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Christian Leaders Affirm Anti-Poverty Goals Ahead of U.N. World Summit
Leaders representing some of the largest Christian bodies in the world joined to say that the Church should engage in partnerships with governments in the fight against poverty. Just as the U.N. World Summit...
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Churches Celebrate Racial Justice Sunday in Defiance of Terrorist-Fuelled Tensions
Churches across the UK united on Sunday in a stand for racial justice and equality as they celebrated Racial Justice Sunday...
Church World Service Brings Laughter Back to Katrina Children
Thousands of children have benefitted from the delivery of UNICEF aid by the Church World Service, including school materials and recreational aid. Some 3,000 children relocated from New Orleans to temporary shelters...
Christian Leaders Affirm Poverty Alleviation Efforts Ahead of UN World Summit
Christian leaders from around the world gathered in Washington D.C. on Sunday for the "Consultation of Religious Leaders on Global Poverty" to reaffirm the UN Millennium Goals...
New Churches Together Course Confronts Violence & Forgiveness
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is to publish a new five-part study course on violence and forgiveness. The publication date coincides with the United Nation's International Day of Peace, and the ecumenical study course was jointly...
Unregistered Protestants Facing Fines for Worship in Kazakhstan
Unregistered Protestants in Kazakhstan are being fined for worshipping, but religious communities are reportedly being refused registration by government officials. Two local Protestant churches have been denied...
National Survey Shows Australians Are Becoming More Liberal in Moral Values
A nation-wide social survey in Australia has recently found that young adults in Australia are far more liberal in their moral values on relationships, abortion and same-sex marriages compared to the previous generation...
Christian Delegation to Pakistan Calls for Repeal of Blasphemy Laws
A delegation to Pakistan from the human rights advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) returned this week from a fact-finding visit, during which they met with the Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz...
Borneo Malaysia Anglican Diocese Set to Send Missionaries to England
An Anglican diocese in Borneo, Malaysia, which was first pioneered 150 years ago by missionaries from Britain, may soon be sending their own missionaries back to England. The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, the Bishop of Lichfield...
European Parliament Calls on China to Protect Religious Freedom
A motion calling on China to end years of religious repression of religion has been adopted by the European Parliament. The motion highlighted particularly the "long-time persecution"...
Methodist & United Reformed Churches Appoint New Rural Consultant
The Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have jointly appointed a new clergyman to the position of Rural Consultant. Rev Jones will step into his new position...
Church World Service Steps Up Urgent Katrina Aid Appeal
The Church World Service has upped its aid appeal for Katrina survivors to US$9.5million. The CWS has also announced that its recovery response has been expanded to cope...
Church Leaders Respond to Two Days of Violence in Belfast
Church leaders have expressed their condemnation and horror at the wave of violence to hit Belfast over the weekend. More than 50 police officers have been injured, as loyalist paramilitries...
Evangelical Alliance Urges Caution as British Scientists Prepare Three Parent Embryo
The EAUK has reacted to last week’s announcement that British scientists will be able to create human embryos from three parents...
Rival Anglican Church to be Founded by Fed-Up Africans
African members of the Anglican Communion are set to establish their own Church branch in response to endless debating in the Church of England over gay clergy. The African-based Anglican community plans to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams with the outspoken...