Andrew Clark
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...
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...
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...
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’...
Russian Women cry out for Lutheran Church to practice Equality
Attendants at the 2nd Women’s Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia and Other States (ELCROS) expressed their desire to see a defence of women’s rights in the pastoral service...
Christians Celebrate Judgment on Anti-Conversion Law
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has given judgment on a proposed Anti-Conversion Bill that has been seen as a great victory not only for CSW and Christians, but also for many other Sri Lankan minority religions...
WCC’s Executive Committee to meet in Korea for First Time
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee will meet in Seoul, Korea from 24th – 27th August 2004. The life of the churches and the ecumenical movement in the country will be the focus for discussions...
Pope joins in mass at Lourdes
Pope John Paul finished an emotional visit to Lourdes yesterday by completing a sermon which encouraged many other suffering people around him. The crowd of approximately 200,000 gathered to listen to the pope’s words on the banks of the Gave River...
Dean Quits Cathedral in Trouble
The Rev Christopher Hancock has resigned as Dean of Bradford after continuing financial woes at the cathedral. Although he gave no direct reason for the decision, he did state that his work in the cathedral’s financial crisis was at an end...
Olympic Chaplains Told Not to Proselytise
With the Olympic Games 2004 about to commence in Greece, the forty-five Anglican and Protestant chaplains that will be ministering in the Olympic village in Athens have signed an agreement stating that they will not proselytise during the event...
Evangelical Group and the Vatican Condemn Human Cloning
The HFEA's decision to grant a license allowing experts in Britain to perform therapeutic cloning using human embryos has caused wide condemnation from the Vatican and Church-groups alike...
Bishop attacks Conservative Leader’s Crime Policy
The Bishop of Birmingham, Rev John Sentamu has launched an attack on Michael Howard, the Conservative Leader for his new policy statement on criminal justice...
Interview with HILLSONG Founder Brian Houston
Christian Today was able to speak exclusively to the founder of Hillsong Church and the man behind the vision of Hillsong, Brian Houston...
WCC & AACC visit Sudan in the hope of Long-Term Peace
An ecumenical women’s delegation have reported back from their visit to Khartoum in Sudan from 29 June to 9 July, where they visited churches, community centres and women’s groups. The delegation consisted of up to five women from Africa, Europe and the US...
Worldwide Gathering for Church Exhibition in Hong Kong
Visitors from around the world have been gathering in Hong Kong for a special exhibition putting on display the Bible ministry of the Chinese churches. The exhibition which began on 5th August will...