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First Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering to be Held Later This Month
The first ever Local Ecumenical Partnership Gathering will be held later in the month in Livingston, Scotland. People involved with the 25 formally recognised LEPs will gather for the event on Saturday 26 November...
EAUK's Champions of Respect Award to be Dedicated to Murdered Anthony
Anthony Walker, the black Christian youth leader of an evangelical church in Liverpool who was murdered in a racist attack in July, will be remembered at the Evangelical Alliance’s Champions of Respect Awards ceremony...
Scripture Union Week of Prayer Starts Sunday
Scripture Union will hold a week of prayer beginning Sunday 6th November. The week kicks off with prayer for children on Sunday, followed by prayer for young people on Monday...
Groundbreaking Partnership Established Between UK and German Church
A groundbreaking Local Ecumenical Partnership has been established between an English Anglican parish and a German Lutheran parish. This is the first LEP to be established between two different countries...
8,000 Trade Justice Campaigners Rally Parliament
More than 8,000 campaigners from across the UK united on Wednesday 2nd November 2005 in Westminster to challenge Prime Minister Tony Blair and highlight to him the generations of people across the world who are continuing to live in poverty...
China Children's Fund Supports Christian Leaders Preaching in China
Forming for the past few years, Chinese Christian leaders have been developing a project to reach out to the millions of children in China, according to Asia Harvest. The Project was formed by Christians who wanted...
Kenya Clergyman Condemns Violence in Heat of Constitution Campaign
Nairobi Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki has made a passionate appeal for peaceful campaigning in the run-up to a November 21 national referendum on a new constitution for Kenya...
Bipartisan Panelists Urge Americans to 'Act' Against Human Rights Abuses
More than 500 people packed into Gaston Hall at Georgetown University, USA where the issue of human rights took centre stage during a three-hour conference on Tuesday. Entitled Bipartisan Conference on Human Rights...
Trade Justice Called for at Year's Largest Mass Lobby of Parliament
Christian Aid supporters across the country will be taking part in a mass lobby of Parliament in London today calling for trade justice. Tens of thousands are expected at the event taking place ahead of the World Trade Organisation in Hong Kong...
Eritrea Releases Faithful Pastor as Persecutions Continue
Eritrea has finally released a Christian pastor who has suffered a nervous breakdown at the hands of his captors rather than renounce his faith. Release International report that hundreds of other Christians still remain in detention...
WCC: Overcoming Violence is Ecumenical Task
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has called upon Christians to recognise their common calling in love, peace, justice and reconciliation. The international conference sponsored by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in cooperation with the WCC and the Boston Theological Insitute...
Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Henri Nouwen's meditation on Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son is a classic of Christian literature. Probing and personal, this book will inspire and guide each time it is read...
Christian-Themed Dance Mat Latest in Dance Arcade Craze
Now Christians can try out their best dance moves on a Christian dance mat which features 50 top tracks from some of the most popular contemporary artists, including tobyMac and Steven Curtis Chapman...
Bombing Victims Remembered in St Paul’s Memorial Service
A national memorial service was held yesterday for victims of the London terrorist attacks in July. The service, attended by the Queen and Tony Blair, was held at St Paul's Cathedral. Bereaved families and survivors of the four blasts were also joined...
Relief Agencies Continue Fight Against Time for Pakistan’s Quake Survivors
World Vision is warning of a great “race against time” to protect the scores of homeless earthquake survivors in Pakistan from the ravaging effects of the Himalayan winter...
Christian-Owned Broadcasting Company Begins Airing in Mongolia’s Capital
A Christian-owned broadcasting company delivering Christian programming and live news began airing in Mongolia’s capital city this month after having served nearly 10 years as the only local television station in the country...