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Church Pressures Prince to be Defender of The Faith
The Church of England recently declared that Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will design the coronation service of Prince Charles, who sparked controversy by expressing hopes for a multi-faith coronation when he becomes King.
Concerns Arise as Vietnam is Removed from Religious Freedom Blacklist
Grave concerns have been expressed at the removal of Vietnam from the US State Department's list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe violations of religious freedom, published yesterday.
Focus on the Family Joins Counselling Programme for Ted Haggard
Focus on the Family announced Tuesday that one of its senior officials, H.B. London, will join the team overseeing a counselling programme for Ted Haggard.
Human Trafficking Worse than African Slavery, says Vatican Official
A top Vatican official said yesterday that human trafficking, including the forced prostitution of women and forced labour of children, is worse now than the trade of African slaves in past centuries.
Tearfund Launches Miracle Appeal to Support Churches Fighting HIV and AIDS
The Work a Miracle appeal will support churches throughout the developing world which have already made a good start in tackling an illness that has claimed more than 20 million lives in the last 25 years. Every day another 14,000 people are infected with HIV, most of them in countries already crippled by poverty.
Leaked Document Reveals Alarming Plans to 'Subdue' Protestant Church in Vietnam
Details have been acquired of an internal Vietnamese government training manual, which outlines a plan "to resolutely subdue the abnormally rapid and spontaneous development of the Protestant religion" among ethnic minorities in the northwest highlands, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reported.
World Ecumenical Head to Lead Delegation on China Visit
The World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, Rev Dr Samuel Kobia is set to lead an ecumenical delegation on a visit to China this week. The historical visit will take place from 15 to 22 November, and will be Kobia's first visit to China as the WCC head.
Tearfund Shocked by 'Lack of Urgency' at Climate Talks
Tearfund has decried the " scandalous lack of urgency" shown by government leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference ongoing in Nairobi. The Christian relief and development agency
Church of England Raises Concerns Over Teen STDs
The Church of England and specialists have recently set up a conference to talk about teenagers contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
Google Waives its Processing Fees For Christmas
Google's online payment service, Google Checkout, is set to temporarily waiver it's merchant's processing fees...
Campaign Against Arms Trade Criticises UK University Arms Shares
The Campaign Against Arms Trade has called on universities with arms shares to seek ethical alternatives as figures reveal that some of Britain's top academic institutions own shares totalling millions of pounds.
Leaked Document Reveals Alarming Plans to 'Subdue' Protestant Church in Vietnam
Details have been acquired of an internal Vietnamese government training manual, which outlines a plan "to resolutely subdue the abnormally rapid and spontaneous development of the Protestant religion" among ethnic minorities in the northwest highlands.
Switchfoot Releases New Video
Switchfoot has launched the online world premiere of its new music video "Oh! Gravity." yesterday through Yahoo Music. The clip from the multi-platinum band's sixth studio disc of the same name hit Switchfoot.com today.
Bishop Offers Prayers Following Police Constable Shooting
The Bishop of Lichfield has spoken of his prayers for the West Midlands Police Constable who was shot in Wolverhampton on Saturday night...
Poor Countries Still Left Without Access to Affordable Drugs, Campaigners Say
Despite countless efforts from Christian and non-profit relief organisations, millions are still left without affordable drugs in developing countries.
Aid to the Church in Need Responds to Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka
Aid to the Church in Need is providing thousands of pounds worth of relief to suffering Christians trapped in an effective state of quarantine in the Jaffna region of northern Sri Lanka.