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Anglican Bishops back Williams for Windsor Report Implementation
The House of Bishops has given the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams its full backing in ensuring that the Windsor Report is properly implemented and installed...
The Local Church at Prayer
Date: Fri 28th - Sun 30th January
Venue: Lee Abbey Devon
Description: How much does your church live by prayer? How much do you talk to and listen to God?
Meeting Stuart Townend at Lee Abbey
Date: Mon 24th - Fri 28th January
Venue: Lee Abbey Devon
Description: Come and meet Stuart Townend, one of the UK's best known and inspired worship leaders and songwriters...
Race Relations Chief Backs Modernisation of Blasphemy Laws
Last weekend, the screening on BBC2 of Jerry Springer - The Opera, prompted a record 50,000 complaints from outraged viewers and various Christian groups who objected to the programme’s offensive material and ridicule of Jesus Christ...
Evangelicals tell Tsunami Victims to Gain Life Perspective
A US-based evangelical organisation has distributed relief agency leaflets amongst tsunami survivors telling them to prepare for death. Detailed descriptions have been implemented of famous disasters and tragedies across the globe...
Continued Support By Salvation Army for Southern Asia Tsunami Catastrophe
Along the coastal vicinities devastated by the tsunami, the Salvation Army relief team valiantly continue to distribute hundreds of small kerosene stoves for hungry families, learning to prepare basic food supplies...
Reformed Leaders say ELCA Study on Sexuality Misleading
Reformed leaders within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) called the denomination’s January 13 report on homosexuality "duplicitous" and "disingenuous," and criticised it as nothing...
Gospel for Asia Helping Thousands of Children Orphaned in Sri Lanka
On the invitation of local government officials in Sri Lanka, Gospel for Asia (GFA) is helping thousands of orphans whose parents died in the Dec. 26 tsunami that inundated coastlines in the Asia Pacific region...
Indonesia Doubts Ceasefire Calls in Support of Tsunami Relief
While foreign aid agencies & troops are all rushing into tsunami affected countries in south east Asia, rebels in the countries have expressed their willingness to put down their weapons & unite with the rest of the world...
Lambeth Conference 2008 Manager Appointed
Yeserday the Anglican Communion announced the appointment of Sue Parks, the Director of SPCK Worldwide (The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) as the Lambeth Conference 2008 manager ...
Eritrean Severe Persecution Continues
Over recent years, Eritrea has become one of the world's most serious abusers of religious liberty and persecutors of Christians, according to the Religious Liberty Commission...
Orthodox Pre-Assembly Commences in Greece
Some 50 Orthodox Christians of various ages, traditions and regions gathered in Rhodes, Greece, for an inter-orthodox meeting in preparation for the ninth assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), on January 11, 2004...
South Sudan not ready for Masses of Returning Refugees after Peace Talks
Last week's peace deal was signed in Africa, which aims to end more than 20 years of civil war in south Sudan. This week has seen an encouraging sign of people who previously fled, returning to their homes...
Christian Media criticise Methods of Protest against Jerry Springer Opera
The Christian Herald newspaper has condemned many Christians as being too hasty in rushing to criticise the BBC 2 television airing of 'Jerry Springer – The Opera'...
Clinton says Tsunami Tragedy offers Opportunity for Religious Reconciliation
The former President of the USA, Bill Clinton has stated his belief that the relief effort and aid responses to the devastating tsunami in Asia and Africa will help to increase world unity of religions and to help reduce terrorism...
Episcopal Leaders to Decide "Regret" for Homosexual Bishop Ordination
The debate on the homosexual clergy issue in the Anglican Church is expected to come back as the American Episcopal Church is soon due to decide whether to apologise for the ordination of homosexual bishops as requested by the Windsor Report...