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'Delirious?' to perform in "Summer Madness" in Northern Ireland
UK Rock stars Delirious? make their first and only appearance in Northern Ireland this year at Ireland's...
Miracle on the Streets of Southampton
From 28 June til 4 July, 'Miracle Street' will be on its mission tour in Millbrook, Southampton. Miracle Street, an evangelical ministry, aims to bring the church to people through promoting activities on the street...
Bishops call for US Inquiry into Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
Church of England Bishops are expected to apply pressure for a US inquiry into the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by American troops, and for those responsible to be brought to justice...
Street Pastors Programme Launches in Manchester
On the evening of Saturday 3rd July, Pastors will take to some of the toughest streets in Manchester to help rebuild communities and reduce crime. The team will consist of fourteen Pastors, who will...
'Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue' meet at Canterbury Cathedral
The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the International Study Centre in Canterbury Cathedral, from Monday, June 21st – Friday, June 25th, 2004...
South African Church Activists join WCC Programme in Israel and Palestine
Last week, thirteen new church activists joined the WCC Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Israel and Palestine (EAPPI); four of which came from South Africa...
Ending the 7-year History of Separation
Easing the tension that separated the Georgian Orthodox Church from the World Council of Churches, the heads of the two groups met for a 2-day conference, June 27-29, 2004...
Uncertainty for Iraqi Christians Follows Quiet Hand-over
Christians worldwide are being urged to pray for Iraq this week as the Iraqi interim government assumes control of the war-torn country from the US-led occupation...
Twenty-Nine New Deacons ordained for Diocese of London
Twenty-Nine new deacons were ordained for the Diocese of London at the annual Ordination ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral by the Bishop of London...
The Future of Iraqi Christians after the Handover of Sovereignty
The handover of sovereignty of Iraq has been in the spotlight of the world during the week. Just days ago, Monday 28th June, Iraq was handed over...
Presbyterian Panel Gives Green Light to Gay Ordinations
The legislative committee of the Presbyterian Church USA approved a measure that would partly lift the church’s ban on the ordination of homosexuals, during the PC(USA)’s General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday June 29th 2004...
Clergy Sex-Abuse Victims Call for Change
Victims of clergy sex-abuse in the Presbyterian Church USA challenged the 8,000 General Assembly participants to pass resolutions that would enact laws to protect children from abuse, June 27th 2004...
Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams addresses Methodist Conference 2004
On Monday 28th June, for the first time since 1961 the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed the Methodist Conference. The Conference which began on Saturday 26th June and continues...
Recent outsourcing of technological jobs to India extended to Prayers
In addition to the recent outsourcing of information technology tasks to India, the US has been outsourcing Christian prayers and thanksgiving to India as well...
New children’s television show to spread Gospel message
Children around the world will soon be able to meet Earl the Emu, a television character who will preach the love of the Gospel through Biblical stories...
Methodist Conference 2004 Update
The Methodist Conference 2004 commenced on Saturday 26th June and will continue until Thursday 1st July at Loughborough University...