Maria Mackay
Sony Apologises for PlayStation “Jesus” Advert
Sony has apologised for an advertising campaign which showed a young man wearing a crown of thorns with the slogan "Ten years of passion". The advert, to mark PlayStation’s tenth anniversary, was pulled after...
Church of Scotland Moderator: New Licensing Laws ‘Ludicrous’
The Church of Scotland Moderator, the Rev. David Lacy, has condemned the new licensing laws announced by the Scottish Executive as 'ludicrous'. The new laws are due to come into effect in 2007...
Massachusetts Churches in Signature Drive to Ban Gay Marriage
A signature drive has been launched by churches and activists in Massachusetts, U.S., to bring to vote the 2003 law that legalised gay marriage in the State. The drive is supported by the State's four bishops...
WARC Executive Committee to Meet in Evian: "Water – God’s Gift for Life"
The Executive Committee of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) meets in Evian, France, from 6 to 15 October, under the theme “Water – God’s Gift for Life”...
WCC Praises ‘Unique Contribution’ of Ethiopian Christians
In his first official visit to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Kobia has stressed the unique role of Ethiopian...
New Head of Anglican Church in Australia Warns Against Materialism
The youngest ever primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, recently appointed Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, has warned against the evil of materialism in his first sermon last Thursday. The new archbishop also went on to warn...
Turkey EU Entry Deadlock Continues
Talks on Turkey's accession to the European Union remain in crisis as Austria refuses to backdown on its opposition to grant the EU's predominantly Muslim neighbour full membership. Following a private meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister...
Book of Hope International to Bring Gospel to 12 Million Brazilian Children
Book of Hope International has announced it will distribute 12 million copies of its kids' gospel Book of Hope to children across Brazil. The latest plans across Brazil make it the largest programme in the world...
MAP Equipping African Pastors in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Medical Assitance Programs International (MAP) has launched a seminary programme to equip pastors with the tools they need to deal with the HIV/AIDS pandemic in their country. With the number of African AIDS orphans rocketing...
Evangelical Alliance & YWAM to Launch Million Leaders Training Programme
A new training programme will be launched next month by the Evangelical Alliance in partnership with YWAM and pastoral training guru John C. Maxwell. The Million Leaders Mandate...
India: Court Date Set for Dalit Christians’ Human Rights Case
The Indian Supreme Court will decide 18 October whether to allow Dalit Christians the same basic human rights as Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits. Dalits are the low caste of Indian society and are denied...
Christian Freedom International Demands Release of Indonesian Sunday School Teachers
Christian Freedom International has called on the Indonesian government to release three Sunday school teachers imprisoned after being tried and convicted of converting Muslim children to Christianity in early September...
Episcopal Church USA Meeting Focuses on Rita and Katrina Devastation
The Episcopal Church U.S.A. met last week in Puerto Rico to discuss the response of the Church to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as the Windsor Report and Anglican women...
Northern Ireland Church Victim of Paint Attack
A Methodist Church in the Whitewell area of north Belfast is the latest victim of a series of paint bomb attacks on churches. Rev. Peter Mercer of the Methodist Church in Greencastle called the attack...
African Faith Leader Calls on Developed Nations to Help in Fight Corruption
The general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Bishop Mvume Dandala, appealed to Canadians put pressure on developed nations that perpetuate corruption in Africa and throughout the developing world. He said that corruption was not simply an African phenomenon...
Church Leaders Call on Prime Minister to Compensate Gulf War Veterans
A group of church leaders, including the Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Oxford, have written to the Prime Minister urging compensation for thousands of servicemen suffering from "Gulf War Syndrome" after serving in the 1991 war...