Joshua A Goldberg, Christian Post

Coptic leader apologises for bishop's Koran remarks in Egypt

The leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt has apologised for the "inappropriate" comments made by the church body’s second highest ranking cleric regarding the authenticity of some Koran verses.

Christian leaders repeat calls to halt 9/11 Quran burning

Christian leaders are pleading with the organisers of a 'Burn the Quran Day' to abandon their plans.

Eight in 10 churchgoers think sex offenders belong in church

Nearly 80 per cent of churchgoers surveyed by Christianity Today International (CTI) said they believe sex offenders belong in the church under appropriate supervision

Ecumenical leader tells Pentecostals: 'We need each other'

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has spoken of the common call shared by Pentecostals and ecumenists in fulfilling God’s mission.

US Lutherans to establish new church body

More than 1,000 Lutherans from throughout North America will gather this week in Grove City, Ohio, to form a new church body for confessional Lutherans.

Florida officials ban church's Quran burning bid

City officials in Gainesville, Florida, have denied a burning permit to a local church that wants to burn copies of the Quran on the upcoming anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Lutherans seek justice and environmental sustainability

The highest legislative body of the Lutheran World Federation closed its eight-day meeting on Tuesday with a message to the 145 church bodies in 79 countries that make up the global Lutheran communion.

Pray that Christians in Palestine will not leave, says bishop

In his first sermon as president-elect of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the Rt Rev Dr Munib A Younan urged believers to pray that Christians in Palestine will “not lose faith and leave the country”.

Lutheran World Federation elects Palestinian bishop as next president

Bishop Munib A Younan to become next President of the Lutheran World Federation.

Billy Graham ministry counts nearly 70,000 commitments to Christ in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

Christians across the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico this year opened their homes for meetings and witnessed a combined total of 69,188 make commitments to Jesus Christ, reported the ministry behind the evangelism outreach.

Joni Eareckson Tada to undergo surgery for breast cancer

Quadriplegic disability advocate and Christian ministry leader Joni Eareckson Tada has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Jews for Jesus founder dies at age 78

The founder of Jews for Jesus died Wednesday, leaving behind a pre-written message to members of the ministry.

TEC shows no sign of turning back

The Episcopal Diocese of Utah has chosen four priests to stand for election as its next bishop, including an openly gay canon from the Episcopal Diocese of California.

Decline in US mainline denominations continues

The largest Protestant denomination in the US has reported a decline in membership for the second year in a row, according to the National Council of Churches’ 2010 yearbook of churches.

Ex-KKK leader to minister in black majority church

A former national leader of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan plans to conduct evangelism campaigns and engage in the ministry of racial reconciliation as an ordained minister in the largest body of black churchgoers in America.

Charismatic leader Oral Roberts dies at 91

Charismatic Christian leader Dr Oral Roberts died Tuesday at the age of 91 after slipping and falling in his house over the weekend.