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Famous Editor Fined for Criticising Pope in Poland
A famous newspaper reporter in Poland has been handed a hefty fine of £3,457 for criticising Pope John Paul II. In Warsaw the court found that Jerzy Urban was guilty of insulting the head of the Roman Catholic Church...
Kazakhstan Baptists Anxious over Mounting Religious Restrictions
Religious believers in Kazakhstan say they expect mounting restrictions on their rights after a series of reported incidents against the nation’s religious communities...
Brown Attacks Poverty with Five-Point Plan at UN Meeting
Gordon Brown, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer has followed up his much publicised support for the church-influenced Make Poverty History campaign by making a call for all rich nations...
President Vows to Promote Culture of Life
As thousands of pro-lifers from all walks of life gathered at the U.S. Capitol for the 32nd annual March for Life rally and march, President George W. Bush promised to protect "the vulnerable" and promote "the culture of life...
WEA Secretary General to Head AIDS Relief in Churches Together
Just one week after the Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Rev Gary Edmonds announced his resignation, it was revealed that he is going to join Churches Together officially on...
India Honours Widow of Slain Australian Missionary
India bestowed a prestigious civilian honour to Australian Gladys Staines, widow of missionary Graham Staines who was killed by a Hindu mob along with their two sons in 1999...
Pope Backs Spanish Catholics to Defend Christian Life amid Moral Decline
Following the polemic in the Spanish Catholic Church over the use of condoms in combating AIDS, the Pope John Paul II urged believers to defend the Christian way of life when the Archbishop of Madrid and a group of Spanish bishops visited the Vatican...
African Evangelical Lutheran Appointed ACT Coordinating Office Director
A new appointment has been announced for the Director of the Coordinating Office of Action by Churches Together (ACT) International. The Rev White M. Rakuba...
Evangelicals Address Homelessness across Britain
The Evangelical Alliance UK has highly promoted the 30th January Homelessness Sunday. Currently the Church Army is also calling for churches and agencies to make their contribution...
Christian Leaders Emphasise Evangelical Values
At a Christian Leadership Congress organised by the Germany-based evangelical news agency IDEA, more than 2,500 leaders from the worlds of politics, economics, commerce and industry as well as the churches agreed that the Gospel...
Mourners Try to Recover Normal Life One Month After Tsunami
26th January marked the one month anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami in the Indian Ocean. In the tsunami-hit countries, amid a number of memorial ceremonies held for the lost lives, survivors were trying their best to return to their normal lives...
Church Aid Call for Psychological Care for Post-Tsunami Shock
For tsunami survivors, the trauma brought about by the death of loved ones is unspeakable. Church aids are calling for psychological care and long term recovery programme...
CSW Renew Efforts to Make Known Persecution in Eritrea
Following the latest series of crackdowns on Christians in Eritrea by the country’s government, Christian Solidarity Worldwide has launched a brand new campaign to protect the persecuted...
Indian Christians keep their faith in wake of tsunami
True faith can be revealed through times of hardship. The Church of North India (CNI) General Secretary Rev Enos Das Pradhan said that the people of Car Nicobar island, one of the worst tsunami-hit areas, have shown great faith despite adversity...
Campaign Launched in London to Save Assyrian Christians
In light of a series of violent incidents targeted at churches and Christians in Iraq, the international community is becoming increasingly concerned about the worsening situation...
Swiss Leaders Sign Ecumenical Guidelines
On Sunday 23rd January, major Christian leaders in Switzerland gathered at the Collégiale of St-Ursanne to endorse an important ecumenical document drawn by the Conference of European Churches (CEC)...