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N.Ireland Protestant Cease-fire with Catholics Push Peace Dialogue Forward
On Friday 12th November, Britain’s governor for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy announced that a credible cease-fire by the Ulster Defense Association (UDA) was recognised by the British government...
Tensions Rise in Netherlands as Fears of Terrorism Increase
Flames engulfed a mosque in southeastern Netherlands early Saturday, in the latest series attacks following the murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker. Meanwhile, tensions are continuing to rise as fears of Islamic extremism permeate through the country...
WCC General Secretary expresses gratitude for Brazilian Churches' Support
Rev Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian churches for their enthusiasm and support for the upcoming WCC 2006 ninth Assembly, during his visit to Porto Alegre on from 9-12 November 2004...
USPG’s New Project to Support Burma Mission
USPG (United Society for the Propagation of Gospel) has recently launched a new project to support the work of the Church of Myanmar (Burma). Burma lies in the South East Asian Pacific, and is festooned with the symbol of Buddhism. Almost 90 percent of Myanmar’s population believe...
Photo Gallery: The Princess Royal Opens Salvation Army International HQ in London
To mark the grand opening of the Salvation Army's new International HQ in London, the UK’s Princess Royal, daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented the ceremony on 9th Novemeber...
NCC & CWS General Assembly 2004 Concludes
The Annual General Assembly of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC USA) and the Church World Service (CWS) was held from 8th - 11th November in St. Louis. The meeting proved to be fruitful with the highlight in worship and various policies addressing various social issues...
African Leadership Conference held by Salvation Army
The Salvation Army recently held its African Heritage and Youth Conference at the Continuing Education Centre at the College for Officer Training in Atlanta, USA. Approximately 125 delegates from around...
Church World Service Delegation Meets With Christians In Middle East
A meeting between US and Middle East church officials have left them all citing a stronger bond between Christians in the US and Christians in the Middle East as a necessary priority. The meeting highlights that the Middle East is not all Muslim...
Tensions Mount in Fragile Netherlands’ Religious Community
Netherlands’ Christian community faced a series of attacks this past week, as church after church has been targeted by arsonists. Recently two churches were nearly burned to the ground in the latest collection of attacks, which have followed the murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker police reported yesterday...
Catholic Priest begins UK Speaking Tour amidst Death Threat
A Colombian Catholic priest, who is also a world renowned human rights advocate, will soon begin a speaking tour of the UK. Father Javier Giraldo is constantly under death threats because of his 25 years of constant efforts...
WCC Expresses new Hope & Justice in Palestine as Leader Arafat Dies
Yasser Arafat, the champion of Palestinian statehood, died on Thursday 11th November, at his 75 in a military hospital in France. As a world famous terrorist, the life of Arafat was full of controversy...
A Glance at Premier Radio's Fresh Look
Premier Radio, the most famous Christian radio in the UK has recently launched a newly designed website. The fresh look gives the audience and web users much more entertainment. The layout of the main page was redesigned for easier navigation...
15th Annual International Christian Human Rights Conference
The 2004 International Christian Human Rights Conference has seen more than 1,000 delegates attend. The conference which is sponsored by Premier Christian Radio, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Release International...
Catholics speak out against ‘Rich Poverty’
Caritas, the Italian section of the leading international Catholic charity has re-iterated its warning that there may be a risk of increasing social unrest. The warning comes from figures released that state that 7 million live below the breadline...
Prominent Indonesian Pastor Released from Prison
A prominent figure in peace negotiations between warring Muslim and Christian communities on the Indonesia island of Sulawesi was released from prison almost a year earlier than his original release date of September 2005...
African Women Debate Harmful Cultural Theology
Dozens of leading women Lutherans gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for the theological seminar for the Lutheran Communion in West Africa (LUCWA), Oct. 26-28, 2004. Following the theme “Ethical Challenges Affecting African Women...