Joshua Goldberg, Christian Post
Faith groups urged to act together to tackle Africa's water crisis
Africaâs growing water crisis demands leadership and common action among faith groups, said general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in a keynote address for the Third Summit of the Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA).
Churches celebrate 10th anniversary of 'justification' agreement
Methodists, Lutherans and Roman Catholics worldwide on Saturday observed the tenth anniversary of the signing of a landmark ecumenical agreement considered one of the most significant since the Reformation.
Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists mark 10th anniversary of Justification Declaration
Several commemorative events have been held in Augsburg, Germany, to celebrate the signing of a landmark ecumenical agreement ten years ago between representatives of the Methodist Church, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Roman Catholic Church.
Saudi Arabia inter-faith conference drawing influential religious leaders
Christians, Jews and Muslims will gather in Madrid later this month for could be one of the highest profile inter-faith meetings in recorded history.
Rice Praises Christian Groups in China Quake Response
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised the self-sacrifice and relief efforts of Christian charitable organisations in China Sunday while surveying disaster struck areas throughout Sichuan province as part of a greater goodwill tour with Chinese officials.
Brazilian president's pro-gay remarks draw criticism
Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, drew criticism from pro-family groups this past week after he said those opposed to homosexuality were intolerant and suffered from radical mental diseases.
Compassion prepares for world food crisis
Just weeks after the natural disasters that ravaged across Burma and China last month, new concerns are being raised about the appearance of a new, powerful and quickly growing "tsunami" in the form of an unprecedented global food crisis.
Survey: Most Britons say religion is sexist, discriminates against gays
A majority of people surveyed in Britain believe religion is sexist and discriminates against homosexuals, according to a recent poll.
Deadly China quake triggers massive aid response, calls for prayer
Christians around the world are rushing to Sichuan province in China with aid, supplies, and issuing global appeals for prayer and reflection in the aftermath of the country's worst earthquake since 1976.
Christians in thick of China earthquake response
Christians were among the first to respond to the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that brought terrible devastation and huge loss of life to China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday.