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Assyrian Christians Look to Breakdown Roadblocks
Following a series of Church Bombings, targeted attacks and bullying of Assyrian Christians in Baghdad, a mass exodus of Assyrian Christians from Iraq to the neighbouring countries was recently revealed by various media reports. Most Assyrian Christians...
Catholics to Stand up to Extreme Spanish Government in Demonstration
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has projected itself into a position of political opposition to the country’s new Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. The Church has called its first major demonstration to protest against its plans to introduce homosexual marriage...
WCC Launches Anti-Violence Campaign for Women and Children
The World Council of Churches (WCC) yesterday announced an upcoming campaign to address violence against women and children, entitled “On the Wings of a Dove”. The campaign’s theme is from the Book of Psalms 55 which gives hope for God’s help in hopeless situations...
SGA Plans Outreach after Visit to Grieving Beslan
Dr Bob Provost, the President of the Slavic Gospel Association (SGA), recently visited the grieving city of Beslan, and started planning outreach for all the broken hearted...
Dutch Christians mostly found outside the Church
A recent survey has revealed a moving trend of religion in the Netherlands. The drift away from the Christian denominations in the Netherlands has continued to increase...
Statements and Reactions to the Windsor Report
Since the Windsor Report was released last Monday 18 October, the Anglican Communion has been analysing the report in detail. These are the full initial reactions to the report from a number of top Anglican leaders...
Iraqi Christians Support Hostage with Prayers
Since the British-Iraqi aid worker from 'Care International' was kidnapped on Tuesday last week, Iraqi Christians and Muslims alike have expressed their deep concern with the situation. Yesterday, Christian worshippers in Iraq prayed at Sunday Services for the release...
Homosexual Bishop criticises Windsor Report
Homosexual bishop, Gene Robinson, whose ordination was greatly criticised by many conservative Anglicans and recently condemned by the Windsor report, has denounced the report for its “deficiencies and unfairness”...
Aid Agency Pleads for the life of Devoted Humanitarian
A video of the Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has been shown on Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network. After four days of detention, she made a tearful plea for her life. As CARE International’s Country Director in Iraq, her work has impressed...
Aid Agency Pleads for the life of Devoted Humanitarian
A video of the Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has been shown on Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network. After four days of detention, she made a tearful plea for her life. As CARE International’s Country Director in Iraq, her work has impressed...
Global Fight against Poverty continues with meeting at WCC HQ
On 22 October 2004 a meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) took place to discuss global poverty eradication. Heads of the three global bodies issued a joint statement...
Secularised EU Threatens Vatican’s Authority in Europe
The end of Christendom seems to be approaching, as today's Europe continues to change drastically in terms of social morality and politics. Catholicism throughout its history had always managed to have strong authority in Europe, however, this authority is waivering and has lost its momentum...
Nigerian Archbishop Rebukes the Windsor Report
In the period of digesting and reflecting on the Windsor Report 2004 released on Monday, the leader of one of the world’s largest Anglican Churches showed his disappointment at the report...
World Bank and IMF Encounters with WCC
The World Council of Churches (WCC) opened a panel discussion with the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 22nd October, to look into world poverty today...
More Than 2,300 Turn to Christ at Franklin Graham East Coast Festival
More than a year’s worth of preparation by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in cooperation with more than 300 churches came to fruition over the past weekend in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia...
Presbyterians ''Disavow'' Anti-Semitic Statement
Three of the top Presbyterian Church (USA) officials released a statement on Oct. 20, in an attempt to mend its strained relationship with the Jewish community. The statement, which reaffirmed the PC(USA)’s desire to remain in Christian-Jewish dialogue...