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Hundreds Gather for Rosa Parks Memorial Service
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late Rosa Parks at a memorial service in Alabama Friday, the infamous civil rights activist who instigated the Montgomery bus boycott. Parks, who died at the age of 92 at her home in Detroit on Monday...
Salvation Army Rebuilds Destroyed Villages in West India in Aftermath of Floods
Three months after a super-sized cyclonic storm ravaged West India, the Salvation Army continues to offer relief at the frontline to help survivors recover their daily lives...
Baptist World Alliance Concludes World Hunger Month
Hunger and poverty have struck the world as a critical issue this year as the G8 Summit and Make Poverty History campaign highlighted. During the month of October, the Baptist World Alliance has been observing World Hunger month...
Methodist Church Issues Special Advent Calendar with Global Perspective
A special fundraising advent calendar, featuring the story of a mother from Mali who walked for hours to a health centre where she could give birth safely...
Scottish Church Leaders Appeal for Gulf War Veterans Support
The head of the Church of Scotland and principle Cardinal of the Scottish Catholic Church have written a letter to the Prime Minister appealing for an end to the "wrong" done to veterans of the Gulf War suffering...
God is Closer Than You Think
Every moment of your life is like a page in a Where’s Waldo book. God is there, the Scriptures tell us—on every one of them. But the ease with which he may be found varies from one page to the next. God is closer than you think!
Survey of Nation’s Favourite Hymns Reveals Modern & Ancient Mix
How great Thou art has topped a survey by the BBC's Songs of Praise to discover the nation's favourite hymns. Some surprise hits making the top 10, however, indluded two modern hymns, In Christ Alone and...
World Vision Asks to Save Lives with One Giant Christmas Card for Church
Every Christmas it’s the same dilemma – how and when will you find the time and energy to sign and write a message on dozens, if not hundreds of Christmas cards for friends, colleagues and family?
Church of Scotland Moderator to Visit Holy Land
The Rt. Rev. David Lacy, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, will leave for the Holy Land on Sunday for a two week visit. The trip will include visits to the CofS ministries running in the Israel/Palestine region...
New 'Christians in Parliament' Website Launched by Bible Society
The Bible Society has produced a new website in its latest initiative aiming to attract Christian Members of Parliament, and those interested in receiving information about how Christians are impacting the political...
800 Baptists Gather in Scotland for Annual Assembly
The Albert Hall in Stirling is the location of this year's Assembly of the Baptist Union of Scotland, Live Connections, which starts Friday. Main speakers come from BMS World Mission, Tearfund, and included in the Assembly programme are...
Superintendent Testifies Intelligent Design and Creationism 'Totally Separate' in US Court Battle
A superintendent who worked together with the local school board to add mention of intelligent design theory to the science curriculum in 2004 has said that...
Christian Groups Persist in Darfur Despite Sudan's Escalating Violence
Christian organisations are persisting in their efforts to distribute aid in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region despite escalating violence as peace talks continue. With the intensified violence in the Western Sudan region...
Pakistan's Earthquake Aftermath Brings New Crisis
Victims of South Asia's colossal quake face yet another imminent crisis as lack of sanitation facilities is drawing the concerns of water and sanitation officers over the serious potential for the spread of diseases...
Canadian Christian Leader: Government and Church to Fight Poverty Together
Geoff Tunnicliffe, chair of Micah Challenge Canada and international director of the World Evangelical Alliance, has called on governments and churches to work together in fighting poverty and fulfilling the UN Millennium Development Goals...
Over 200,000 Churches to Join World's Largest Prayer Initiative for Persecuted Church
The world’s largest prayer initiative for persecuted churches and those suffering from the recent natural disasters will take place for eight days next month. Christians in over 100 countries will join in prayer from Nov. 13th – 20th, in the annual event known as International Day of Prayer...