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Baptist World Aid in Urgent Race to Reach Pakistan Earthquake Victims

BWAid Rescue 24, the special search and rescue team of Baptist World Alliance, continues to aid earthquake victims of the South Asia quake. "I have never seen anything like this, even though I have commanded 12 rescue operations," said BWAid Rescue24 Commander...

Czech Evangelical Alliance Calls on Christians to Use Media Effectively

The Czech Evangelical Alliance (CEA) is making it easier for Christians in the Czech Republic to communicate with local and national media and challenges Christians to use media effectively, as a part of its ongoing "Media Consulting Service" project...

Church of Scotland Announces Nominations for New Moderator

The nominations for the post of Moderator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland were announced Tuesday. The Rev John Chalmers and the Rev Alan McDonald are both well-known for their outspoken...

US Intelligent Design Court Battle Continues with Disputed 'Expert Witness' Testimony

Last week's testimony in the federal court case in the US, to determine the constitutionality of intelligent design in the classroom focused on the validity of a philosophy professor at the University of Louisiana and her ability to testify as an expert witness....

Australia Anglican Church to Consider Constitution Amendment to Break from CofE

The Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia will discuss at its annual synod proposals for an amendment to the Church's constitution allowing a possible break with the Church of England...

World Council of Churches to Address Ecumenical Challenges at US Symposium

A symposium jointly sponsored by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and the World Council of Churches (WCC)...

Government Green Paper on Youth Neglects Faith, says Critics

Members of the faith community have criticised the Government's youth paper "Youth Matters" for underplaying the valuable role of Christian Youth work in the care and development of youth in Britain...

Carey: Churches Face Last Rites in UK unless Full Focus is Given to Missions

The future of Christianity in the UK was assessed by the former archbishop of Canterbury, last night at a church in Buckinghamshire. Lord Carey said that the Churches are declining...

Ecuador's Only Christian Hospital Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Wednesday Oct. 12th 2005, Ecuador’s only Christian hospital celebrated 50 years of ministering to the souls and bodies of Ecuadorians. The HCJB hospital, with 76 beds including 7 intensive care beds, serves as a trauma...

Oldest Korean Protestant Church Marks 120th Anniversary

The oldest Korean Protestant church marks its 120th anniversary this week, following a commemorative festival on Oct 9th. On the Sunday before the 120th anniversary of Chungdong Jeil Church “The 120th Commemorative Festival...

Ecumenical Leaders Invite U.N. General Secretary Annan to Meet on Iraq

Seven ecumenical leaders, including the general secretaries of the All Africa Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches, have written to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, seeking a meeting on the war in Iraq and efforts to reduce poverty...