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Afghan Women Stand Firm in Elections Despite Death Threats
A Christian Aid partner has revealed how women in Afghanistan have been brave enough to stand for election despite numerous death threats being made against them. On Sunday, Afghans went to the polls to elect...
CSW Reveal Calls for UN Security Council to Address Burma Threat
A new report entitled “Threat to the Peace – A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma’, commissioned by former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Bishop Desmond Tutu, has been released to call on the UN Security Council...
Faith Groups Shift From Relief to Rebuilding Gulf Coast in Katrina Aftermath
Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina made a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of America, faith-based organisations are shifting their focus from relief efforts to the rebuilding process. Samaritan’s Purse...
Faith Makes You Healthier, says Science Expert
One of the world's leading professors in the area of religion, spirituality and health made the claim last week that Christians have a higher life expectancy and are less likely to suffer from cancer...
Evangelicals to be Dominant Force in UK Church Development, Research Finds
Evangelicals will be a key body in the future development of the Church in the UK a new report has found. Christian Research, a member organisation of the Evangelical Alliance UK, has revealed the findings in...
World Church Bodies Mourn for the Poor, Call for Action to Eradicate Poverty
Two of the largest global Christian bodies have made an urgent call for world governments to live up to their commitments and for churches to rise up for poverty...
Evangelicals to be Dominant Force in UK Church Development, Research Finds
Evangelicals will be a key body in the future development of the Church in the UK a new report has found. Christian Research, a member organisation of the Evangelical Alliance UK, has revealed the findings in...
CARE Charity Calls for Tax Credit Overhaul
CARE's tax consultant, Don Draper, has called for a restructuring of the tax credit system, saying that it threatens to destabilise family life. Mr Draper was speaking at a conference held by the Institute of Fiscal...
Convoys of Norwegian Church Aid Ambushed in Darfur
Norwegian Church Aid convoys have been raided for the second time in Darfur, the western province of Sudan, as the political climate remains unsteady. Convoys of food and material supplies...
Church Meeting Begins with Call for Mission in Wales
The two-day meeting of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales starts today in Lampeter, Wales. The focus of the meeting will be the role of mission in the church and lives of members. The Archbishop of Wales...
Interview: Rev Nicky Gumbel, Alpha Course Chaplain
Holy Trinity Brompton, home to the Alpha Course hosted a Prayer for London event last week. Christian Today managed to speak with Rev Nicky Gumbel about the event, the spiritual state of London and the Alpha Course...
New “100-Minute Bible” Launched at Canterbury Cathedral
A new version of the Bible has been released, which has been promoted as being possible to read in less than two hours. The 100-Minute Bible has been launched for those that do not have time to read the full version...
Christian House Churches in Cuba Facing New Restriction Laws
Protestant Christians in Cuba are concerned about new regulations on house churches that may restrict religious freedom. This month, new regulations concerning house churches...
Does March of the Penguins Support Intelligent Design Theory?
Christian conservatives have claimed that March of the Penguins, the documentary of emperor penguins by Luc Jacquet, is a film that support Intelligent Design. The film, narrated by Morgan Freeman, distributed...
World Council of Churches Calls for New Global Force after UN Summit
The World Council of Churches’ (WCC) General Secretary Dr Samuel Kobia has issued a statement calling for a new global force. Speaking ahead of the International Day of Prayer...
Revised Decree in Indonesia to Allow For Greater Religious Freedom
After the revision of a controversial religious decree, the Indonesian government's interfaith forums are now authorised to issue permits to establish places of worship, local agencies reported late last week...