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Statements and Reactions to the Windsor Report
Since the Windsor Report was released last Monday 18 October, the Anglican Communion has been analysing the report in detail. These are the full initial reactions to the report from a number of top Anglican leaders...
Iraqi Christians Support Hostage with Prayers
Since the British-Iraqi aid worker from 'Care International' was kidnapped on Tuesday last week, Iraqi Christians and Muslims alike have expressed their deep concern with the situation. Yesterday, Christian worshippers in Iraq prayed at Sunday Services for the release...
Homosexual Bishop criticises Windsor Report
Homosexual bishop, Gene Robinson, whose ordination was greatly criticised by many conservative Anglicans and recently condemned by the Windsor report, has denounced the report for its “deficiencies and unfairness”...
Aid Agency Pleads for the life of Devoted Humanitarian
A video of the Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has been shown on Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network. After four days of detention, she made a tearful plea for her life. As CARE International’s Country Director in Iraq, her work has impressed...
Aid Agency Pleads for the life of Devoted Humanitarian
A video of the Iraqi-British hostage Margaret Hassan has been shown on Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news network. After four days of detention, she made a tearful plea for her life. As CARE International’s Country Director in Iraq, her work has impressed...
Global Fight against Poverty continues with meeting at WCC HQ
On 22 October 2004 a meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) took place to discuss global poverty eradication. Heads of the three global bodies issued a joint statement...
Secularised EU Threatens Vatican’s Authority in Europe
The end of Christendom seems to be approaching, as today's Europe continues to change drastically in terms of social morality and politics. Catholicism throughout its history had always managed to have strong authority in Europe, however, this authority is waivering and has lost its momentum...
Nigerian Archbishop Rebukes the Windsor Report
In the period of digesting and reflecting on the Windsor Report 2004 released on Monday, the leader of one of the world’s largest Anglican Churches showed his disappointment at the report...
World Bank and IMF Encounters with WCC
The World Council of Churches (WCC) opened a panel discussion with the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 22nd October, to look into world poverty today...
More Than 2,300 Turn to Christ at Franklin Graham East Coast Festival
More than a year’s worth of preparation by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in cooperation with more than 300 churches came to fruition over the past weekend in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia...
Presbyterians ''Disavow'' Anti-Semitic Statement
Three of the top Presbyterian Church (USA) officials released a statement on Oct. 20, in an attempt to mend its strained relationship with the Jewish community. The statement, which reaffirmed the PC(USA)’s desire to remain in Christian-Jewish dialogue...
Registering Christian Voters: Same Goals, Different Values
With less than two weeks remaining before the American 2004 Presidential Election, numerous “progressive and moderate” Christian organisations and their leaders launched the first ever coordinated national “Get Out the Vote” campaign...
Tense Debate begins on UN’s Anti-Cloning Treaty
Commencing from Thursday 21st October, the UN General Assembly’s legal committee will begin a two-day debate on the treaty banning human cloning. No conclusion has been drawn from the debate yet, but it is expected to be very uneasy as it involves a great ethical dilemma at the root of the debate...
International Agency Coalition warn that climate change may Intensify World Poverty
An international coalition of environment and development agencies has launched a joint statement of concern to address its concern over the climate change due to global warming. Yesterday, the coalition issued its report ...
Iraq Government Urges Aid Agencies Not to Compromise with Terrorists
Today represents the third day since the devoted Iraqi-British aid worker, Margaret Hassan was captured by Iraqi terrorists in Baghdad. Even though the reason behind the kidnapping is still a mystery, it is confirmed that the kidnappers are related to the Islamic extremists...
Christian Aid Report points at Israel’s illegal actions
A new report entitled ‘Facts on the Ground: The End of the Two-State Solution?’, by Christian Aid has stated that Israel’s illegal actions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank may destroy any chance of a two-state solution being reached...