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Salvation Army ROOTS Festival Draws Huge Response to Human Trafficking

The Salvation Army’s annual youth Christian festival ROOTS 2005 held in early May has drawn overwhelming response to the issue of human trafficking. It is reported that Â£120,000 was raised at the ROOTS event. Its youth ministry ALOVE...

Oldest Altar-Piece in England Exposed in National Gallery

After being salvaged by dozens of conservators, academics and scientists at the Hamilton Kerr Institute in Cambridge, the heartbreaking ruin of a great work of art has been exposed at the National Gallery yesterday...

Jubilee Campaign & CSI call for Release of Eritrea Christians

Jubilee Campaign in cooperation with Christian Solidarity International (CSI) have announced that they will host a rally in front of the Eritrean embassy in Washington DC next Wednesday 25th May 2005...

Christians called to Heal & Reconcile by Conference on World Mission & Evangelism Letter

The Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) closed on Sunday 15th May, and on 18th May called on churches everywhere to become healing and reconciling communities of hope...

Taiwan Remains a Question as Vatican-China Relations Progress

The hope of reconciliation between the Vatican and China is becoming reality as China expressed sincerity in its efforts to establish formal relations with the Vatican on Tuesday. Once the dialogue is completed, the historical 50-year break may be partially recovered...

Africa Bishop calls for Ghana to Embrace Christian Education to Change Society

The Association of Christian Schools has urged Ghana's government and policy makers to embrace a new education system based on Christian moral values. The Association has stated that a nation with Christian education always shows developments...

Complete Mission Praise Book

The new edition of the most complete collection of hymns and songs from the Mission Praise series - 'Complete Mission Praise' - including music and lyrics for over 1000 traditional and modern worship songs and hymns, has been released...

Church of England Considers Divesting from Israel to Boycott Arms Production

The Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group has recently decided to consider whether to continue its considerable investment in an Israeli company - Caterpillar. The construction company was criticised by the United Nations...

Methodists Greet Queen’s Pledge to Tackle Poverty & Anti-Social Behaviour

On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain delivered her annual speech as the Prime Minister Tony Blair commenced his third term. The Methodist Church of the Great Britain warmly welcomed the Queen’s speech, which focused on...

Premier Radio Receives 500,000th Call as 10th Anniversary Approaches

Premier Radio will soon be celebrating its 10th Anniversary in June, and appropriately the station has started celebrations early as their initiative - Premier Lifeline - has reached the milestone of receiving its 500,000th call...

Christian University in Moscow Opposed by Russian Orthodox Activists

A plan for building a private Christian-orientated university in Moscow has triggered protests by some local citizens, including Russian Orthodox activists, according to the Interfax news agency...

Christian & Human Rights Groups call for Release of Eritrea Christians

Christian Aid’s Sudanese partner Dr.Mudawi released

One of the Christian Aid’s Sudanese partners, Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, who had been arrested for the third time this year on 8th May has been released. He was arrested for photographing military installations...

Iranian Pastor Facing Possible Death Sentence

Hamid Pourmand, lay pastor of Assemblies of God has been escorted from the Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran into his home city Bandar-i Bushehr where he will stand before the Sharia court of Islamic law that has the power to sentence him to death...

World Vision Pakistan Leads World Thalassaemia Day March

Last week, World Vision Pakistan led a march to raise awareness of the common but widely unknown inherited blood disorder that affects over 10 million children in Pakistan. For this year’s World Thalassaemia Day on May 8...

Americans Unite for Global Day of Prayer

The American response to the first-ever Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) far exceeded expectations, at least according to the planners of GDOP events nationwide. "It was far beyond what we could ask or imagine...