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UK Evangelists Welcome the First Ever World Internet Evangelism Day
The first ever annual international Internet Evangelism Day will commence in few days on 24th April. With an aim to communicate the outreach potential of the web among the worldwide churches...
International Bible Society Developing Chinese Youth Website
The International Bible Society (IBS) is developing a cutting-edge Chinese Christian website that will capture the attention of Chinese youth. The website aims to present God’s Word, Jesus Christ, and the good news of His salvation...
Sri Lanka Attempts to Ease Fears Over Anti-Conversion Bill
The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US has defended the country's anti-conversion bill and has tried to ease fears. However, Christian organisations have remained tense and...
Cardinals Fail to Elect a Pope at First Attempt
The black smoke rising out of a chimney at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City indicated that the cardinals had failed on their first attempt to elect the next pope of the Roman Catholic Church...
24 April - 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
Sunday 24 April is the day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Church alliances, such as Conference of European Churches (CEC) and World Council of Churches (WCC) have been invited to the 90th Anniversary...
German Evangelical Lutheran with Visa Rejected at Russia Border
A 75-year-old German Evangelical Lutheran bishop, Siegfried Springer has been rejected by the Russian Immigration on 10th April despite the fact that he has an effective multi-entry visa to Russia...
Over 25,000 Gather at British Parliament to Demand World Trade Justice
On Saturday, a massive campaign was held in London to demand the British government adopt new trade justice policies to protect the world’s poorest countries, as a concluding event to the Global Week of Action for Trade Justice...
Churches in Philippines to be Subjected to Taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has been sifting through the financial records of the nation's churches to find out whether they had been paying taxes from their revenues, as part of government's campaign against tax cheats...
Conclave Starts Under Strict Security Rules
On Monday afternoon, 115 cardinals sequestered themselves in the Sistine Chapel where they will vote in high secrecy for the new Pope. Immediately after they entered the conclave, and they will be cut off from the world until the new pope is elected...
Archbishop of Canterbury Urges Voters to Think "Green"
Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in a public statement has warned of the "steadily darkening" environmental crisis that may in the future result in world's poor suffering even more...
Cardinals Enter Conclave after Praying for Guidance
The long awaited historical election of the new Pope that will determine the future of the world’s Roman Catholic Church has started on Monday afternoon. With a pre-conclave religious Mass - Pro eligendo Romano Pontifice...
Process of Electing a New Pope
The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. The secret Conclave retains certain rituals and commences Monday 18th April 2005 to find a new successor to Pope John Paul II...
World Evangelical Alliance Commission Reports on Repression in N. Korea
Under one of the most repressive regimes in the world, North Koreans have been stripped of their human rights to expression, thought, and religion, according a recent report on international religious freedom presented to the UN...
Plans for Alpha Course Invitation Initiative 2005 Released
The Annual Invitation initiative is now being set up by the Alpha Course UK. As one of its major efforts to boost the number of people joining the Alpha Course, Alpha Initiative 2005 is to be held in September...
Conclave Begins as Catholic World Focuses on Vatican for New Pope
The Catholic world looks to Rome once again on Monday 18th April, as the Conclave, which is the process to elect the new Pope, commences. 115 Cardinals have all gathered and will enter the Sistine Chapel today...
Official Period of Mourning for Pope Ends as Conclave Approaches
The official nine-day mourning that commenced at the Pope's funeral will end with a Mass given at St. Peter's Basilica by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez on Saturday afternoon...