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Korean Christian Councils Hold the Joint Inaugural Service for New Denominational Heads
The Christian Council of Korea(CCK) and The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) held "The Joint Inaugural Celebration Service of New Denominational Heads, Organisational Heads, and Denominational General Secretaries" on Oct. 17 in Seoul...
Christian Organisations Increase Pakistan Quake Relief Efforts
In the third week of recovery from the disaster that some call “bigger than the tsunami,” Christian relief organisations are heightening relief response to the historic earthquake that shook Pakistan & neighbouring countries...
Anglican Bishop Calls on Church to "Heal" Relationships with Young People
The Bishop of Lichfield has called on the Church of England to "heal" its relationships with young people in his Presidential Address to members of the Lichfield Diocesan Synod who met over the weekend...
Students to Stand in Silent Memory of Abortion Victims
Students from across five different countries will join together in a vow of silence today in memory of the thousands of unborn children aborted every day in their countries...
Baptist Church Loses 30,000 Children in Two Years
Annual statistics from the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) reveal that more than 30,000 children below the age of 12 have left UK Baptist churches within the last two years...
HM The Queen to Inaugurate Church of England General Synod
Her Majesty The Queen will inaugurate the Eighth General Synod of the Church of England next month, which will see the first woman and the first Methodist preach at the five-yearly...
Ecumenical Bodies Reveal Lack of Evangelical, Pentecostal Presence
The largest ecumenical body of churches and two other church bodies held a symposium Saturday at the Interchurch Centre in New York to discuss challenges facing the ecumenical movement...
ChristianPhotos.net Launches Free Stock Photography Service
ChristianPhotos.net announced last week the launch of a new stock photography service that is targeted for small to medium sized churches, and Christian individuals who have limited resources to produce graphics for publications...
European Evangelicals Address Role as God's Catalysts as Assembly Concludes
European evangelical leaders addressed their roles as transforming agents in an increasingly secularised Europe at the conclusion of their annual assembly in Tavira, Portugal...
Orthodox Church & WARC Take Part in International Theological Dialogue
The ninth session of the International Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches has taken place in Dhour Choueir Evangelical Conference Centre from Oct. 13-19, 2005...
Christians Gather to Discuss Global Warming
More than forty people gathered for a meeting over the weekend to discuss global warming. Dr. John Smith of the Cumbrian Environement Group and Jill Perry of Maryport Friends of the Earth presented...
Worldwide Anglican Meeting Brings Spotlight Back to Tensions in Communion
Analysts are predicting divisions will sharpen between conservatives & liberals in the Anglican Communion, as delegates from 20 provinces gather in Egypt this week...
One Thousand Evangelical Churches in Ethiopia to Receive Funding
One thousand evangelical churches along the western border of Ethiopia will receive church planting funds as a result of the successful completion of a two year project to secure sponsors. Dr. Charles E. Blair, founder...
Thousands of Egyptians Protest Outside Coptic Church over "Offensive Drama"
Thousands of people have protested outside a major Coptic Christian church in the city of Alexandria, Egypt last week over a drama that was allegedly offensive to Islam. At least three people have been killed during the violent clashes between the police and the angry crowd...
South African Churches Forced to Give Up Aid for Victims of Zimbabwe 'Cleanup' Drive
South African churches have been forced to halt their relief work in Zimbabwe despite the thousands that still remain homeless after the government’s demolition and eviction campaign in late May. The 6,000 blankets and 37 tons of food...
Church World Service Ready to Respond to Hurricane Wilma
As Hurricane Wilma made landfall on the Florida coast Monday morning, Church World Service, says it is ready to respond. CWS disaster responders are still in the region tending to victims of Katrina, Rita...