Maria Mackay
Christian Freedom International New Book on How to Help Persecuted Christians
A new guide on how to assist persecuted Christians around the world has been published by Christian Freedom International, the interdenominational Christian organisation which works for religious freedom. The 50 Ways to Help guide can be obtained free of charge from the...
Church Mission Society Drive Against Sex Trade in Bangladesh
Numerous arrests illegal sex traffickers have been made in Bangladesh following a Christian Mission Society-backed education drive. The arrests were made in the Meherper District of Bangladesh...
100,000 Bibles to be Sent to Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
The World Bible Translation Centre has responded to the spiritual needs of hurricane survivors with an emergency Bible response of 100,000 Bibles. The WTBC usually only works in developing countries...
Russian Church Launches New Programme to Fight AIDS
A new initiative by the Orthodox Church in Russia aims to curb the country's escalating HIV/AIDS problem. Church leaders also called for churches to set up their own hotlines for HIV/AIDS sufferers and for nuns and other members of the Church...
Anglican Franciscans Vote to Include Brazil in its Province of Americas
The Anglican Franciscan Third Order met in Canterbury, UK, 25 August to 5 September. The meeting saw the vote for the inclusion of the Brazilian Order of St Francis into its Province of the Americas...
Anglican Bishop Calls for Interchurch Solidarity Following Sectarian Attacks
An Anglican bishop with the Church of Ireland expressed his interchurch solidarity at Catholic mass on Sunday, following recent sectarian attacks on churches in the Ballymena area of Northern Ireland...
Christian Aid Exhibition Highlights Global Issues
A special exhibition for Christian Aid will host the work of a number of artists in aid of keeping the UN Millennium Goals in public awareness. Christian Aid asked the artists, which also include...
Methodist Church Launches New Children’s Website
A new website for children and children's workers has been launched to offer fun for kids and support for workers. The new website features an Audit to allow the Methodist Church to track the progress of its children's ministry across the UK...
Salvation Army Trauma Counsellor Returns From Beslan Children’s Summer Camp
Louisa Clark, from Edinburgh, has returned to the UK after working at a two-week summer camp for Beslan children and the families. The trained trauma counsellor helped parents talk about the tragedy, which had its one-year anniversary last week...
Nepal’s Christian Community Welcomes Ceasefire
Members of Nepal's Christian community have welcomed the ceasefire declared by the country's Communist Party. The Christian Efforts for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation said that Nepal and the international community must...
Historic Church Up For Sale After 170 Years of Service
An historic church in rural Aberdeenshire is up for sale after serving the community's spiritual needs for 170 years. The asking price is a mere £60,000 and under prvious legislation the church would be returned...
Officials Reject Bishops’ Call for Family of Bombers to Attend Memorial
The families of the suicide bombers responsible for the 7 July terrorist attacks will not be invited to the national memorial service in remembrance of the victims, government officials have announced...
Church of Scotland Extends Prayers to U.S. Church in Hurricane Katrina Disaster
The Church of Scotland has sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Presbyterian Church in which he expressed the sympathy and shock of the Scottish people at the extent of the suffering and devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina...
WCC Calls on Churches to Join in International Day of Prayer for Peace
Churches around the world are being called on to pray for peace on 21 Sept. by the World Council of Churches. The particular focus for this year’s WCC International Day of Prayer for Peace is Asia...
Church World Service in Hurricane-Affected Area; Pope Sends Aid
The Church World Service has been in Louisiana visiting areas stricken by Hurricane Katrina, as US troops begin the search for the living and the dead. So far the CWS has sent Health Kits & 5,000 Blankets to New Orleans...
Indonesia - Christian Women Found Guilty of Christianising Muslim Children
Three Christian women have been sentenced to three years in jail after allegedly converting Muslim children to Christianity. The sentence was passed under Indonesia's 2002 Child Protection Act...