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Conference of European Churches Meets With President of EU Commission
The Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with the President of the EU Commission, President José Manuel Barroso, in Brussels this week to discuss the church in Europe. The CEC delegation, which included the Russian Orthodox...
The Sixth ALCOE Reawakes Passion for Evangelisation of Asia
The Executive Committee of Asia Lausanne are gearing up to hold the Sixth Asia Lausanne Conference on Evangelism (ALCOE VI) next year in the Philippines on May 22-26. Only 150 participants, a maximum of seven leaders...
Christians Decry Revised Bill for Assisted Suicide
The Evangelical Alliance, the Christian Medical Fellowship and Church of England have urged the House of Lords Friday to reject proposals to legalise assisted suicide. The call came in response to a new Bill to legalise physician assisted suicide...
Aid Agencies Continue Work after Pakistan Earthquake as “Donor Fatigue” is Felt
Leading aid agencies have continued to deliver urgent aid to refugees following Pakistan's earthquake. World Vision Australia's Tim Costello explained to Christian Today...
Hope For London Prayer Gets Biggest Ever Turnout
Unity was the theme of this year's Hope for London prayer breakfast at Westminster Chapel on Thursday. The event was attended by prominent church leaders including Joel Edwards, general director...
National Council of Churches Called to Fight Poverty at 55th General Assembly
Over 200 representatives from the National Council of Churches were challenged to “become the exclamation point” that could change the world by fighting poverty, injustice and sickness, during the final service of the Council’s 55th annual assembly...
Fear Escalates in Indonesia as Two Schoolgirls Shot Following Beheadings
Fear is increasing among Christians in Indonesia as two more Indonesians were attacked following the shocking beheadings of three schoolgirls in Poso in late October. Two 17-year-old girls were shot...
Southwark Minister Stripped of Licence Following Controversial Ordinations
The minister behind the irregular ordinations that took place last Thursday in the Diocese of Southwark has been stripped of his licence. Bishop Richard Coekin, minister of Dundonald Church in Wimbledon, was warned...
World Alliance of YMCA's Celebrates 150th Anniversary at St. Paul’s
The 150th anniversary of the World Alliance of YMCAs was celebrated with a special service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral yesterday. President of the YMCA and Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, delivered the sermon...
Evangelical Alliance Temple Address sees Archbishop Williams calling for Respect
The Evangelical Alliance has held its fifth annual Temple Address at Church House, Westminster on Nov. 10, with the Archbishop of Canterbury delivering the keynote speech on the issue of respect...
SAT-7 Launches '2006 Year of the Family' Campaign
An indigenous satellite television service created by and for Middle Eastern and North African Christians has new plans to strengthen families in the Arab world where the family is being challenged...
Franklin Graham Brings Festival Missions to Hurricane Disaster Regions in US
Taking missions beyond the festival scene and to disaster field areas, evangelist Franklin Graham will be providing US hurricane evacuees the keys to a new home to kick off the Ark-La-Tex festival on Nov. 11...
Evangelism in Belarus Threatened as Churches Heavily Fined for Worship
Heavy penalties repeatedly imposed on churches in Belarus for organising worships has threatened evangelistic works in the post-Soviet country. According to a religious freedom watchdog, the charismatic New Life Church...
Open Doors Launches Petition for Eritrea's Persecuted Christians
The oldest on-going ministry for the persecuted church has launched a petition on behalf of Christians that are facing intensified persecution in the east African nation of Eritrea. In response to the 26 evangelical pastors and 1,778 imprisoned...
Church of Scotland Comments on Evils of War as Remembrance Day Approaches
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has called on people to remember the evils of war ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend. Special services...
CARE Confidential Rebukes Guidelines Allowing Under-Age Secret Abortions
CARE confidential, the pregnancy crisis service has expressed its grave concerns over government guidelines that allow under-age girls to have access to abortion facilities without their parents’ knowledge...