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Amnesty International Reports on Freedom of Religion in China
Individuals and groups who practice their religion outside state controls are often at serious risk of being detained, arrested and sentenced to prison, stated a recently released report focused on human rights defenders in China...
Christian Aid's Lifeswitch website gets BAFTA nominations
Christian Aid's LifeSwitch.org site has been nominated for two BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Interactive awards. With more than 400 entries, top nominees also include...
BWA Urges Prayer for the Persecuted Nepalese Churches
In the light of the ongoing crackdown of churches in Nepal, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) urges Christians worldwide to pray for the persecuted in the country...
BWA Urges Prayer for Persecuted Nepalese Churches
In the light of the ongoing crackdown of churches in Nepal, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) urges Christians worldwide to pray for the persecuted within the country...
WCC's Geneva Call to reach further than just Ecumenical Institutions
In an unprecedented gathering in Geneva, Switzerland the World Council of Churches (WCC) reaffirmed its aim to facilitate "the further and deeper participation of all those involved in the ecumenical movement...
Asia-Pacific Leaders of All Religions Meet to Fight Terrorism
On Monday 6th December, an extraordinary interfaith forum was held in Indonesia in which leaders of all faiths from 13 Asian-Pacific countries engaged in dialogue to map out a way to fight terrorism...
Christian Rambling Club Christmas Retreat
Date: Thursday 23rd - Monday 27th December
Venue: Alston
Description: Come and share this time to celebrate God's special gift of Christmas. Exclusive use of this modern hostel set in amongst fine walking country ...
Asia-Pacific Leaders of All Religions Meet to Fight Terrorism
On Monday 6th December, an extraordinary interfaith forum was held in Indonesia on which leaders of all faiths from 13 Asia-Pacific countries engaged in dialogue to map out the way to fight against terrorism ...
Christmas Message is preached to Kids across UK
In the last two weeks running up to Christmas, Operation Mobilisation's LUKE mission teams will be going to primary schools across central England to present the message about the roots of Christmas...
Sri Lankan Churches attacked as Buddhism proposed as State Religion
In the village of Kammalawa in Sri Lanka, a church pastor was approached by an aggressive group of more than 100 people and told to stop holding worship services and to close down the church or they would kill him...
Sri Lankan Churches attacked as Buddhism proposed as State Religion
In the village of Kammalawa, Sri Lanka a church pastor was approached by an aggressive group of more than 100 people and told to stop holding worship services immediately or they would kill him...
BibleLands Launches Egyptian Project to Support Sudanese Refugees
The UK-based international Christian charity BibleLands has launched a Christmas project aimed at providing emergency health care, food, counselling, guidance, education and training to refugees in Egypt...
Political Leaders to give Election Web-Cast to Address Churches
A number of political leaders in the UK are set to address Britain's churches in the run-up to the next General Election next year. The heads of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will...
International Relief Experts to Meet at World Vision UK Headquarters
Professionals from the worldwide humanitarian community have arranged to meet in the UK to discuss the past and future of aid quality in humanitarian crises across the world...
The Valley of Hope - Rwanda
In collaboration with the one of the UK's leading newspapers, the Daily Mirror, Oxfam Great Britain has launched a appeal for people in Rwanda.
Since 1994's genocide, Rwanda and its people have been struggling to recover from the wounds and to rebuild their country. In the past 10 years, so much work has been done, but still Oxfam urges the international community not to forget about these forgotten lives and offer them assistance till the very end.
Oxfam: 45 Million Children Condemned to Death by Rich Countries
Over the next ten years up to 45 million children will die due to richer countries cutting back on the funds they are providing to tackle the problems of world poverty said Oxfam today...