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Windsor Report calls for Apologies, Reconciliation and Unity

The Lambeth Commission has released its highly anticipated ‘Windsor Report’. The 121 page report calls for those who supported the consecration of openly gay clergy to accept a worldwide consensus on homosexuality...

Blunkett looks to Repeal Blasphemy Laws

Under new proposals being considered by David Blunkett, the UK Home Secretary, Britain’s ancient blasphemy and blasphemous libel laws may be repealed. The action is being pondered upon as part of a new system...

Anglicans Worldwide Await Windsor Report in Fear of Further Rift

The release of the Windsor Report, produced by the Lambeth Commission is due today. A press conference will take place in St Paul’s Cathedral Crypt, London, at 12:00 noon. The report aims to find a solution to the current debate over homosexuality in the Anglican Church...

Agency Releases Report on Persecution in North Korea

A Christian agency that monitors religious persecution in Communist and former Soviet states released a report on Thursday on the ongoing repression of Christians in the socialist nation of North Korea, including several accounts given by North Korean refugees and nearby sources...

EU Socialists stand against Catholic Justice Chief Nominee

The European Parliament Socialist group have stated that they have rejected Rocco Buttiglione for the post of EU Justice Chief. Just as the other European Parliament leaders...

Dialogue with Traditional Religion Pushes Christianity in Africa Forward

A recent study seminar entitled “Ancestors and Healing in African Spirituality: Challenge to the Lutheran Churches in Africa” organised by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) allows representatives from African Traditional Religion (ATR) and Lutheran churches in Africa...

Protestants Show Strong Faith in Jesus as the Only Saviour

Recent research based in America shows that the majority of Protestant clergy in America believe strongly that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ. In addition, they agree that Christians have a responsibility to evangelise...

“Engage Network” Envisioned to Build Churches in Every Sphere of Life

The vision of the “Mission-Shaped Church” from the Church of England has sparked a new trend of mission across Britain. A brand-new ministry; Engage Network was launched recently with a vision to empower, facilitate and resource “communities”...

Anglican leader clarifies his Radical Speech against Archbishop Williams

Amid huge amounts of criticism of his speech, the Anglican Dean of Sydney, Rev Jensen explains what he meant in his "Prostitution Speech"...

Worshippers invited to propose new Archbishop of York

For the first time in its history, the Church of England is putting up an advertisement for the Â£52,950 position of the Archbishop of York in church newspapers, following the retirement of Dr David Hope was announced...

EU Parliament Members Reject Catholic Justice Chief Nominee

Rocco Buttiglione, Italian European Affairs minister, nominee for the post of European Union's Justice and Home Affairs commissioner, was rejected by the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) after he publicly testified that homosexuality is a sin ...

US Supreme Court to rule on Ten Commandments

The US Supreme Court has shocked many, as it has agreed to produce a ruling on whether it is legal or not to display the Ten Commandments on government property. The justices will decide after appeals are heard on politically sensitive issues involving displays in Kentucky and Texas...