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Religious Groups Urged to Help Stop Xenophobia in Africa
Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool has challenged all religious and faith groups to play important roles in Africa's changing attitude towards each other. During his attendance at the Africa Day Mass...
Church Gives Seal of Holy Spirit to 5,000 Children in Sydney, Australia
The Catholic Church in Sydney has conducted a Confirmation ceremony en masse at the Superdome to rival a Hillsong-style evangelical revival meeting. Around 5,000 Catholic children were initiated...
Christian Broadcasters from US Visit Trans World Radio in Eastern Europe
Recently, the Chairman of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) based in the US and a team of other Christian broadcast executives, made a joint visit to...
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Visits Ethiopia & Darfur for Peace Talks
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan is set to support African Union’s mission in the Darfur region of Sudan to progress peace efforts. As the severe war in Sudan between rebels and...
Overseas Priests to Revive Catholicism in Ireland
Ireland, the once-mighty Roman Catholic country, has been said to be in need of a great revival. A recent report by Reuters showed that the number of priests in Dublin has fallen by 25 percent over the last decade...
Children's Society & Premier Create Partnership to Save Street Children
Christian based Children's Society has joined forces with Premier Christian Radio for a one year to promote the charity's 'Safe and Sound' campaign. The 'Safe and Sound' campaign is to reach around 100,000 children...
New UNICEF Executive Director Begins Tour to South African Countries
Ann M. Veneman, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who became the fifth Executive Director to lead the UN children's agency (UNICEF) in its 60-year history, makes her first seven-day mission tour...
Methodist HQ Alcohol License Application Sparks Abstinence Debate
The Methodist Church of the Great Britain, home to the Wesleyan Movement which influenced millions across the world, has decided to apply a liquor licence for the church’s headquarters building - Westminster Central Hall - in central London...
Reduced Majority of Australians Support Religious Education in Schools
Most Australians favour teaching religion in state-run schools, with Christians showing the greatest support, although the overall trend has dipped, according to a Roy Morgan Research Poll released last week...
Christian Group Reveals Persecution of Converted Christians in Bangladesh
President of Christian Freedom International (CFI), Jim Jacobson has found increasing evidence of persecutions against Christians that convert...
Book of Hope Reaches Historic Milestone in Proclaiming the Gospel
The Book of Hope's Director, Bob Hoskins has announced that the Book of Hope will soon reach the 300 millionth child in the world. The event is expected to take place on 30th May 2005 in Sao Paolo, Brazil...
Workshops on International Internet Evangelism Conference Released
Around one month after the Internet Evangelism for the 21st Century (IE-21st Century) Conference, organisers today announced that the workshops by prominent Christian leaders are now available as DVDs...
Henry, Rooney Join 'The Other Side of Football' Exhibition for Red Cross
More than 100 leading European football players, referees and pundits have come together in London to join the project of Canon to help the Red Cross, but this time it hasn't come in the usual form of the charity football match...
South Asia Hold Meeting to Fight Violence Against Children
The first ever, three-day regional meeting to fight violence against children has been opened by Pakistan's First Lady, Begum Sebha Pervez Musharraf, in Pakistani Islamabad on 19th May. More than 165 people gathered to discuss...
Religious Groups Fighting HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa Call for G7 Funds
The Universal Evangelistic Ministries (UEM) has launched its educational campaign to slow down the spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic in Liberia in west Africa. The situation has become a great concern of many international initiatives...
World Vision Urges Governments to Fulfil Commitments to Children in Africa
World Vision UK, a Christian charity has reported on the devastation of children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Africa. The charity says that neglect by their own careless governments has been revealed after research...