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Hillsong London to Present Extravagant Worship Conference
Hillsong Church in London will present an extravagant worship conference. With famous hosts as Darlene Zschech, Matt Redman & Stu Garrard this conference promises a spectacular event. Each of the hosts means a lot for the Christian music ...
Euthanasia Fear Spreads as UK Government Passes Mental Capacity Bill
Despite cross-party fears that euthanasia may be "introduced by the back door," the Government’s "Living Wills" legislation was set to become law last night. The Mental Capacity Bill will allow people to make a living will...
Bible Society Opens Bookshop in Christian Areas of Egypt
The Bible Society in Egypt has opened a bookshop in the city of Al Minya, one of the most ‘Christianised’ areas of the country. The new bookshop is perfectly located at the heart of the downtown district of Al Minya which has, according to some researches, a population of around 200,000 Christians ...
Gay Anglican Bishop Denies He Inferred Jesus May Have Been Gay
Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Anglican bishop has responded to reports that he implied Jesus might have been homosexual. Reports became rife after Robinson’s comments from a February forum...
Christian Aid Organises Campaigns for Trade Justice across the World
From 10th-16th April 2005 millions of people around the world will go out onto the streets demanding trade justice, and will stand in solidarity with the people being kept in poverty by unfair trade conditions...
Iranian Pastor Receives Trial in Islamic Court
Iranian Christian, Hamid Pourmand will be charged in an Islamic Iranian court (sharia) within nine days. He will appear before the Islamic court between 11th April and 14th April to face charges of apostasy from Islam...
All Africa Conference of Churches Comments on Mugabe’s Zimbabwe Election Win
The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has released a statement regarding the recent elections in Zimbabwe, where President Mugabe overwhelmingly won in another controversial election...
Cardinals set April 18th for Conclave to Find Pope John Paul’s Successor
The College of Cardinals has set April 18th as the commencement date for the Conclave that will elect the successor to Pope John Paul II. A Vatican spokesman has announced that the Cardinals will hold...
Eritrea Denies Religious Oppression Accusations
International Christian groups have increased their call for the world to stand up and take notice of the religious persecutions allegedly going on in the African country of Eritrea. However, Eritrea has profusely denied...
600,000 a Day Stream Past Pope John Paul’s Body as Millions Gather for Rome Funeral
Roman Catholic Cardinals resumed meetings on Wednesday morning to make final arrangements for Pope John Paul II’s entombment. Until now the spiritual testament of the late Pope remains sealed...
Successor to Pope John Paul will be Greeted with White Smoke & Bells
The Vatican has been reported as bowing to Pope John Paul II’s request to alter the centuries-old tradition of simply letting up white smoke when the new Pope is elected at the end of the Conclave...
World Vision Commences Emergency Relief in Nias, Indonesia
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world has commenced the distribution of emergency relief assistance to the people of Nias...
World Evangelical Alliance Appoints New Chair for Youth Commission
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has appointed a new Chair for its Youth Commission, which is one of the six specialised ministries that will help facilitate the core projects of the alliance...
Profiles of Pope John Paul’s Potential Successors
As the world mourns the death of one of the most popular Pope’s in history, the speculation over who the next Pope will be continues to grow. One of the questions on many people’s minds across the world is who will succeed Pope John Paul II...
Cardinals meet for Second Time to Arrange Pope John Paul Funeral
The College of Cardinals have met for the second consecutive day on Tuesday to hold further talks regarding their preparations for the upcoming Conclave, which will see a successor to Pope John...
Statement by Evangelist Billy Graham on Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most influential voice for morality and peace in the world during the last 100 years. His extraordinary gifts, his strong Catholic faith, and his experience of human tyranny...