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Methodist Conference New President Urges Churches to Centre on Holy Spirit
The Methodist Conference 2005 is currently taking place from 25-30 June at the Riviera Centre, Torquay. On Saturday afternoon, the Conference begun with the induction of the new president and vice president for the session 2005...
Geldof & UK Church Heads to Lead G8 Rally to Make Poverty History
This coming Saturday the highly publicised Make Poverty History rally will take place in Edinburgh prior to the Summit of G8 leaders. Hundreds of thousands are expected to take part in the march to call on the world leaders...
Demolition of Christian Houses in India Postponed
A government official in Orissa state in India has ordered the demolition of a Christian settlement on 4th June as part of a "beautification" campaign. The district collector ordered the houses must be demolished within 48 hours...
Archbishop of Serbian Orthodox Church Sentenced to Prison in Macedonia
Archbishop of Serbian Orthodox Church, Jovan (Zoran Vranisskovski) of Ohrid was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Macedonian Court of Appeal. Archbishop Jovan was charged of "inciting national, racial and religious hatred..
Evangelical Alliance Calls for Cooperation between Christian Social Projects
A recent conference hosted by the Evangelical Alliance UK (EAUK) Church Life team, gathered the leading Christian social action groups in Britain, including the Salvation Army, the Message Trust, Housing Justice, Faithworks and CARE...
Anglicans Call for Sanction on Investment in Israel to Uphold Justice
At the Anglican Consultative Council Friday meeting in Nottingham, church leaders unanimously voted on the first resolution regarding the Palestine-Israeli conflict, suggesting boycotting investments...
US Church Leaders to Join UK Ecumenical Forum on G8 Summit at Lambeth Palace
A distinguished and diverse delegation of US religious leaders will depart for a joint UK-US ecumenical forum on the G8 summit in London on Monday 27th June. The forum comes days before the summit in Gleneagles...
Anglican Resolution Could Mean Withdrawl of Investment on Israel
The Anglican Consultative Council, meeting in Nottingham, England, unanimously passed a resolution on Friday urging its churches to put pressure firms that support the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel...
Graham's New York Crusade Draws 60,000 the First Night
More than 60,000 people turned out Friday for the highly anticipated Billy Graham Greater New York Crusade. The opening night of Billy Graham’s self-admitted ’last [crusade] in America,’ attracted...
Evangelicals Are Few, but Growing in Iraq
There is a small but growing number of evangelicals in Iraq which is challenging the status quo of traditional Christian denominations, according to new reports ...
Billy Graham Preaches to 60,000 on the 1st Night of New York Farewell Crusade
The long-awaited farewell crusade of the American evangelist Billy Graham finally begun last night at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. A crowd of about 60,000, with a very diverse racial and ethnical mix filled the seats...
Three Women Charged of Forced Conversion of Muslim Children in Indonesia
Three women in Indonesia were arrested and charged of attempting to convert Muslim children to Christianity. The three were imprisoned on 13th May in Indramayu State Prison, where they are now awaiting their trial...
New Archbishop of York, Sentamu Blames Church for Erosion of Christian Values
Bishop John Sentamu, the to-be Archbishop of York who was appointed last week to succeed Dr David Hope, said the Church has only itself to blame for the rise in secularism because it has become afraid to proclaim its message...
Vatican & Orthodox Leaders Pledge to Revive Spiritual Values in Europe
High-profile sensitive talks between the top Vatican envoy and the Russian Orthodox Church were held this week in Moscow. The representatives identified the common challenge...
Ireland’s Growing Evangelical Churches Shift Congregation from Catholic Majority
A report released by the Evangelical Alliance Ireland (EAI) recently showed that increasing numbers of Irish people are converting to evangelical Christianity. With an estimated weekly total congregation in evangelical churches rising...
Russian Orthodox Church Ready to Open up New Ecumenical Relationship with WCC
In a meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow on 23rd June, the ecumenical relationship between the two parties...