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French Protest Against Loss of ‘Pentecost Monday’
The French government's initiative to do away with a paid holiday on "Pentecost Monday" was met with heavy disapproval from Christians and union members who rallied on the streets in protest of the measure...
Pakistani Authorities urged to Intervene in Saudi Arabia Christian Arrests
The Catholic Church and human rights groups have made a call to Pakistan’s government to intervene on behalf of arrested Pakistani immigrants by Saudi Arabia’s religious police. 40 Pakistani Christians were arrested...
South Africa Court Hears Arguments to Reject Same-Sex Marriage
A hearing for an application to reverse a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that legalises same-sex marriage was held at the Constitutional Court of South Africa on Tuesday. Under pressure from churches, especially...
USCIRF gives Direction for Egypt's Coptic-Muslim Religious Freedom
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is soon scheduled to meet with U.S President George Bush during his official visit in the US. On this occasion the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)...
Ukraine President Transforming Country into a Nation of God
Ukraine President Yushenko listed earlier this year his agenda for the country. Since then he has gone about transforming the nation's leadership into a unit focusing and being led by God - something unprecedented in the Eastern European country...
Vision Revealed to Broadcast Alpha Course Live to the World
In light of the Annual Alpha Invitation 2005 launched across churches in the UK last week, Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in London - the home to Alpha Course International - has revealed a new vision to broadcast live to all parts of the world...
European Evangelical Leaders Forum 2005 to be Held in Hungary
Sponsored by the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and Hope for Europe, the 2005 European Leadership Forum for Evangelical leaders across the continent will be held at the Sopron Convention Centre, Hungary...
Promise Keepers to Host Christian Ethics Conference for CEOs
Promise Keepers (PK) and Soderquist Centre for Leadership and Ethics are organising a conference for top business executives with a focus topic on ethics in business...
Church Army’s Word-on-the-Web Presented at Massive Christian Concert
Word-on-the-web, a project of the Church Army, has given a presentation at the massive annual Christian concert - The Ultimate Event at Alton Towers - for the fourth consecutive year last Saturday...
Ruslana's Unicef Concert to Make a Difference for Chernobyl Children
The internationally renowned Ukrainian singer and songwriter, Ruslana, winner of Eurovision 2004, is holding a Benefit Charity Concert 17th May 2005 in the open-air courtyard of the 'Arena City' entertainment complex in Bessarabska Square in Kyiv, broadcasted on First National TV Channel as well as internationally throughout the Europe.
Early this month, Ruslana was appointed as National Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which has been working for nearly 60 y
WCC Calls for the Repeal of Pakistan Death-Carrying Blasphemy Law
Dominicans for Justice and Peace, Franciscans International and Pax Christi International have united together with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to submit a report to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva...
Italian CARE worker kidnapped in Afghanistan in Copy of Iraqi-Briton’s Abduction
An Italian humanitarian worker had been kidnapped in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday evening. The kidnapping of CARE worker Clementina Cantoni, 32, is the latest case in the wake...
Mandela Urges G8 Nations – Africa’s Time Has Come!
Former South African president Nelson Mandela said yesterday that democracies must evolve and should not be forced. Prior to a meeting with US President Bush to ask for help for Africa...
Youthwork Christian Magazine Refreshes Image & Content
Youthwork, the biggest Christian youth work magazine, which has been named Christian Bookseller’s Convention (CBC) Periodical of the Year, has been completely revamped. Youthwork has attempted to change its face by...
International Bible Society Reaching Out to Poor in Argentina
The International Bible Society (IBS) has recently made several outreaches in Latin American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and especially Argentina, where millions live below the poverty level...
Geldof urges G8 Leaders & Blair to Make Anti-Poverty Progress
As Christian Aid has appealed to the British government to end its support of devastating free trade rules and trade injustice, rock star and anti-poverty campaigner Sir Bob Geldof has joined calls, and has given a warning...