Andrew Clark
Evangelicals and Catholics unite for Terri Schiavo’s Right to Live
A growing alliance has emerged between the Roman Catholic Church and Evangelicals since the Terri Schiavo case surfaced. Schiavo is the brain-damaged woman from Florida whose story has instigated an international debate over whether she should be allowed to live or die...
Open Doors 50th Anniversary sees Increase in Mission to the Persecuted
Open Doors is committed to serve Christians and churches around the world who suffer persecution for their faith in Christ. This year, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary...
Spanish Bible Translation Ignites New Hope for Hispanic Evangelism
The World Bible Translation Centre has recently completed the translation of the entire Spanish Bible, and they are currently in the process of being printed for distribution in the United States, as well as Central and South America...
Williams delivers Easter Message to Raise the Anglican Communion with Christ
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given an Easter message to the worldwide Anglican Communion, and has used the message to talk about and discuss the document that resulted from the recent meeting between Anglican Primates in Northern Ireland...
Blair Addresses Churches in Faithworks Lecture in London
On Tuesday 22 March, Prime Minister Tony Blair addressed Christian leaders and other religious leaders in the final lecture in the Faithworks series. The gathering took place at Christ Church...
Church Prayer Meeting Attacked in Pakistan
On 20th March in Islamabad, the Citizen’s Peace Committee and an NGO condemned last week’s attack on a church in the Miskeen Musharraf Colony. A call has now been made to the government to safeguard the rights of the minority religions in the country...
Williams Joins Abortion Debate But Says It May Not Be Election Issue
The Archbishop of Canterbury has joined the debate regarding whether abortion should be raised as a main issue for debate in the upcoming general election. He voiced his clear opposition to abortion, and has stated that politicians...
Blair to Address Christian Churches as Faith Becomes a Main Election Issue
The British Prime Minister Tony Blair is today preparing to address church leaders and Christians regarding the role of faith in the political arena. Blair will speak in the highly publicised event in Central London tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd March)...
Christian Neighbourhood Shaken by Explosion in Beirut
A Christian neighbourhood in Beirut, Lebanon has been shaken by a car bomb attack in the early hours of Saturday morning. Preliminary reports indicate that seven people have been injured...
Human Rights Campaigners Fear for Religious Freedom in Vietnam and Eritrea
Vietnamese human rights groups have expressed this week their concerns that the nations on the "countries of particular concern" (CPC) list will be able to dodge sanctions by offering empty promises to improve religious freedom...
BMS World Mission Call for Action on Poverty in Africa
BMS World Mission yesterday released a statement to comment on the recent findings of the Commission for Africa. The statement, similar to those previously released by other Christian organisations, asked for action to be taken...
UN Commission on Human Rights Focus Directed to Papua, Indonesia by WCC
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has stated that its main involvement this year in the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) will be the economic, social and cultural rights of the Papuan population in Indonesia...
ECUSA Agrees to Refrain from Consecrating All Bishops till 2006
The Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) has reported that it will not consecrate any further bishops – heterosexual as well as homosexual – at least until 2006. The announcement came this week after the House of Bishops gathered in Texas, USA...
Christian Aid Criticises New World Bank President Nominee
Yesterday saw the United States nominated Paul Wolfowitz to become the new president of the World Bank. Christian Aid have expressed their great disapproval at the news...
LPEA Holds Mendoza Evangelical Festival in Argentina
The Luis Palau Evangelistic Association (LPEA) has held its fifth festival in Mendoza, Argentina on 11-12 March 2005. The huge evangelical event has followed four previously successful gatherings...
Christian Persecution Precedes Anti-Conversion Bill Vote in India
India has seen more anti-Christian violence in Rajasthan – an area where the state government wants to implement an anti-conversion law despite great outcries from the local Christian community...