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VCD shows how Worldwide Anglicans can respond to AIDS
Since the 15th International AIDS Conference held in Bangkok last month, more faith groups and aid agencies worldwide are awakened to take action ...
Bishop’s Faithful Story of being held Captive by Armed Rebels
A Burundi bishop has told of his story about how he managed to escape from armed rebels in a fire-fight in the bush. He and his associate were travelling on their way back from a confirmation service when they were captured and held a gunpoint...
Churches Struggle to Offer Compassion for the Disabled
A leading disability charity had warned that less than half of Britain’s churches will be ready for the deadline for implementing the new disability directive to provide suitable access for disabled worshippers...
EFICOR Provides Second Phase of Relief for Bihar Flood Victims
The relief intervention in Bihar is continuing in full swing, according to a report made by the Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief (EFICOR). Because of the large impact of the floods...
Government Officials Pushing on Blasphemy Law Revision
Since the ‘blasphemy law’ was enacted in Pakistan in 1986, many Pakistani Christians have been falsely accused of blaspheming Mohammed or the Koran, a crime punishable by death. However, sources say that government officials in Pakistan are pushing for...
Clergy Clash in Public over Homosexuality
The Edinburgh International Book Festival saw a relatively rare occurrence as a former Archbishop and a former Bishop had a heated open argument in public. George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and Professor Richard Holloway...
Catholic Medicals’ Voice Against UK Human Cloning License
Last week, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in Britain granted a research license to the Newcastle Centre for Life, the University of Newcastle, for the cloning of human embryos...
Clergy rush to aid UK Flood Victims
This week in the UK has seen extensive flooding in many parts of the country, especially in rural and countryside areas. As people were evacuated and herded to shelters, clergymen played key roles in rescuing and supporting those caught up in the suffering areas...
Media Chaplaincy Pioneered by Methodist Pastor
Church ministries have experienced huge growth in diversification over the past decade, as the church tries to match itself to today's contemporary culture, and the Methodist Church are now ready to pioneer Media Chaplaincy in the UK...
GFA Nepali Missionary Abducted
A week ago, a Nepali missionary, Besh, of Gospel For Asia (GFA) was forcibly abducted by the radical insurgence group Maoists. GFA received news of the urgent situation of Besh on 19 August 2004, but still are unaware of his whereabouts. ..
The Future of Church Buildings Revealed
A leading Christian magazine - CHRISTIANITY - has recently called for the design of “the church of the 21st Century”. The key feature of Chapman’s design is a contemporary exterior, adopting a “shop window” approach to attract passers-by...
Aid Agencies Re-Evaluate Strategies in Uphill Battle to Support the World
A new report out has urged the top humanitarian groups to have a more local presence in disaster areas, and to change their “fire fighting mentalities’...
Largest Trade Justice Campaign to be Held in September
The Trade Justice Movement (TJM) announced a massive Trade Justice campaign to be held in late September in Britain yesterday. Thousands of campaigners from over 50 TJM member organisations are expected to join...
Thousands in Nigeria Still Displaced Three Months After Religious Clashes
Three months after a spate of attacks on Christians in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria, thousands of people are still displaced from their homes and in dire need of shelter...
WARC Pledges to bring hope of "Fullness of Life"
The 24th General Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) in Ghana, Africa, ended last week. The alliance issued a letter to worldwide reformed churches yesterday as a final report of the General Council...
God's Word Spreads in Florida After Hurricaine
The president of IBS, Peter Bradley has said, "People who, after a crisis like this one, are really in despair. They're seeing their whole world change. They're fearful. They're looking for hope and that's exactly what the Scriptures do...