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A message on Hurricane Katrina from Top Leaders of PC(USA)
We are safe and arrived today [8/31] at the home of my parents where we will be living until we can return to New Orleans. From newscasts it appears that it could be weeks or months before we can return. We have seen...
Aromatherapy
The therapeutic use of aromatic oils dates back to ancient times - Myrrh and frankincense are mentioned in the Bible and the ancient Egyptians used oils to embalm the dead. These days, essential oils and aromatherapy treatments claiming to treat many ailments are widely available...
WCC's Kobia Offers Compassion towards Hurricane Katrina Victims
WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia expressed today the compassion and solidarity of the member churches of the World Council of Churches with all the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which US officials fear has claimed thousands...
Evangelical Alliance UK Announces New Executive Director Among Leadership Changes
The Evangelical Alliance UK (EAUK) has announced major changes in its leadership today. The new moves will see a new Executive Director as well as a new Public Policy Director come into the organisation's...
Salvation Army Continues Supporting Victims of Hurricane Katrina
The Salvation Army is carrying out one of the largest responses in its history. The relief operation has spread out from Alabama, Louisiana & Mississippi to neighbouring states Florida & Oklahoma, with 120,000 hurricane victims...
Hurricane Katrina: Evangelist Billy Graham
Amid the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in the USA, a host of leading Christians have come out to offer their support to those affected. Leading world evangelist Billy Graham has led the reactions...
World Evangelical Alliance Calls for Global Prayer in Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) International Director, Geoff Tunnicliffe has released a statement calling for worldwide prayer for Hurricane Katrina...
Church World Service in Hurricane-Affected Area; Pope Sends Aid
The Church World Service has been in Louisiana visiting areas stricken by Hurricane Katrina, as US troops begin the search for the living and the dead. So far the CWS has sent Health Kits & 5,000 Blankets to New Orleans...
National Council of Churches General Secretary & Christian Community Welcome Ceasefire
The unilateral ceasefire declared by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has been welcomed by the Christian community of Nepal. Dr. K. B. Rokaya, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Nepal and coordinator of Christian Efforts...
Christian Village Attacked by Fundamentalists in West Bank
Taiba, a Christian village east of Ramallah, was attacked by hundreds of Islamic fundamentalists coming from neighbouring villages. It has been reported to be one of the worst against Christians in the West Bank in many years...
China Shows Reluctance in Ratifying UN Human Rights Treaties
The United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNCHR), Louise Arbour, is currently visiting China. However, China has shown reluctance in handling the human rights policy according to the UN's standards, reports have said...
Indonesia - Christian Women Found Guilty of Christianising Muslim Children
Three Christian women have been sentenced to three years in jail after allegedly converting Muslim children to Christianity. The sentence was passed under Indonesia's 2002 Child Protection Act...
CSW Calls for Renewed Advocacy for Rights of Dalit Christians in India
The fate of Dalit Christians in India in terms of their religious freedom rights is currently at risk, following the Government’s postponement of a series of hearings on the issue originally scheduled for Aug. 25...
New Study Finds Mosque Goers to Double Church Attendance
The number of Mosque goers may double that of Sunday service goers by 2040 according to a new survey by Christian Research. Last year the number of Muslims attending the mosque at least once a week was 930,000, slightly ahead of the 916,000 Christians...
Church Leaders Support Memorial Service Invitation to Bomber Families
A proposal has been made by church leaders to invite the families of the July 7 terrorist attacks to a national memorial service due to be held on 1 November in St Paul's Cathedral...
Blair Offers Apologies as Katrina Hurricane Survivors Find Comfort in God
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has issued a formal apology to the British survivors of Hurricane Katrina who criticised the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for a disorganised response...