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Christians Hail Iraq Election Result as a Step Towards Democracy

The results of the delayed Iraqi elections were finally announced on Sunday 13th February, two weeks after voting took place. Iraq's majority Shiite Muslims won nearly half, therefore becoming the leader...

Church Leaders in Kenya call for Resignation of Senior Ministers

Church leaders in Kenya have backed the British High Commissioner in Nairobi, and have called for senior ministers to resign amid government corruption claims...

WCC to make "Major Shifts" in Direction at Geneva Meeting

The World Council of Churches (WCC) released a statement this week stating that it would soon undertake a "major shift" in its "culture and ethos" at their Central Committee Meeting in Geneva...

Evangelicals "Alarmed" as Religious Hatred Bill Amendments are Defeated

The controversial proposals by the government to make 'incitement to religious hatred' an offence have overcome another hurdle, as a bid to amend the bill's contents was dismissed. The Evangelical Alliance reported...

Williams Criticised by Channel 4 Presenter as "Failing to Engage" the Public

The Channel 4 television news presenter, Jonathan Snow has scorned the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams, and accused him of "running scared" of public debate due to his fear of promoting a firm stance on some key moral issues...

World Vision Giving Relief in Cooperation with Sri Lanka Government

In coordination with government authorities, one of the largest Christian relief organisations in the world plans to complete the distributions of household items to 2,500 families in Sri Lanka's tsunami-hit Kalutara...

UBS Releases Latest Bible Translation Figures

The United Bible Society (UBS) published the 2004 Scripture Language Report earlier this week. The report reveals that bible translation is in steady progress and has benefited individuals as well as indigenous communities...

Lutheran Leaders to Visit Churches in West Africa

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) president and presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and LWF general secretary are now on an 8-day tour to West Africa. They will visit Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone...

UK Salvationists Adopt "Purpose Driven Life" in Run-Up to Easter

During the 40 days before Easter, the Salvation Army Churches throughout the UK and Ireland have expressed their commitment to adopt the Purpose Driven Life course with an aim to boost the overall spiritual growth of the Church...

Wesleyan Pattern of Prayer and Fasting 2005 Stresses World Evangelism

After Ash Wednesday on 9th February, the 40-day walk towards Easter this year has begun. The 40-days walk, which Christians call Lent, has been well observed in the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church, but not in much of evangelical Christianity...

Church Education Paving Way for Peace Implementation in Sudan

While churches in Southern Sudan hailed the success of the recent peace dialogue, in preparation for the social changes ahead, they are gearing up to educate the southern Sudanese...

Baptist Missionaries Trapped in Silent Nepal amid Government Crisis

Last week Baptist missionaries in Nepal experienced hardships caused by the unstable political status in the country and lost communication with their mission headquarters, Even now the contact has been restored; BMS World Mission expresses its deep concern...