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Hopegivers to Build First 'City' for Lepers in India
Hopegivers will build the first ever “city” for lepers in New Delhi, India, as part of its efforts to help children stay close their infected parents while protecting their health. Hopegivers International, a ministry that has leprosy outreaches since 1977...
Pakistan Earthquake Death Toll Soars as Christian Aid Agencies Plead for Funds
Christian aid agencies continue to provide relief to the Pakistan region in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. However, the Pakistani government has announced that it cannot confirm reports of an increase to 87,000...
UK Charity Offers British Forces Personnel Prayer By Telephone
A UK charity has launched a unique service to British service men and women and their families currently based in Germany. Prayerline is a telephone service that allows them to call...
Billy Graham Celebrates 87th Birthday - Confirms New York Crusade was Last
As the Rev. Billy Graham celebrates his 87th birthday today in his quiet home in Charlotte, USA, the evangelistic association that bears his name officially announced that the June 2005 crusade in New York was indeed his last...
Early Christian Church Unearthed In Israeli Prison
Archeaologists are excited over a find in an Israeli maximum-security prison of what they believe to be the earliest Christian church to ever be discovered in the Holy Land...
Church Army Issues New Faith Mugs
First Starbucks, now Church Army. Now talking about faith has never been easier with the new mugs from Church Army donning the slogan "What will they believe?". These smart mugs cost only £4...
WCC Calls on Ethiopia to Halt Military Action
The World Council of Churches has called on the Ethiopian government to end the military campaign against the people in a letter to the country's prime minister Meles Zenawi...
YMCA to Celebrate 150th Anniversary at St. Paul’s
The YMCA will celebrate its 150 year anniversary since the Paris Basis and the founding of the World Alliance of the YMCAs at a special service at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday Nov. 10. A sermon from Archbishop of York Dr. John Sentamu...
Christian Groups Call on Prayers for Indonesian Christians after Beheadings
Since the beheadings of three Christian girls in Poso last Saturday, international Christian groups have condemned the attacks and expressed deep concern over the safety of Indonesian Christians...
Methodist Church Expresses Concern at Crack Down on Extremism in Worship Places
The Methodist Church has commented on the government’s latest consultation document entitled, ‘Preventing Extremism Together...
Primus of the Episcopal Church of Scotland to Retire
The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Bruce Cameron, has announced he will retire from the post of Primus after 5 years in the position. He will also retire as Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney...
Faithworks Founder Calls for Refreshed Modern Mission at I-Church Conference
The founder of the Christian movement, Faithworks, the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE, has appealed to Christians to return to a Christ-centred mission...
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance: ‘Keep the Promise’ on HIV/AIDS
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance has urged churches and Christian groups around the world to get involved with World AIDS Day on Thursday 1 December 2005. The theme...
Faithworks Conference Challenges Believers to Christ-Centred Engagement
The three-day Faithworks Conference in Eastbourne over the weekend called on believers to return to Christ-centred initiatives in the community. Speakers at the conference included the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE...
First Christian Radio Station in Kiev Receives Thousands of Calls
The first Christian radio station in Ukraine’s capital city, has accepted thousands of calls of support and encouragement from listeners that have ‘‘surpassed expectations’’ of the radio station staff...
Faith Leaders tell Churches - Stop Looking to Others to Solve World Health Problems
Churches are not doing their part to help defeat global health ills, said the director of an African faith-based AIDS relief organisation. He said churches should make the difference...