Maria Mackay
Inspirational - God Answers Prayers
Allison Bottke is an inspirational writer, speaker, and workshop leader who shares her story of triumph over tragedy as she encourages others to accept the life-transforming power of God. At the age of 35, she traded a destructive lifestyle...
Debate Over New Anglican Archbishops in Kenya Continues
A debate in the Anglican Church of Kenya over the number of archbishops to be appointed as part of a structural shape-up still fails to find agreement. Bungoma bishop Eliud Wabukhala said yesterday the number...
Thousands of Young Catholics Gather to Share Faith at World Youth Day
Thousands of young Catholics have converged upon the city of Cologne, Germany to see the Pope and, more importantly, to share and celebrate their faith. World Youth Day has a packed schedule...
Protestors Greet Hanks as Da Vinci Code Filming Begins
Hollywood star and the central character in the film version of Dan Brown's best-selling The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks was met with a crowd of demonstrators as he arrived for the first day of filming at Lincoln Cathedral...
World Water Week Coming to Stockholm Ahead of MDG Gathering
This year’s World Water Week, which runs from 21 to 27 August, starts this week in the beautiful waterfront city of Stockholm, capital of Sweden. The event comes just weeks ahead of the United Nations’ five-year review of progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
Halfway House for Prison Inmates in Jamaica Met With Public Outcry
Plans by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to open a halfway house for prisoners on their return to society have been met with fierce opposition by the local community near to where the centre will be placed...
European Christians Accused of being Caught in State of Self-Pity
In the first interview of his pontificate, Pope Benedict has warned that Europe's Christians are caught in a state of self-pity. The Pope hopes that World Youth Day will inject new life into the faith...
Archbishop Given New University Position
The Archbishop of Canterbury has accepted an honorary position in the newly-created Canterbury Christ Church University. The inauguration of Archbishop Rowan Williams to the position will be held at...
Action by Churches Together Helping Victims of Cuba Hurricane
Victims left homeless after Hurricane Dennis that hit Cuba last month are being helped by ACT back into their homes. In the region of Granma alone, 15,000 homes were competely destroyed...
Protestant Church Dissatisfied in run up to World Youth Day
As World Youth Day descends on Cologne in Germany, German Protestants have expressed dissatisfaction with the efforts of the Pope to include them...
German Churches Report Growing Interest
The interest in church service has increased in Germany, according to the country's two leading churches. The cause is attributed to recent disasters such as terrorist bombings and natural disasters...
Catholic Healthcare Ethics Centre at Risk from NHS Abortion Practice
A Catholic centre of ethical healthcare within a private Catholic hospital has raised fears that it will be replaced by a new NHS GP, which will be obliged to refer women for abortions...
Faith in God Declining Faster than Church Attendance
A new study claims that the belief in God is declining even faster than church attendance, despite the popular belief that most people still "believe without belonging". The academics who conducted the survey...
Japan Primate's Message of Peace, Prime Minister Apologises for War Atrocities
The Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai in Japan has issued a message of peace in which he also acknowledged the failings of the NSKK to prevent the killing of innocent people in both Japan and abroad...
Baptist Union of Great Britain: ‘Racism Still Rife’
"The cancer of racism is still rife" in the UK, says Baptist Reverend Wale Hudson-Roberts on the murder of young black teenager Anthony Walker last month. Reverend Wale Hudson-Roberts, Racial Justice Co-ordinator...
Salvation Army Young Delegates Empowered at European Youth Congress
The Salvation Army's European Youth Congress empowered more than 800 young delegates in Prague last week to go into the world with the power of the Holy Spirit. Congress Coordinator of the Salvation Army International HQ...