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Worldwide Christian Protest against Death Penalty

Christians all over the world yesterday joined together in a global protest against the death penalty. Monuments and religious buildings were illuminated in more than 300 separate cities across the globe...

World AIDS Day: A Global Partnership of Prayer

1st December marks World AIDS Day. While events aiming to promote public awareness and education on HIV/AIDS are organised all around the world, a coalition of Christian organisations and networks call all people to unite in prayers to end AIDS...

Evangelical Alliance UK give Memorial for Vice President

Philip Mohabir, the Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance UK (EAUK) and the founder and pioneer of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) passed away on Friday 26th November...

Two UK Aid Agencies Saved from Sudan Expulsion

The Sudanese country directors of the two UK-based aid agencies - Oxfam and Save the Children - have been in threat of explusion from the country after breaching Sudanese law...

Classic Charity Single Hits UK’s Music Stores

Released on Monday 29th November, the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has successfully...

Pope Returns Relics of Early Christian Saints to Orthodox Church

In efforts to promote Christian unity, the relics of two early Christian Saints have been returned to the seat of the Orthodox Church, 800 years after Crusaders took the relics from Constantinople...

Critical Time Approaching for Turkey’s EU Entry

Turkey looks set to be given the go ahead by the European Union to begin entry talks next month. However, Turkey has also been warned that even though talks may begin, the country is by no means guaranteed to join...

Conservatives back Religious Discrimination Laws

The Shadow Attorney General, Dominic Grieve expressed the Conservative party’s support for religious discrimination laws which are expected to be announced this week...

St Andrew's Day Celebrations backed by Churches

A member of the Scottish Parliament is bidding to make St Andrew's Day a national holiday...

Leading Newspaper rebukes Evangelical Alliance's views on Chalke

One of the UKs leading denominational newspapers, the Baptist Times has raised its concerns over the recent statement made by the Evangelical Alliance...

Natural Leadership Retreat

Date: 9th - 10th December
Venue: Waverley Abbey House, Farnham, Surrey
Description: Both Christian and non-Christian managers and professionals are welcomed to join the retreat...

Unjust Ukraine Election Sparks Christian Concern

Ukraine’s social and political harmony has been greatly threatened after last week’s disputed presidential vote. Not only have European countries and world political leaders shown their concern about the crisis...

Calls for Blasphemy Laws to be Repealed

Many calls have been made recently for the ancient blasphemy laws to be repealed, after the government announced new plans to outlaw incitement to religious hatred. Some have expected the repealing of the law, which only applies to Christianity – to be announced in the Queen’s speech last week...

Switzerland Endorses Stem Cell Research

Yesterday, in Switzerland, a vote passed legislation on stem cell research. The law will allow scientists to extract stem cells from unwanted embryos to use in research into diseases...

Mexico Becoming a Less Faith-Oriented Nation According to Survey

MEXICO CITY - A recent survey conducted by the World Values Survey, which took place in 81 countries shows that Mexico, like several other countries, is growing in number of people who stop practicing religion...

Protestant Church in Netherlands to Grant ''Blessings'' to Gay Couples

Dutch Protestant church leaders have tilted to more liberal views in recent decades in an attempt to keep pace with society. Six months after the merging of Netherland's...