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Promise Keepers Conference Draws 9,600 Men in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. - More than 9,600 Christian men attended the two-day Promise Keepers event in San Jose, CA on Oct 8-9. The two-day conference promoted a sensational atmosphere in San Jose’s HP Pavilion while the men vowed to Pursue Honor, Nobility, and Wisdom...
Churches push for alternative American election agenda
The National Council of Christians have said that it should not be allowed for the Gospel to be distorted by the use of faith-based organisations for supporter gains in the American Presidential election stand-off...
Church Army's Online Evangelism Ministry celebrates 4th Year
October marks a double milestone for Church Army’s online evangelising ministry: Word-on-the-web. Firstly, Word-on-the-web has already entered its fourth year. In addition, this month it also achieved 6,000 subscribers...
Vatican puts aside rift with Blair and Bush for the good of Iraq
Some of the most senior members of the Vatican have reportedly put aside their rifts with Tony Blair and George Bush over the war in Iraq, and have requested that increased military presence of multinational troops be sent to the region...
International Eucharist Congress draws Thousands
On Sunday 10th October, in the city of Gudalajara in Mexico, more than 3,000 Catholics gathered to commemorate the start of the International Eucharist Congress, as well as the beginning of the “Year of the Eucharist”...
Operation Noah - A Vision to Recover Creation
Natural disasters all over the world have drawn the concerns of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. In July, Archbishop Williams championed new environmental initiatives in order to avert a global ecological crisis...
Churches across Britain Launch Green Campaign
A nationwide environmental protection campaign - Operation Noah - was officially launched at the weekend in Coventry. An entire day of activities named “The Rainbow Pilgrimage” took place on Saturday 9th October to celebrate the grand opening...
Vatican calls for Multinational troops to support Iraq
Some of the most senior members of the Vatican have put aside their rifts with Tony Blair and George Bush over the war in Iraq, and requested that increased military presence of multinational troops be sent to the region...
Sydney Archbishop calls for Reformation to Save the Church
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia has come to an end. The General Synod ruled out the consecration of women bishops and homosexual clergy last week, which has further divided the Anglican Church...
US & Africa Anglican Partnership Granted $10 Million Fund for AIDS Relief
Facing the great crisis of AIDS in Africa, American and African Anglicans have teamed up to combat HIV/AIDS together. This is a very new initiative where Anglican Churches in different countries will share their resources and expertise in a common goal...
Faiths United to Mourn the Death of British Hostage
After weeks of pleading and struggling, the British hostage Kenneth Bigley was tragically killed by his merciless captors. Churches throughout Britain have expressed their condolences towards Bigley’s family who have suffered deep agony over the past weeks in the face of Bigley's fate...
Blair: “A moral cause” Pushes the World to Alleviate Poverty in Africa
As the British Prime Minister Tony Blair commenced the meetings of his 'Africa Commission' in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he urged the world to help Africa free itself from poverty, disease and conflict. Blair said “the time for excuses will be over...
Largest-Ever Gathering of Catholic Bishops in Britain highlight Re-evangelising Europe
Last weekend, Catholic Bishops from 34 European Countries gathered at Leeds, England to attend a four-day assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE). It was the largest ever gathering of senior Catholic bishops in Britain...
Disney substitutes God for Magic
A new book called ‘The Gospel According to Disney: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust’ by Mark I. Pinsky has commented on the films by Walt Disney. People from all around the world have been entertained by these films over the decades, however, they crucially fail to mention God...
Church attacked in Kerala, police vow to bring culprits to justice
Kerala is going through very tense times and may soon be heading towards communal riot. Hardly a week was allowed to pass since the time the Missionaries of Charity sisters were assaulted and beaten up by Hindu fundamentalists, when another ghastly attack was perpetrated...
Church against use of Passion posters in Polls
New Delhi, Oct. 7 : The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has strongly objected to the use of religious symbols including posters of The Passion of Christ during the campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly elections...