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European Baptists Celebrate Revival of Mission

The Annual General Meeting of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) recently ended in late September. The federation especially chose a region dominated by Islam in the Middle East - Lebanon - to hold the gathering...

Musicals are the New Religion?

Released on the 1st September, the book You've Got to Have a Dream: the Message of the Musical written by Rev Ian Bradley brings out a brand new interpretation of musicals that have raged through many continents in the world....

Symposium Gathers Lutheran Scientists and Pastors

Sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology, a major symposium titled “Sunday Scientists!” was recently held. Around 45 ELCA scientists and pastors, coming from a number of states have participated in the event...

Bishop says Wasting Money on Bureaucracy Hampers Mission

The Bishop of London, the Right Rev Richard Chartres, has criticised the Church of England for wasting too much money on bureaucracy during a recent interview with The Church of England Newspaper...

Increasing Secularised Spain Worries the Church

In Spain, Catholics have made up majority of the population. Among some 39 millions of believers, still there are 25% attending the Roman Catholic Mass regularly. The political and social face of Spain in the recent half year has been changing ...

Vatican Condemns Spain's Proposals as a ruin to the Next Generation

Following the Spanish Government’s audacious proposal to allow same sex couples to marry and adopt children, criticisms from the churches and pro-family groups have raged throughout Europe and the world...

Anticipating Fruit from the Forum for World Evangelisation

The 2004 Forum for World Evangelisation will end on 5th October 2004, and the assigned Issue Groups (IGs) are busy wrapping up their discussions and working out practical conclusions...

Major Christian Medical Conference Addresses Ethical Dilemmas

On Saturday 2nd October 2004, the two major Christian medical associations in the UK - the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) and Christians in Science - hosted a one-day conference at the St. Paul's Church...

World Methodist Council announce Theme of 2006 Assembly in S.Korea

The theme for the World Methodist Council’s (WMC) next assembly will be “The Life and Death Issue” of reconciliation. The assembly is due to take place in South Korea in 2006 according to the program chairman of the WMC...

Putin warns Russian Church leaders of Terrorist-incited Hate Crimes

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has taken part in a meeting with Russian religious leaders, and has warned them of a surge in hate crimes that may occur in response to the recent terrorist attacks...

Alpha’s new Bible Study Program receives Endorsement from Archbishop of Canterbury

The Alpha Bible Study course has been given one its greatest endorsements earlier this week as the Archbishop of Canterbury launched the latest series of the program...

Issue Groups' First Gathering on the 2004 World Evangelisation Forum

On Thursday 30th September, the 2004 Forum for World Evangelisation in Thailand entered the first day. The Issue Groups (IGs), each with 30-70 members, gathered for the first time and started discussions on their assigned specific topic of concern. In total there are 31 issues identified by the Forum which are considered as significant roadblocks to world evangelism...

Kobia Instigates Healing Efforts of Canadian Churches

Canadian churches, in recent times have been devastated by residential school scandals which have resulted in lawsuits being brought against them totalling millions of dollars. The aboriginal representatives of these churches have told Rev. Samuel Kobia, WCC general secretary that they must work closely ecumenically...