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The Process of Electing the New Pope
The process of electing a new Pope has begun, and the process is a centuries-old process. Over the next 2-3 weeks certain rituals will take place and a successor to Pope John Paul II will be chosen...
Thousands Fill Rome to See Pope
The streets around the Vatican are continuously being filled with tens of thousands of people waiting to view the body of Pope John Paul II lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica...
A Statement by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches
Pope John Paul II has been among the most outstanding personalities during these last decades, with an impact far beyond the Roman Catholic Church and the Christian community world-wide...
Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
Pope John Paul was a leader of manifest holiness and a faithful and prayerful friend of the Anglican Church...
Evangelical Protestant Church Attacked by Samurai Sword Man in Germany
In Stuttgart, Germany a Tamil man has entered a church yielding a samurai sword attacking worshippers, killing and maiming some of the congregation. witness reported that people were seen fleeing...
Commemorating the Life & Legacy of John Paul II - the "Pope of Popes"
Christian leaders from all rungs of the theological spectrum honoured the passing of Pope John Paul II and called him a champion of the ecumenical movement, the protector of religious and moral rights...
Funeral for Pope John Paul II Set for Friday
Two days after the death of one of the longest-serving and most contentious figures in papal history, the Vatican set the funeral of Pope John Paul II for Friday, with burial in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica...
Gay Bishop Robinson Ignites Furious Response after Jesus Comments
The bishop whose consecration sparked a near schism throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion has made comments that have outraged conservatives around the world...
World Remembers the Pope as a Man of Peace
Events have been taking place in countries across the world since the Pope John Paul II passed away on Saturday night. People of different faiths and backgrounds in the world have shown their highest respects...
Schiavo Autopsy Complete, Separate Funerals Planned by Family
The autopsy of Terri Schiavo has been completed and her body is ready for release to her husband, who plans to cremate her against the wishes of his in-laws...
Baptist Church Identifies the Need for Elderly Ministry amid Ageing Population
Last week as the Social Trends report was released by the Office of National Statistics, Baptist ministers have identified an area of Church mission...
Hundreds of Cardinals, Archbishops & Leaders Pay Respects to Pope John Paul
Italian officials and Vatican leaders have been paying their respects to the Pope on Sunday 3rd April. Pope John Paul II’s body has been put lying in state in the Vatican to allow mourners to come offer their condolences...
The Pope’s Life Ends but His Work Remains in the Hearts of Britons
With less than 24 hours since the Head of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide - Pope John Paul II passed away, the whole world seems to have stopped to mourn and remember the life of this great religious man...
Pope John Paul II Testified Worldwide as Thousands Gather in His Memory
Roman Catholics and Christians around the world have gathered to mourn the passing away of one of the most popular Popes in history. Reports have been common that a huge silence and hush has gripped the Vatican...
UK Mental Capacity Bill Could Lead to Another Terri Schiavo Tragedy
American Terri Schiavo’s death on 31st March in Florida, California - 13 days after the removal of her feeding tube by a court order, has shocked the world’s pro-lifers and evangelical Christians...
Guyana Authorities Investigate Deaths of Two Wycliffe Missionaries
Wycliffe Bible Translators released a statement on 31st March, announcing the death of two American missionaries who had been found slain at a farm they rented in southwestern Guyana near the border with Brazil...