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Lutherans, Catholics Look to 500th Year of Reformation

Lutherans and Roman Catholics may centre their next round of ecumenical talks on the reformation and its impact on contemporary Christianity. According to the Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Glasgow Faith Survey Highlights Council-Faith Group Tensions

A new report by a group of academics at Edinburgh University, reveals the tensions between faith groups and local government. The report, Faith Communities and Local Government in Glasgow: 2005...

Lambeth Palace Releases Official Response to Letter Attacking Archbishop Williams

Lambeth Palace has officially responded to criticism that the Dr Williams has received from Primates regarding his leadership over the issue of homosexuality...

Warren, Kirby to Share Experiences in New Christian Leadership Programme

Andy Peck, the famous UK Christian author and editor, will soon be launching a new radio programme later this month, featuring top Christian leaders sharing their experiences and advice on leadership. The new programme will be entitled ‘The Leadership File’...

Lambeth Palace Makes Official Response to Archbishop Attack Letter

Lambeth Palace has officially responded to the extreme criticism that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has received by Primates regarding his leadership of the Anglican Communion over the issue of homosexuality...

New Starfield Album 'To Be Content Whatever the Circumstances'

Hailing from Canada and adopting its name from Bruce cockburn's 1976 song, "Lord of the Starfields", Starfield have made a name for themselves since they emerged on the international marketplace with their self-titled 2004 album on Sparrow. Like another Sparrow group, Switchfoot, the band revolve around two brothers called Tim and Jon. In this case it's the brothers Neufield. Together with bassist Shaun Huberts and drummer John Andrews, who are 'fusing their talents and mission to chall

Primates Deny Letter Attack on Archbishop of Canterbury

It appears as though an open letter attack on the spiritual head of the global Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams has partially backfired. A letter, accusing Dr Williams of failing in his role of leadership...

Criticism Letter on Archbishop of Canterbury Rejected by Primates

Youthwork The Conference 2005 Kicks off in Eastbourne

Youthwork The Conference kicks off the Eastbourne leg of its two-part event Nov. 18th, with hundreds of youth and youth workers gathering for the weekend to learn, worship, pray, and hear God...

Christian Missionaries Ordered to Leave Venezuelan Indigenous Communities

The Venezuelan government has officially ordered a Christian tribal mission group to leave its tribal areas within 90 days...

Archbishop of York Warns Against Threat of Schism at Synod

The Archbishop of York has joined with the Archbishop of Canterbury in warning delegates at the Church of England Synod this week against the threat of schism. The Most Rev. Dr. John Sentamu urged...

Religious Freedom Leaders Honour New Human Rights Envoy for North Korea

Freedom House and the Congressional Working Group on Religious Freedom hosted an honorary night for the newly appointed special envoy on human rights in North Korea yesterday. Mandated by the North Korean Human Rights Act...

World Ecumenical Bodies Unveil New Africa Peace Program

Church World Service, the All Africa Conference of Churches, and the World Council of Churches will unveil an ambitious African peace program today, Nov. 18th, 2005. The three ecumenical organisations are partners...

Baptist World Alliance Appoint New Associate Director of Communications

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has appointed a new Associate Director of Communications. Rev Eron M. Henry, an editor, pastor and lecturer from Jamaica will take up the role officially...

First Christian TV Channel in Egypt Airs Despite Religious Tension

The first Christian satellite television channel in Egypt run by the major Coptic Church was officially launched on Monday amid mounting religious tension. The channel named "Aghapy TV" - which means "love" in the Coptic language...

Churches Release Online Resources Celebrating Anglican-Methodist Covenant

The Methodist Church and the Church of England are launching a new website resource to promote and detail the Anglican-Methodist Covenant, which the Queen historically...