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Chinese Government continues clamp-down on Christianity
It has been reported that a serious religious liberty situation has been developing in China. Many had hoped that the Communist Party’s religious policies, particularly those towards Christians, would ease up as the Beijing Olympics in 2008 approached. However...
WARC advises Presbyterians to Practice Good Stewardship
The newly appointed World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) president, Clifton Kirkpatrick has advised members of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) to take up the challenge of narrowing the gap seen between the rich and the poor...
Williams declares that all people can go to Heaven
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams yesterday expressed his anger at Church groups that are continuously battling against each other over homosexuality in the Church. The Archbishop said firmly that Christians did not have a monopoly on the afterlife...
Britain Refuses to Sign World Ban on Human Cloning
The fear among pro-life groups and most conservative Christians in the UK has intensified as top British scientists are backing an international campaign to stop the United States obtaining a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning...
International Pressure to be Maintained to save Sudan
Monday 30th August marked the deadline of the United Nations for the Sudanese Government to improve security in the troubled Darfur region. By the deadline yesterday, the United Nations required the Sudanese Government to disarm...
International Pressure needs to be Sustained to save Sudan
Monday 30th August marked the deadline of the United Nations for the Sudanese Government to improve security in the troubled Darfur region...
Olympics Finale--More Precious than Gold
AIA reports that dozens of Olympic athletes graciously received copies of the JESUS Film Project's special release of JESUS on DVD, the seeds of the Gospel were planted and athletes from around the world came to Christ...
Archbishop of Canterbury concludes Greenbelt Festival 2004
The thirty-first annual Greenbelt Festival kicked off on 27th August, and attracted over 15,000 visitors from across the nation to Cheltenham Racecourse...
4,000 Children Light 1 Million Candles During Vigil In Berlin
World Vision reminded Berliners of the plight of children in need with a "sea of lights" as 1 million candles were lit on the square surrounding the "victory column"...
Williams to Unite Anglicans and Muslims with Trust in Al-Azhar Meetings
In September, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams, will head for a Anglican-Muslim dialogue in Cairo, Egypt, accompanied by a select team of scholars and church people...
“Churches Together” Launch Talks for Further Integration
The Methodist Church of Great Britain has reported plans of reshaping the ecumenical structures between the churches in Britain, launched by the initiative of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)...
Where to Go on Bank Holiday?
With a unique mixture of music, exhibitions, arts, talks, worship and workshops, the Greenbelt Festival is the largest of its kind in the country...
LWF Annual General Council in Geneva opens this week
The General Council Meeting 2004 of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will begin on Tuesday, 31st August in Chavannes-de-Bogis near Geneva, Switzerland...
Christian's Concerns for Indonesia's First Presidential Elections
Currently a major concern for church leaders is to ensure that the Christian minority in Indonesia will be protected from the next president. They are asking candidates to promise an end to discrimination against minority groups...
England to be revived by African and Asian Clergy
African and Asian clergy are making up an increasingly significant minority in dioceses across the UK. It has been found that over 100 priests from the Global South are estimated to have arrived in parishes over the last couple of years...
Study: Protestant Pastors often Unfamiliar with Other Religious Beliefs
A study conducted by Ellison Research based in the U.S. revealed that Protestant ministers in the America often have moderate familiarity with the core beliefs of Islam, but little familiarity with faiths such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Scientology...