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Third Methodist Lesbian Trial Case Opens in Pennsylvania
Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud, the United Methodist minister facing trial for her violation of denominational laws that prohibit the ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals," strutted into Andy's Court Building...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Medical Marijuana Case
The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctor's recommendation...
SBC Total Contributions Up One Percent; Designated Offerings Down 23 percent
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)'s Cooperative Program (CP) announced a one percent increase in "year-to-date contributions" on Nov. 30, compared to the same time frame in 2003...
Philippines Appeal for Relief as Flashfloods Leave Hundreds Dead
Nearly 300 people are dead and thousands of families stranded in three coastal municipalities in Quezon province of the Philippines in the aftermath of tropical depression Winnie...
CMS report Mission Reversal as Black Pentecostals Revive Britain
The Church Mission Society joined thousands in London recently at a Festival of Life. The Nigerian head of the world’s biggest Pentecostal Church led a night of prayer for the nation, and an estimated 17,000 people...
Britain Pledges to Join the World in Battle against AIDS
While the number of British people infected is still on the rise, standing currently at 53,000 adults, leaders in the UK have expressed their commitment in joining the world in the battle against AIDS...
CSW outcry at continued Eritrean Religious Persecutions
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has recently received reports that three Orthodox priests have been detained since the third week of November. All three are Orthodox priests who have been involved...
Anglicans gather at Lambeth Palace to debate Windsor Report
Rev Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury will lead a summit today, which will see more than 50 Church of England bishops discuss the homosexuality crisis in the Anglican Church...
Worldwide Christian Protest against Death Penalty
Christians all over the world yesterday joined together in a global protest against the death penalty. Monuments and religious buildings were illuminated in more than 300 separate cities across the globe...
World AIDS Day: A Global Partnership of Prayer
1st December marks World AIDS Day. While events aiming to promote public awareness and education on HIV/AIDS are organised all around the world, a coalition of Christian organisations and networks call all people to unite in prayers to end AIDS...
Evangelical Alliance UK give Memorial for Vice President
Philip Mohabir, the Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance UK (EAUK) and the founder and pioneer of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) passed away on Friday 26th November...
Two UK Aid Agencies Saved from Sudan Expulsion
The Sudanese country directors of the two UK-based aid agencies - Oxfam and Save the Children - have been in threat of explusion from the country after breaching Sudanese law...
Classic Charity Single Hits UK’s Music Stores
Released on Monday 29th November, the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has successfully...
Pope Returns Relics of Early Christian Saints to Orthodox Church
In efforts to promote Christian unity, the relics of two early Christian Saints have been returned to the seat of the Orthodox Church, 800 years after Crusaders took the relics from Constantinople...
Critical Time Approaching for Turkey’s EU Entry
Turkey looks set to be given the go ahead by the European Union to begin entry talks next month. However, Turkey has also been warned that even though talks may begin, the country is by no means guaranteed to join...
Conservatives back Religious Discrimination Laws
The Shadow Attorney General, Dominic Grieve expressed the Conservative party’s support for religious discrimination laws which are expected to be announced this week...