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Archbishop Williams Tells Adults to Grow Up to Protect Children
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams today claimed that parents are depriving children of vital skills that are required to allow them to develop properly as adults. Dr Williams was giving a Citizen Organising Foundation Lecture at the University of London...
Gay Marriage Bill sees 15,000 Rally in Canada
Supporters and opponents of Canada’s same-sex marriage bill staged rallies throughout the weekend, as Members of Parliament prepare to vote on the issue on Tuesday. Headed by Prime Minister Paul Martin, Canada’s Liberal government...
Cardinals Enter Period of Silence & Prayer before Conclave
In about one week, the College of Cardinals will attend the conclave, from which the successor to John Paul II will be elected. To maintain the high secrecy of the election, starting from yesterday, the Cardinals have entered "an intense period of silence...
World Vision Expresses Concern for Street Children in Pakistan
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world expressed concern Sunday for the growing numbers of children on the streets of Pakistan’s major cities and urban centres. Numbering around 1.2 million, these children constitute...
APMA and Christians Protest Against Increasing Violence in Pakistan
On 7th April, two Christians - Pastor Shamoun Babar and his driver Daniel Emmanuel were found dead in the province of Peshawar, Pakistan. They were aged 37 and 36, and their families came forward to the police after they had been kidnapped...
UK Grants Over £1.3m for Evangelical-Sponsored Youth Work
A recent report from the Government shows that the UK has granted over £1.3m to support the youth work of evangelical Christian groups. The grant, from the Government's...
British Pro-Euthanasia Legislation Raises Medical Ethics Questions in Europe
Since the British Parliament’s passing of the pro-euthanasia Mental Capacity Bill on 5th April in the House of the Lords, fear has been raised among pro-lifers that the legislation may fuel a decline in medical ethics in the UK which may spread to Europe...
Archbishop Launches Attack on Anglican Church
The Archbishop of Wales last week launched a shocking condemnation of his own Church. Dr Barry Morgan expressed his view that is becoming increasingly difficult for the world to take the Anglican Church seriously due to the continuous warring taking place within the Communion...
Churches in Pacific Islands Call for Action against Climate Change
Due to rising sea-levels caused by global warming, the Pacific islands are slowly disappearing beneath the ocean. Reverend Valamotu Palu...
Middle-East Delegates Visit US to Rebuild Christian-Muslim Relations
CWS Middle East Forum has invited a delegation of Christian and Muslim academic, religious and policy leaders from four Middle-East countries to visit the US this month, in a bid to rebuild positive interfaith relations...
Vietnam Church Requests Prayer Support for Last 'Mennonite Six' Members
The Mennonite Church in Vietnam is asking Christians worldwide to join them in fasting and prayer prior to the appeal hearing for two of its imprisoned church leaders...
New Baptist Union Leadership to be revealed at Forthcoming Assembly
Approaching the annual Baptist Assembly on 23rd April, new leadership of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) for the 2005-2006 session has been confirmed. The incoming President and Vice-President will be installed...
Pilgrims and Cardinals Demand Sainthood for John Paul II
As the pope’s funeral took place on Friday, hundreds of thousands of mourning pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square chanted for the Pope to be declared a saint. John Paul II - now buried in St. Peter’s crypt known as the Tomb of Popes...
Cardinals Prepare for Election of Pope Successor in 9-day Period of Mourning
As the funeral of Pope John Paul II ended yesterday afternoon, more business was being carried out at the Vatican City. A 9-day period of spiritual mourning has already began, which will be marked with a daily mass...
CSW Fears Anti-Conversion Legislation in Sri Lanka
Persecution watchdogs fear legislation that may restrict the freedom-of-religion will pass through the parliament vote in Sri Lanka. This anti-conversion legislation may result in disastrous consequences for the Christians...
Evangelical Alliance Survey Shows World Poverty Top Issue for UK Christians
A survey of Christian political opinions in the UK has found that 60 percent of Christian Britons view world poverty as a prime election issue while only 16 percent say terrorism would affect their choice in the upcoming General Election...