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Blair Ready to Tour 4 World Cities in 48 Hours to Make Africa Dream a Reality

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet today with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is the first of four meetings with world leaders that Blair will undergo within the next 48 hours. As Britain is to Chair the upcoming G8 summit...

Third Round of Lebanon Election sees Aoun appear as Major Christian Voice

The third round of voting took place yesterday in Lebanon’s elections, and this time the polls saw a large voter turn-out with the centre and east regions, which are Christian-dominated areas of the country...

Fate of Faith Groups in Kazakhstan Still Uncertain

Religious groups in Kazakhstan are facing a tense period as new amendments to a law concerning national security are soon to be voted upon. These amendments will have a strong influence...

Pope Benedict Insists Abstinence the Best Way to Fight against AIDS

Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho on Friday, during which, an important address was made by the Pope regarding the current pressing challenge of the AIDS epidemic in Africa...

G8 Move Closer to Poverty Deal – Remain Split in Designating Aid

Britain, leading the G8 this year, is determined to eradicate poverty in Africa and compromise debt relief and aid for the continent by next month, when G8 leaders meet in Gleneagles, Scotland...

Bible College Students Severely Wounded in RSS Attack in India

New Delhi – The Christian community of Maraman, Kerala, got a rude awakening when a group of Hindu fundamentalists attacked and thrashed eight students of the Beersheba Bible College...

Celebrities & Evangelicals Unite to Make Poverty History

What does Brad Pitt, Jars of Clay, U2, The Dave Matthews Band and Rick Warren have in common? All have joined and have lent their support to "ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History...

Bangladesh Development Program Offers Security in World Vision Initiative

Women from World Vision Bangladesh's Sundarban Area Development Program (ADP) are taking training courses to learn how to make products to sell and earn money for their families. The courses, which are receiving support from World Vision Bangladesh...

VOM Exposes New Crackdown on Chinese Churches

There is a major assault on unregistered house churches in China’s Jilin province, a Christian persecution watchdog group said today. The amount of "man-power, coordination and planning" involved in the recent raid...

Russia Evangelicals Blocked in Efforts to Build Churches

Evangelicals in Moscow, Russia are facing difficulties in obtaining land to expand and nurture their congregations. Some say the government and the Orthodox church are hindering efforts...

Methodist Conference 2005: Anglican Covenant, Bishop Consecration & Sexuality

The Methodist Conference 2005 takes place on 25th-30th June at the Riviera Centre, Torquay. Some of the highlights of the Conference were unveiled in today’s press release. Concerning the politics of the Church...

Interfaith Dialogue Becomes "More Realistic and Less Idealistic"

Participants at the "Critical Moment in Interreligious Dialogue" conference concluded after meeting for two days in Geneva, Switzerland. The Critical Moment conference was initiated and sponsored by the World Council of Churches...

Church Reach Out Initiative Seen as New Clergy Recommendations Increase

2004 saw a total of 564 men and women be recommended to be trained as future clergy members in the Church of England – a six year high. The news brings a light to the Church which is currently trying to overcome much-publicised financial difficulties...