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CARE Alarmed as Doctors Vote to Drop Opposition to Euthanasia
The Charity CARE has expressed its dismay over the decision of the British Medical Association (BMA) to vote in favour to adopt a 'neutral' stance in the issue of euthanasia during the BMA's conference held on 30th July 2005...
Over 100,000 Anti-Poverty Protestors Pack Edinburgh to Wake-Up G8 Leaders
Today over 100,000 demonstrators, led by the two top leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain and Scotland, will join the Make Poverty History rally in Edinburgh, Scotland, to put pressure on G8 leaders to eradicate poverty in Africa...
Live 8 Marathon Begins Across the World to Turn G8 Eyes to Africa
Hundreds of musicians will today walk onto 10 stages across the globe for the huge Live 8 event. London, Johannesburg, and Philadelphia are among the cities to host the event, which aims to pressure G8 leaders to eradicate poverty in Africa...
Massachusetts Funding to Promote Homosexuality in Schools Condemned
The Executive Director of the Christian Educators Association International has condemned funding to be used for the Massachusetts Governor's Commission for Gay and Lesbian Youth...
Protestant Christians face Persecution and Torture by Police in Uzbekistan
A Pentecostal Christian from Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, has been tortured by police since his arrest on June 14, according to Forum 18. The 19 year old Kural Bekjanov has been subjected to torture...
Ecumenical Orthodox-Vatican Dialogue Ready to Resume after Five Years
The ecumenical relationship between the world’s two largest Christian denominations has made a big step forward as the visiting Orthodox leaders to the Vatican told Pope Benedict XVI that theological dialogue is ready to resume...
Premier Radio Gathers Redman & Music Stars for Make Poverty History Rally
Premier Christian Radio has announced that it will give its full backing to the Make Poverty History campaign, and in particular will be providing listeners with a live broadcast to the highly publicised Live 8 & G8...
Christians Urge UK to Receive Zimbabwe Asylum Seekers
Christian leaders in Britain are appealing to their own government to accept asylum-seeking Zimbabwean refugees, who were left homeless by their government's policy to "drive out trash...
Roman Catholic Church Pays out Record £600,000 to Abuse Victim
A man who suffered abuse at the hands of a Roman Catholic father has received a record £600,000 in damages. Father Christopher Clonan abused the victim, known simply as A, as a child over a ten-year period...
Canada Evangelicals Defend Traditional Marriage amid Gay Union Commons Win
The same-sex marriage bill C-38 in Canada has successfully approved by the House of Commons on Tuesday. Evangelicals in Canada have strongly defended traditional marriage which is defined as the union of one man and one woman ...
International White Band Day kicks off week of action against poverty
St Pauls Cathedral is just one of the famous landmarks around the world to be dressed in white banners as part of White Band Day
Africa Leaders: Education & Church Vital in HIV/AIDS Fight
Education and unity is seen by many leaders, both religious and political as the way to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic in countries all over the African continent. Religious leaders in Nigeria have...
Lausanne Leaders Meet to Review Progress Since World Evangelisation Forum
The International Leadership Team of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation has met in Hong Kong, June 20–22, to review the progress of the Lausanne movement...
United Reformed Church General Assembly to Discuss Major Changes
The General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC) is to be held at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, from 2nd - 5th July. The Church said that proposals regarding major changes in the Church...
Methodist Church Launches 14-Month Non-Stop Prayer to Revive Spirit
The Methodist Church of Great Britain has begun the 14-months non-stop "Pray Without Ceasing" during the Methodist Conference on Tuesday. Churches across Britain will be knitted together by rotation...
Church of England urged not to Allow Women Bishops
Seventeen bishops have made a last-minute appeal urging the Church of England to deny women the opportunity to become bishops, ahead of next week’s General Synod. The bishops argued that the Church needs sufficient time...