditation on Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son is a classic of Christian literature. Probing and personal, this book will inspire and guide each time it is read...
Christian-Themed Dance Mat Latest in Dance Arcade Craze
Now Christians can try out their best dance moves on a Christian dance mat which features 50 top tracks from some of the most popular contemporary artists, including tobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman...
Bombing Victims Remembered in St Paul’s Memorial Service
A national memorial service was held yesterday for victims of the London terrorist attacks in July. The service, attended by the Queen and Tony Blair, was held at St Paul's Cathedral. Bereaved families and survivors of the four blasts were also joined...
Relief Agencies Continue Fight Against Time for Pakistan’s Quake Survivors
World Vision is warning of a great “race against time” to protect the scores of homeless earthquake survivors in Pakistan from the ravaging effects of the Himalayan winter...
Christian-Owned Broadcasting Company Begins Airing in Mongolia’s Capital
A Christian-owned broadcasting company delivering Christian programming and live news began airing in Mongolia’s capital city this month after having served nearly 10 years as the only local television station in the country...
World's Elite to Debate Global Health Challenges at US Summit
A global health summit hosted by TIME magazine and featuring Bill Gates and Rick Warren as speakers will convene world leaders in medicine, government, business, public policy and the arts to inform and engage the public...
Faithworks Conference 2005 to Propagate the ‘Intelligent’ Church
Dr Tony Campolo, the Rev. Joel Edwards of the Evangelical Alliance and Cardinal Cormac-O'Murphy, Archbishop of Westminster, are just some of the international speakers gathering in Eastbourne this weekend for the Faithworks 2005 conference...
Anglican Rift Over Homosexuality Remains Despite Calls for Calm in Egypt
Leaders of the Anglican Communion gathered at the Global South Meeting in Egypt have issued a powerful condemnation of their liberal counterparts as the rift in the Church widened over the issue of homosexuality...
Faith Leaders Commend Church Pledge to Interfaith Relations
Three of Britain’s leading religious figures, in a letter to The Times, have commended a pledge made by the Catholic Church forty years ago to work with other churches and religions by establishing closer dialogue and collaboration...
Christian Aid Criticises Proposed Cuts in EU Tariffs
Christian Aid has joined in the voices of criticism directed against the latest proposals from the EU to cut farming subsidies by 46 per cent. The offer is the highest yet and is the latest attempt to break the deadlock in world...
New Movie Dreamer Recieving Praise For Family Values
It isn't very often that a movie comes out in theaters that is truly appropriate for the whole family. But this is one of them. It tells the story of the Crane family that has been fractured by circumstances that are never fully explained in the film. Ben Crane (Russell) lives on the family farm with his wife (Shue) and young daughter (Fanning)...