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Pro-lifers Applaud British Nurses’ Stand against Euthanasia
The heated debate on euthanasia in Britain has been reignited by the annual Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress held earlier this week. As all nurse leaders across the UK reaffirmed the College’s stern opposition to euthanasia, pro-life organisations...
Bishop Griswold Tries to Focus on Life and Death Issues Not Homosexuality
Members of Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold on Wednesday evening, 27 April 2005. He informed that he wants to spend his time working on life and death issues, not on the stir over the homosexual issue...
Operation Mobilisation launches AIDS Project in South Africa
Operation Mobilisation (OM) which works in more than 80 countries, motivating and preparing people to share God's love and bring a message of hope to the people of the world is launching an AIDS project called 'OM HOPE' in South Africa...
Premier Christian Radio Launch ‘On Demand’ Initiative
Premier Christian Radio is continuing its drive to expand and spread the Gospel, and Peter Kerridge, Premier’s Chief Executive has personally spearheaded the station’s latest initiative – Premier On Demand...
New Mission Strategy Boosts Salvation Army’s Youth Attendance
A set of activity statistics released recently has proved the success of the new mission strategy - ALOVE, launched by the Salvation Army among youth groups. The attendance of some youth programmes has increased as much as 54%...
Christian Aid Celebrates 60th Anniversary at St.Paul's Cathedral
On Tuesday 26 April, the Christian Aid agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland celebrated its 60th anniversary in St Paul's Cathedral. More than two thousand supporters from around the United Kingdom participated in the service celebration...
Evangelical Alliance Launch ‘Eric the Evangelical’ to Guide Election Voters
The Evangelical Alliance UK has recently launched a new initiative to allow its followers to keep up to date and to receive comments on election issue as the General Election approaches on 5th May 2005. ‘Eric the Evangelical’ has been created by the EAUK...
Same-sex Marriage Bill Passes California Committee
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in California was approved by a state committee on Tuesday, reigniting the debate between proponents of traditional and gay marriage. Opponents of the measure protested...
Spanish Mayors Oppose Gay Marriage Bill
Several Spanish mayors have said they will not marry homosexual couples even if a bill making its way through the parliament legalises gay nuptials. Spain's Deputy Prime Minister had earlier warned that everyone in the country...
Gay Issue May Divide the Episcopal and Anglican Church
The Kentucky chapter of the American Anglican Council (ACC-KY) have held meetings over 25 and 26 April 2005. Both evening meetings included the speeches of Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry, rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Plano...
Sudan to Participate in New Darfur Peace Talks
Sudan has agreed to participate in a new Africa Union-sponsored round of peace negotiations with Darfur's ethnic minority rebels in the Nigerian capital Abuja. The Government decision was announced by Ibrahim Mahmud Hamid, Humanitarian Affairs Minister...
Christian Financial Advisors hold "Called to Purpose Conference"
The Inaugural Conference of the Advisors with Purpose(TM) network will be held in Toronto, Ontario from 15 - 17 May 2005. Advisors with Purpose network is the network of Christian financial professionals - such as...
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...