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Spanish Church Endorses New Stance in Prevention of AIDS
In a meeting with the Health Minister Elena Salgado yesterday, the Catholic Church in Spain revealed a fundamental change in its traditional policy for the prevention of AIDS...
Christian Medical Students' Annual Conference to Tackle Major Ethical Issues
Organised by the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), the National Christian Medical Students’ Conference entitled "Real Right Through - authentic faith in a superficial age" will take place on 21-23 January...
Church Army: Risk Takers are Best for New Church Leadership
After the farewell service for the Archbishop of York Dr David Hope last Saturday, a new appointment is a wide concern for members of the Church. Church Army, part of the evangelical wing of the Church of England...
Yasmin Wins 8th Templeton European Film Award
The film "Yasmin" has won the John Templeton European Film of the Year Award 2004. The award is chosen by an international jury...
World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Secretary gives Reasons for Resignation
Latest reports have shed light on the reasons for the WEA Secretary General's decision to resign. Rev Gary Edmonds, who has headed the organisation since 2002 indicated that he had two major factors...
UN Disaster Conference Urges Prevention Actions amid Tsunami Aftermath
A five-day World Conference on Disaster Reduction hosted by the United Nations (U.N.) opened on Tuesday 18th January in Kobe, Japan, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the earthquake...
New Secretary General joins Anglican Communion
An official commissioning service was given yesterday, Tuesday 18 January 2005 for the Anglican Communion to welcome Kenneth Kearon, the new Secretary General. Presiding the service was Rev Rowan Williams, the current Archbishop of Canterbury...
Anglican Communion New General Secretary Officially Installed
Yesterday the new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon was officially commissioned under the witness of Holy Spirit and members of the Communion across the world in St Andrew's House Chapel in London ...
Catholic Archbishop Released after 24 Hours Kidnapped
The shock of the kidnapping of the Archbishop of Mosul has faded away very quickly as he was released 24 hours after being kidnapped...
Internet Evangelism Conference Strengthened by Prominent Evangelicals
On 1st-2nd April 2005, an international conference entitled "Internet Evangelism for the 21st century" will be held at the Liberty University in central Virginia, USA...
General Secretary of World Evangelical Alliance to Resign in February
The General Secretary of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) announced his resignation from his post on Monday. Rev Gary Edmonds, who has been serving the alliance since 2002...
Salvation Army Plans Long Haul Post-Tsunami Programmes
On Tuesday, the death toll of the Asian tsunami soared past 175,000. One of the major aid agencies, the Salvation Army reported that the relief effort is now shifting to another stage - Rehabilitation and Reconstruction...
Iraqi Catholic Archbishop Kidnapped in Mosul
A Catholic archbishop has been kidnapped in the nothwestern Iraqi city of Mosul. The priest, who is identified by the Vatican as Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa, 66, of the Syrian Catholic Church, was...
Child trafficking rears ugly head in tsunami aftermath
Nagapattinam – More than 14,000 people perished when the tidal waves ravaged the south and southeastern coastal regions of India, and of these more than half of them were children. However, rumours of child trafficking and kidnapping...
UN Warns against Attack on Relief Workers in Indonesia
While the mission to save lives is the first priority in the tsunami disaster aftermath, the United Nations on Monday declared a state of "heightened awareness" for U.N. relief workers...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins
Today, 18 January 2005, Christians around the world will be united in celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week of prayer is held from January 18-25, and occurs annually to bring together Protestant, Anglicans and Catholics...