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Open Doors’ Impact on China Mission to be shown in Upcoming UK Tour
Open Doors UK will host a massive tour across the country with Chinese Christian Brother Johnny Li to highlight the impact of the organisation on the mission work in China. The tour will begin on Saturday 18th June...
Maronite Bishops' Council Criticise Lebanon Election
The Maronite Bishops' Council, during a meeting on Wednesday has criticised the current polling events in Lebanon. In the statement issued after a meeting presided by Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir, bishops expressed...
Bush Not Supportive of Blair's Action Plan for Africa
Ahead of the meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair next Monday, U.S. President George Bush expressed his disagreement over the aid plan laid out by Blair. The plan requires US$25 billion in aid a year and 100% cancellation of debt...
WCC Inter-Religious Conference Looks for Breakthrough in Dialogue
Over 120 religious leaders, academics, human rights activists, humanitarian workers and journalists will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, on 7th-9th June for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Inter-religious Conference...
24-7 Prayer Week for British Parliament Calls for Churches’ Support
Co-organised by the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship, the Whitehall Network and 24-7 prayer network, a week of prayer for the British Parliament and Whitehall will be launched on 19th -26th June. Churches across the UK...
Crunch Peace Talks Due for Darfur as New Multi-Faith Constitution is Drafted
Rebels in Darfur are set to have crunch peace talks at a meeting with Sudan’s government in Abuja, Nigeria next week. A peace settlement will be the vital issue under discussion...
Frenzy Christian Festival in Edinburgh
Lemonade Productions are proud to announce 'Frenzy Christian Festival', the most ambitious and exciting Scottish one day Christian event held at the Royal Highland Centre Hall, walking distance of Edinburgh airport, which will take place on 11th June...
OSCE Conference to Tackle Religious Freedom Violations & Intolerance
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will hold a conference on anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance across the OSCE area. The conference will commence on 8th June in Spanish Cordoba...
Global Day of Prayer for Children at Risk 2005
The Worldwide Day of Prayer for Children at Risk will be observed on Saturday 4th June. Organised by the Viva Network, a UK-based 81 network initiatives in 48 countries helping 1.2 million children, thousands of Christian individuals, churches...
Evangelist Billy Graham Gets Ready for Final New York Crusade
For the three-days of June 24-26, Billy Graham, now 86, will be hosting the seventh and the last Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade, according to Art Bailey of the New York productions team...
Indonesia Protests Against Deadly Bombings in Christian Town
Activists in Indonesia have held candles during an anti-violence protest condemning last week’s bombing attacks in the town of Tentena in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi. Indonesia’s intelligence and police services came under criticism...
Crowded Edinburgh Church’s Plan to Expand Causes Outcry
Plans have been released to expand a hugely popular Edinburgh church in a multi-million pound project. However, ‘Historic Scotland’, which has the aim of...
Sudan Arrests Second Aid Worker in Darfur Region
In the troubled western region of Sudan, in Darfur, despite the great efforts of aid and humanitarian workers, Sudan has now arrested a second aid worker over a alleged rape. This latest development has come in addition to...
Controversial Danish Minister Who Denied "Heavenly God" Reinstated
A Danish Lutheran minister who had been suspended for publicly denying the existence of "heavenly God," resurrection and eternal life, renewed his clerical vows on Friday, allowing him to return to his position...
Bible Society Opens New Centre in United Arab Emirates
A ministry in the United Arab Emirates reached a milestone earlier this month with the opening of a Bible Society Centre in Al Ain, the "garden city of the Gulf." Addressing local church leaders at the dedication ceremony...
World Vision Responds to International Appeal for Aid in Niger
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world signed a contract with the World Food Program (WFP) last week to distribute food in Niger one day before the Government officially declared an emergency on May 27...