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Stott Urges East Asian Churches to Counter Secularism
The work of the UK's leading evangelical, the Rev. John Stott, has been celebrated at a special thanksgiving in Hong Kong...
Director of Episcopal Institute in Haiti Killed
The director of a business and technological college jointly developed by Episcopal Relief and Development and the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti has been killed...
Evangelicals Question Blair’s New Respect Policies
The British government this week has announced clearly its new proposals to instil respect into the public...
President Bush Finds Hope in U.S. Gulf Coast
U.S. President George W. Bush has been back in the U.S. Gulf Coast where he reported a "sense of optimism" and hope among the survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita...
Primate of Central Africa Condemns Church of England Over Gay Unions
The Church of England has met with strong criticism by the Primate of Central Africa, the Most Rev. Bernard Malango, for its approval of same sex civil unions...
Archbishop of York Urges Mutual Respect
The Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, has greeted the Government's new 'respect action plan' with a proposal of his own: the Government...
World Food Programme: Africa Needs More Food to Avert Catastrophe
Huge donations of food are needed from the international community to feed the 5.4 million starving people...
Bishops in Tanzania Oppose Teaching of Condom Use
Roman Catholic bishops in Tanzania have condemned a new textbook for primary schools which teach pupils on how to properly use condoms...
Archbishop of Canterbury: Christians Should Visit ‘Struggling’ Bethlehem
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has urged Christians the world over to make efforts to visit Bethlehem and pray for the 'struggling' town...
Robertson Makes Apology for Sharon Comments
Conservative Christian broadcaster and evangelist Pat Robertson had apologised for suggesting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine punishment...
High Christmas Attendance Reported by Church of England
Record numbers of worshippers have turned out for Christmas services in 2005, report Church of England churches across the country...
Christian Aid Director Urges Local-level Disaster Response
The international director of Christian Aid has stressed that local communities need to be better prepared for large-scale disasters in order to prevent large-scale loss of life...
UN May Deploy Mobile Force in Darfur
The secretary general of the United Nations has announced that the United Nations is readying plans to deploy a quick-reaction force for Sudan...
Edinburgh Churchmen Call for Peace after Race Attacks
Two churchmen in the Leith area of Edinburgh have urged the city's ethnically mixed community to live together in peace following recent attacks on Muslims...
Methodists Celebrate Election of Liberia's First African Woman President
A delegation of United Methodist leaders from the United States will attend the inauguration of Liberia’s...
Cardinal Issues Call to “Re-Christianise” Scotland
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has made the call to "re-Christianise Scotland" in...