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Billy Graham New HQ Dedicated with Blessing by US President Bush
On Saturday 23rd April, the new headquarters of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA was dedicated by the world renowned evangelists Billy Graham...
Jesus Film Showing Raided by Hindu Extremists in North India
It has been reported that the Jesus Film crew has been attacked by a group of Hindu extremists while carrying out their mission in the Uttar Pradesh state, Northern India. The JESUS Film Project, spearheaded by the Campus Crusade for Christ...
Two Anti-Conversion Law Votes Expected in Sri Lanka this Week
Sri Lanka's Parliament is expected to vote this week on two anti-conversion laws presented by the Jathika Hela Urumaya party (JHU). Even though the same proposition was taken to the Supreme Court last year in August 2004 and two of the clauses of the bill...
Adverts Mocking Christian Faith Account for Three-Quarters of Complaints
It has been reported that in the media and broadcasting industry, 75 percent of complaints regarding advertisements were due to the content being offensive to Christian morals. Overall, the number of complaints...
CPA – UK’s First Completely Christian Party Launches Election Manifesto
The Christian People’s Alliance – the first entirely Christian party in the UK has released details of its manifesto to promote its views for the final leg in the race leading up to the General Election on 5th May...
SAT-7 Reaching Out to Millions in the Arab World
Surveys conducted to determine audience figures for various media in Arab countries has found that an Arabic television service for Christians in the Middle East and North Africa has a significant audience in the Arab world...
Bible Pathway Ministries reaching Out to Africa Youth
Bible Pathway Ministries is releasing a monthly publication, which is being promoted as a being a Christ-centred Bible devotional commentary. It has been designed in particular to reach out to the young people and children of Africa...
Church Army Launch New Campaign - "What will they believe?"
A new campaign being launched by the Church Army is being presented with the slogan "What will they believe?" and will be launched at this year's Christian Recourses Exhibition (CRE)...
National Baptist Assembly 2005 Addresses Major General Election Issues
The National Annual Baptist Assembly has been held successfully at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, England. Over 1,500 leaders from all over the UK...
Rowan Williams to Speak Out at "Scandal of Global Economy"
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury who is one of the four Instruments of Unity of the Anglican Communion is to give his support to growing calls against the naïve faith in free trade which is depriving some countries of their economic power...
40 Pakistan Christians Arrested in Saudi Arabia during House Gathering
A local newspaper has reported that Saudi Arabia has detained 40 Pakistani Christians for a religious gathering on Saturday in the capital Riyadh. According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2004...
Baptist World Alliance Elects New Evangelism Director
Fausto Aguiar de Vasconcelos, Brazilian senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Rio de Janeiro has been invited to become the new director of Evangelism, Education, Study and Research of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
UK Leaders Pledge to Tackle Poverty - Ex-US President Clinton Offers Support
24th April was World Poverty Day. In the UK, the day was meaningfully marked by the three main party leaders showing their determination to make poverty history. In the run-up to the General Election on 5th May...
United Bible Society Making Impact in Madagascar
A Scripture mission initiative of the United Bible Societies (UBS) has made a huge impact on their work in Madagascar, according to the General Secretary of the Malagasy Bible Society.
VBS Program in India Reaches Over 1.5 Million Youth Each Year
India’s national Vacation Bible School program is reaching 1.5 to 2 million children and young people each year, according to a mission agency with nearly 350 missionaries and support staff serving in more than 15 countries on six continents...
China Tells Pope to Sever Vatican Ties With Taiwan
Chinese officials called on newly elected Pope Benedict XVI to follow two principles in order to help improve relations between China and the Vatican. First, the officials asked that the Vatican sever its ties to Taiwan...