Maria Mackay
Christian Aid Giving Hope to Displaced Women in West Darfur
Dispossessed women in west Darfur, a region stricken by conflict, are working for independence with the help of Christian Aid and its partner SudanAid. The women involved in the project...
New Documentary Charts Story of Church in Canada’s Black Communities
A new documentary is breaking ground in its focus on the impact of the Church in black communities throughout Canada. The documentary by Philip Daniels is currently on tour throughout Canada...
ELCA Decision on Gay Members Reflects Church Base, says US Church
Yesterday's vote in the ELCA to uphold Church prohibitions on the ordination of gay clergy, reflects the consensus on the base, says a North Dakota...
Top Lutheran Calls for Unity Ahead of Gay Issue Vote for Church
Calls for peace and unity in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have been issued by a senior Lutheran ahead of today's vote on the role of homosexuals in the Church. The Rev James M. Child, director...
Church Aid Convoys Head for the Desperate Evicted in Zimbabwe
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has announced that two aid trucks will soon head to Zimbabwe, scene of the slum demolitions that have left thousands homeless, laden with 32 tons of food, blankets and other necessities...
Christian Aid Partners Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
It has been announced that more than ten women who work for Christian Aid partners have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, an award usually dominated by men...
Archbishop of Cape Town meets with President of South Africa on Zimbabwe
The current crisis in Zimbabwe was the topic up for discussion between the Archbishop of Cape Town and the President of South Africa in Pretoria last night. Food aid has still not reached those in need owing to...
World Council of Churches Calls on Haitians to Build New Nation
Haitians have been told they should work together to build a new and alternative nation by general secretary Kobia of the World Council of Churches. Rev Kobia said the challenge facing Haiti...
German Evangelical Alliance Conference Ends with Call For Social Responsibility
Christians must assume a greater social responsibility. This was the call to all Christians as the 110th German Evangelical Alliance Conference held in Thuringia ended this week. More than 2,500 people...
US Intelligent Design Debate Deepens as Bush Spurs on Theory
The debate continues in the US as to whether intelligent design, a theory of creation supported by President Bush, should be introduced to school science lessons. The theory claims life is too complex to be evolution...
Christian Bodies Merge to Promote Ecumenism with Faith in Europe
A new cross-Europe faith organisation has been formed out of two British organisations involved in the promotion of ecumenical Christian cooperation across Europe. Christians...
Da Vinci Code Film Seeks Church Blessing
Makers of the new film version of Dan Brown's bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code are attempting to win round offended Catholics by seeking advice from Catholic and other Christian specialists on how to make a less controversial plot...
Make God Most Important Part of Life, Says Pope
In an informal address to a crowd of around 2,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI told listeners that adoring God means recognising his presence as creator and lord of the universe and ensuring that God is the most important...
Anglican Evangelical Assembly Set to Revive Worldwide Communion
The Church of England Evangelical Council has announced the focus of its forthcoming Anglican Evangelical Assembly will be the current crises in mission and the Communion. The Assembly will start with Bible...
Oxfam: Years of Neglect by Rich Countries have led to West Africa Food Crisis
Oxfam has blamed the current food crisis in Niger on the world’s richest nations, for not giving enough aid to the country, despite it being the second poorest nation in the world...
US Presbyterian Church Warns Companies to Boycott Israel or Face Divestment
Four US companies have been urged by the US Presbyterian Church to stop providing military equipment and technology to Israel for use in the occupations of Palestinian land...