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Church of England to Review Clergy Terms at General Synod

Clergy terms of service are up for review at the Church of England's upcoming General Synod, to be held in London from 14 to 16 November. The arrival of the issue is expected to be the latest heated debate...

“Keeping the Faith” Project to Reveal Vitality of Ecumenism Ahead of WCC Assembly

A new integrated communications project has been launched ahead of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 9th Assembly, which will take place in February 2006 in Brazil. The project entitled, “Keeping the Faith” will...

Battle Cry for a Generation

At this very moment, an entire generation of young people is at risk. Giant corporations, media conglomerates, and other purveyors of popular culture have leveraged every dollar they can spare—as well as every waking hour— into claiming the souls of today's youth...

Evangelical Leaders Across Europe Commence Largest Annual Assembly in History

Nearly 200 evangelical leaders from over 35 countries are gathered in Tavira, Portugal this week for the largest ever combined assembly of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), the European Evangelical Missions Alliance...

Christian Groups Call for Inquiry After Migrants Killed at EU Borders

Six Christian groups have written a letter to the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs Council calling for an inquiry into the deaths of 15 migrants at the EU border. Signatories to the letter included representatives of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Community...

Premier Radio Duo Win Prestigious Jerusalem Award for HipRock UK Show

A Christian Hip Hop Radio has received the prestigious Jerusalem Award, beating BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4. Premier Radio’s HipRock UK programme is a Rock and R'n'B radio show broadcast weekly by Dave Rose and Bridgitte Tetteh...

No More Christian Nice Guy

"Recovering nice guy" Paul Coughlin points the way for all men who yearn to live a life of boldness and conviction--like Jesus. Using humorous examples from his own life, powerful and poignant stories, and vivid examples from contemporary culture...

Intelligent Design Advocate Testifies Theory as Science in Court Battle

A biochemistry professor who is one of the leading advocates of intelligent design testified in a Pennsylvania federal court that the theory does not advance any religious belief, qualifies as science, and has a place in biology classes...

Episcopal Diocese of Egypt Welcomes Anglican Global South Meeting

The Episcopal Diocese of Egypt has welcomed delegates from twenty provinces in the Anglican Communion just days before the third Global South Encounter. The focus of the gathering of around 120 delegates will be...

Zimbabwean Archbishop Calls Mugabe to Be Sent into Exile

Roman Catholic Archbishop, Pius Ncube from Zimbabwe, has called on President Robert Mugabe to be sent into exile and for the international community to play a greater role in helping the 200,000 Zimbabweans that could die...

U.S., Mexico Brace for Most Powerful Storm in Atlantic History

Hurricane Wilma, the most powerful storm on record in the Atlantic Basin, hit Cancun, Mexico on Thursday and is proceeding north towards the Florida southwest coast where it is expected to make landfall Sunday...

U.N. Head Calls World to Step Up in Pakistan Aid Efforts

Aftershocks continue to shake the hard-hit lands of South Asia as millions of people in Pakistan feel the first snowfall of the fierce Himalayan winter. Officials raised the death toll to more than 47,700 people while regional authorities estimate figures as high as 79,000. Local authorities reported 37,958 deaths alone in the...