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11 More Jailed by Eritrea in Raids against Evangelical Christians
More cases of persecution against evangelical Christians in March have been confirmed, according to Compass Direct. The total number...
Pope John Paul II Passes Away
Pope John Paul II, who served as the spiritual leader for the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics for 26 years, died Saturday night at the age of 84. "The Holy Father died this evening at 9:37 p.m...
Pope John Paul II Dies - Millions of Catholics Worldwide Mourn
Romans Catholics around the world plunged into mourning Saturday after the death of Pope John Paul II. The 84-year-old pontiff died Saturday night at the Vatican after suffering heart failure...
Kobia Speaks on Ecumenism at CCA General Assembly
Continuing his trip to Bangladesh and Thailand, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia attended the 12th general assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
Catholics Worldwide Offer Unceasing Prayers in the Pope’s Last Hours
With a sorrowful but peaceful heart, Roman Catholics worldwide continue to offer up their unceasing prayer to God while their beloved leader of the Church, Pope John Paul II goes closer to the heavenly father’s arms...
Christians Attacked in Passion of the Christ Showing in India
A large group of Muslim fundamentalists have attacked and assaulted Christians who were watching a screening in the Passion of the Christ in southwest India, AsiaNews has reported. The attacks occurred in the Kanai Church...
Mugabe Wins "Rigged" Elections in Zimbabwe
President Mugabe’s ruling party has been announced as victorious in the Zimbabwe Parliamentary elections on Friday. However, the result has predictably been shrouded in controversy...
£144m Noah’s Ark Theme Park to be built in the UK
The British evangelical charity Ark Alive has proposed to build a Bible-based theme park featuring the Noah’s Ark. The vision is to bring the Bible to life in an entertaining way. It provides both Christians and non-Christians with opportunities to learn the Bible. Through interactive experience and activities, it guides people to Christ ...
Memorial Service Held by Terri Schiavo Supporters
Some 300 friends, family members and supporters of Terri Schiavo on Thursday gathered at a church in Pinellas Park, Florida, for a memorial service Thursday evening in honour of the disabled woman...
Zimbabwe Election Results Begin; Suspicious Polls Expected for Mugabe
In Zimbabwe today results from the election have begun to slowly come in, but already he leader of the opposition party have accused President Mugabe’s government of attempting to alter the results...
Church of England Head Briefs Political Leaders on General Election 2005
The countdown has begun for UK General Election 2005 which takes place on 5th May. Amid the pre-election campaigns launched by the three party leaders, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
WCC Issues Statement regarding Peace in Jerusalem
Yesterday, the Director of the WCC’s Commission of the Churches on International Affairs issued an open letter stating the position of its member churches in Jerusalem calling for peace...
Tortured Chinese Christian Testifies at UN Human Rights Forum
The UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) is now taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, and will run from 14th March to 22nd April. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a Chinese Christian who was illegally tortured and sexually abused...
Pope on Brink of Death as Given Last Rites after Heart Failure
Pope John Paul II has suffered serious heart failure and is in a very serious condition, the Vatican have reported. The announcement has been released just hours after the Pope was described...
YWAM Reaches out to 205 Omega Zones with 50 Days of Prayer
Starting this past Easter Sunday, "YWAMers" around the world began the biggest prayer event in YWAM history. Five days since then, an estimated 20,000 people, or 65 percent of YWAM members have already gotten involved...
Relief Workers Rush to Dig Out Quake Survivors in Indonesia
Relief workers raced to pull survivors from collapsed buildings and deliver urgently needed food and water on Thursday as strong aftershocks rattled earthquake-devastated islands in northern Indonesia...