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Churches in Philippines to be Subjected to Taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines has been sifting through the financial records of the nation's churches to find out whether they had been paying taxes from their revenues, as part of government's campaign against tax cheats...
Archbishop of Canterbury Urges Voters to Think "Green"
Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in a public statement has warned of the "steadily darkening" environmental crisis that may in the future result in world's poor suffering even more...
Official Period of Mourning for Pope Ends as Conclave Approaches
The official nine-day mourning that commenced at the Pope's funeral will end with a Mass given at St. Peter's Basilica by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez on Saturday afternoon...
Catholic Church Ends Official Mourning & Prepares for Conclave
The official nine-day mourning that commenced at the Pope's funeral will end with a Mass given at St. Peter's Basilica by Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez on Saturday afternoon...
ECUSA Reach Out to Six "Abandoned" Episcopal Priests
Six priests of the Episcopal church in US (ECUSA) have "abandoned the communion" reported the diocesan committee. The move has been said to be a direct result of the controversial consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson in 2003...
British and Irish Church Trustee Bodies Unite for Ethical Investment
Investment and trustee bodies of 11 British and Irish Churches and Church bodies, managing assets of £7 billion in total, have agreed to form a framework to improve the ethical understanding of their investments...
Persecutions in India: Christian Businessman Charged by Court
A Christian business man has been accused of attempted conversion by an Indian court in Kayamkulam Taluka, in Kerala's Alappuzha district. Vishwanathan Pillai accused Sagaran of persuading him to convert...
Conclave Approaches for New Pope; Italian Press Breach Embargo
Security for the preparations of the upcoming Conclave, in which Cardinals will elect a new Pope, has already been breached by Italian press who have published some secret information in addition to other speculative information...
Conservatives Support the Growth of Faith Schools
The Conservative Education spokesman, Tim Collins, has put faith schools to the centre of the Tories' interests for the upcoming election, saying they want to see thousands of new faith schools opened up...
Sri Lanka to Vote on Anti-Conversion Law
The atmosphere among Christians in Sri Lanka has remained tense recently as the parliament prepares to vote on the Freedom of Religion Bill. The proposed law contains rules to prevent people from changing their religion...
Pakistan Government Approve Column for Religious Information in Passports
Christians in Pakistan have expressed concerns regarding the recent decision of the Pakistan government to include a new column in new passports that will include the religion of the holder...
US Episcopal Church Withdraw From Key Anglican Body
The US Episcopal church has withdrew from the key worldwide Anglican church body on Wednesday, after facing up to the consequences of the consecration of the first openly gay bishop in the history of the Anglican church...
LifeWay Christian Resources Survey: Prayer is Most Urgent Concern for Churches
LifeWay has completed a survey in which more then 1,300 evangelical leaders from all around the world were asked what the most urgent concerns were in their church. The survey revealed that...
Thousands of Pilgrims Visit the Tomb of Pope John Paul
The ceremonies to mourn Pope John Paul II have led many religious and political leaders to Rome together with around 3 million pilgrims, the Vatican have reported. On Wednesday, as the grottoes were re-opened, another wave of pilgrims...
New Christian Paper Enjoys Booming Sales with Tabloid Format
The Son, a new Christian quarterly in tabloid format, which was launched in December last year, will be produced monthly by the end of the year after sales jumped by 40 percent. According to marketing manager Simon Rushton...
Sudan Seeks Billions in Aid as U.N. Urges Darfur Peace
At a two-day 60-nation conference in Oslo, Norway on Monday, Sudan sought to get $2.6 billion from donors to help its south recover after Africa’s longest civil war. Sudan’s government and former rebels vowed to stick to their January deal...