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Over 1M Christians Plea for EU's Christian Root
Reported by London Telegraph newspaper, a Christian coalition has formed to launch a petition to Tony Blair and fellow European Union (EU) leaders calling for changes to the EU constitution recognising Europe's Christian heritage...
Williams says Young should have Realistic Dreams
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Dr Rowan Williams has stated that he shares the Prince of Wales’ views, that young people should be encouraged to ensure that the expectations of their lives are kept realistic. Williams made the point as he presented a lecture on ‘Building Moral Communities’ last week...
Faith-Based NGO’s sign Code for HIV/AIDS Response
160 initial signatures have been collected for a new Code of Good Practice for NGO’s responding to HIV/AIDS, and among these 19 are faith-based organisations. The Code of Good Practice...
Ukrainian Government opens way for Bibles to Spread
In a recent report from the Ukraine Bible Society, the remarkable development of the Bible ministry in Ukraine this year was highlighted...
Church Army sees New Strategic Mission Opportunities
A great new mission opportunity has been identified in new towns across the UK by Church Army's Mission Research Unit...
English General Secretary Appointed by United Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies (UBS) Global Board have announced that Rev A. Miller Milloy will take over as its new General Secretary at a meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, earlier this month...
Possibility arises of Next Pope being Asian
In Calcutta on Wednesday, Cardinal Telesphore Pacidicus Toppo, the first tribal Asian to be included in the College of Cardinals that elects the Pope has reported that having an Asian Pope cannot be ruled out...
Possibility arises of Next Pope being Asian
In Calcutta on Wednesday, Cardinal Telesphore Pacidicus Toppo, the first tribal Asian to be included in the College of Cardinals that elects the Pope has reported that having an Asian Pope cannot be ruled out...
Christian Aid and Partners meet UN Security Council on Sudan Peace
Christian Aid has given a message to the United Nations Security Council at a special session in Nairobi. Their message was powerful, as they simply stated that the people of Sudan want peace and they want it now...
Evangelical Alliance's Advent Prayer Guide Spreads the Net
The Evangelical Alliance's annual Advent Prayer Guide was released recently and it has been reported as being the most successful yet, and reaches out to a wider audience...
Delayed Peace Resolution in Sudan Condemned
Despite a recent African Union-backed agreement with the rebels to end the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, violence, ethnic killings and rape continues in the region. The delayed peace effort is condemned by international aid agencies and Christian peers...
Flying Bishops used to hold Anglican Communion Together
Canadian Anglican Bishops have set up a system of ‘flying bishops’ to provide a model to prevent the worldwide Church collapsing under the homosexuality debate. The Anglican Communion has been close to splitting as deep divisions have arisen...
Christian Aid warns HIV Treatment must not Restrict Prevention
Christian Aid has given the warning that the HIV pandemic cannot be controlled by cheap drugs alone. The aid group stated that a multi-point approach is required, and that the task of tackling poverty...
WCC Commend Pentecostal Churches in the Ecumenical Movement
During his recent visit to Chile over 19-20 November, the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) general secretary, Rev Samuel Kobia commended the valuable...
Conservative Anglicans Launch 'New Global Coalition'
Conservative Anglican leaders around the world established a 'new global coalition' that binds like-minded networks within the Anglican Communion, during a recent meeting in Oxford...
Church Ignoring Gay Cermonies as Civil Partnership Bill is Approved
As the Civil Partnership Bill in Britain received Royal Assent last week, the Church of England is now under increasing pressure to give the green light to same-sex blessings in the Church...