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Tensions Mount in Fragile Netherlands’ Religious Community
Netherlands’ Christian community faced a series of attacks this past week, as church after church has been targeted by arsonists. Recently two churches were nearly burned to the ground in the latest collection of attacks, which have followed the murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker police reported yesterday...
Catholic Priest begins UK Speaking Tour amidst Death Threat
A Colombian Catholic priest, who is also a world renowned human rights advocate, will soon begin a speaking tour of the UK. Father Javier Giraldo is constantly under death threats because of his 25 years of constant efforts...
WCC Expresses new Hope & Justice in Palestine as Leader Arafat Dies
Yasser Arafat, the champion of Palestinian statehood, died on Thursday 11th November, at his 75 in a military hospital in France. As a world famous terrorist, the life of Arafat was full of controversy...
A Glance at Premier Radio's Fresh Look
Premier Radio, the most famous Christian radio in the UK has recently launched a newly designed website. The fresh look gives the audience and web users much more entertainment. The layout of the main page was redesigned for easier navigation...
15th Annual International Christian Human Rights Conference
The 2004 International Christian Human Rights Conference has seen more than 1,000 delegates attend. The conference which is sponsored by Premier Christian Radio, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Release International...
Catholics speak out against ‘Rich Poverty’
Caritas, the Italian section of the leading international Catholic charity has re-iterated its warning that there may be a risk of increasing social unrest. The warning comes from figures released that state that 7 million live below the breadline...
Prominent Indonesian Pastor Released from Prison
A prominent figure in peace negotiations between warring Muslim and Christian communities on the Indonesia island of Sulawesi was released from prison almost a year earlier than his original release date of September 2005...
African Women Debate Harmful Cultural Theology
Dozens of leading women Lutherans gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for the theological seminar for the Lutheran Communion in West Africa (LUCWA), Oct. 26-28, 2004. Following the theme “Ethical Challenges Affecting African Women...
Court Verdict to Decide Religious Identity of Coptic Christian Teens
Two teenage Christian sisters in Egypt are awaiting a State Council verdict that will determine their official religious identity. If the State Council does not rule in their favour, their formal identity cards will declare them Muslims...
WCC General Secretary’s Latin America Tour moves to Brazil to discuss Poverty
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev Samuel Kobia continued on his Latin America tour recently with a visit to Brasilia, the Brazilian capital on 5th November 2004. The he met with the Brazilian vice-president, José Alencar...
South Korean missionaries brave many dangers to evangelise Middle East
Many Korean Christians have taken up dangerous missions in Jordan and Iraq to bring the news of Christ. Calling Muslims "the most difficult group to convert", it has been reported that South Korean missionaries are focusing on Arab countries...
Church Society call for Windsor Report to be dismissed
The Church Society has heavily condemned the recently released Windsor Report on homosexuality. The conservative group within the Anglican Communion released a statement saying that it was “bitterly disappointed”, and called on leaders to scrap the report...
Christian survey questions Government figures on rough sleepers
A survey by a Christian community has called into question the Government's claim that ‘rough sleeping has been reduced.’ The homeless charity, The Simon Community, found 226 people sleeping rough in the UK's capital...
International Delegates speak out for the Persecuted
Christian Solidarity Worldwide held their International Christian Rights Conference on 6th November at Westminster Chapel. The event saw representatives from all over the globe unite in opposition to the persecution faced by Christians throughout the world...
Churches criticise Tory Leader’s Stand against genuine Asylum-Seekers
Under proposed plans to control the number of Asylum-Seekers coming into Britain, the Conservative Party leader, Michael Howard announced that Asylum seekers fleeing genuine persecution could be turned away...
CSW condemn Pakistan Blasphemy Laws
Christian Solidarity Worldwide have expressed their deep concerns over the threat of the blasphemy laws on the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan, especially the Christian population. Pakistan’s Blasphemy law imposes life imprisonment on anyone insulting...