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Millions across the World Join in Prayers on Pentecost Sunday
15th May was the Global Day of Prayer. Over 200 million people from 150 nations were mobilised by organisers and united together in prayer to transform the world with the power of the Holy Spirit...
Faith That Works - Practical Discipleship from the Letter of James
Date: Sat 28th May - Fri 3rd June
Venue: Lee Abbey Devon
Description: A challenging and refreshing week as they tackle what the Book of James was teaching...
Warren’s New PEACE Global Evangelism Vision Inspired by Purpose Driven Life
World-renown Pastor Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose Driven Life" and founder of Saddleback Church in the United States, is preparing to launch a new initiative called the PEACE plan, a strategy which will have a significant impact on global evangelism...
World Debt Day Looks to Tackle Poverty by Wiping Out World Debt
World Debt Day, an initiative supported by Jubilee Debt Campaign, Make Poverty History and various other organisations, takes place on Monday 16th May 2005 calling to cancel the debts owed by poor countries across the world...
Concern Group Express Outrage as Christian is Abducted in Saudi Arabia
According to US-based International Christian Concern (ICC), another Indian Christian has been abducted on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The captive is Samkutty (Sam) Varghese, an Indian national who had travelled to Saudi Arabia...
Christian Charity Prepares for Second Annual "BibleLands Sunday"
The international Christian Charity BibleLands last year celebrated its 150 year anniversary, and again this year the organisation’s commission is looking to expand and progress across the UK with the second annual ‘BibleLands Sunday’...
Vietnamese Christian Released After Nearly 11 Years
Seventeen days before his eleven-year prison term was to end, a Vietnamese Hmong Christian leader detained for spreading religion was released from prison, the Voice of the Martyrs reported earlier this week...
Pentecostals Contemplate Joining Ecumenical Movement
Pentecostal communities can offer a "power beyond ourselves" to the 21st century ecumenical movement, according to a Pentecostal scholar at the World Council of Church’s weeklong mission and evangelism conference...
10,000 Gather in China for Dedication of New Church
An international ministry serving the Church in China reported that some 10,000 worshippers last week attended the dedication of the largest newly built church in a city located on the eastern seaboard of China. In an unconfirmed report issued by Mission...
WCC General Secretary Kobia Head Visits Church of Greece
The head of the World Council of Churches spoke with members of the 12-person Holy Synod of the Church of Greece and other hierarchs this week in a meeting that coincided with the one of the largest...
Kazakhstan Legal Amendments a Potential Threat to Religious Freedom
Kazakh authorities, in an attempt to improve national security have come up with amendments to 11 of the country's laws including the religious law. The members of the Majilis, the lower house of Parliament, approved the drafts...
Christian Research Carries Out Fourth English Church Census
The fourth English Church Census organised by Christian Research started on Sunday 8th May. More than 38,000 churches across the denominations were expected to take part in the Census...
Methodist Youth Ministry Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The Methodist Church of Great Britain’s youth ministry- MAYC (Methodist Association of Youth Clubs)- celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2005. A series of celebration events, known as the "6:T" is to be launched to mark the milestones ...
Outrage as Several Spanish Catholic Groups Voice Support for Gay Marriage
Last month the Spanish government approved a Bill to legalise homosexual marriage and Spain became the third country in Europe to accept same-sex marriages. However, the Spanish Catholic Church has called upon the members to fight against...
Over 2.5 Million Britons Demand Blair to Make Poverty History
Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday held the first monthly press conference at No.10 Downing Street. Christian groups have not ceased pressing the government to take concrete actions...
Pope Benedict to Beatify John Paul II to Begin Process of Sainthood
New Pope Benedict XVI has initiated the process to beatify Pope John Paul II. The news from the Vatican seems to indicate that this will be the first step to bringing the late Pope to sainthood...