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Anglican leader clarifies his Radical Speech against Archbishop Williams
Amid huge amounts of criticism of his speech, the Anglican Dean of Sydney, Rev Jensen explains what he meant in his "Prostitution Speech"...
Worshippers invited to propose new Archbishop of York
For the first time in its history, the Church of England is putting up an advertisement for the £52,950 position of the Archbishop of York in church newspapers, following the retirement of Dr David Hope was announced...
EU Parliament Members Reject Catholic Justice Chief Nominee
Rocco Buttiglione, Italian European Affairs minister, nominee for the post of European Union's Justice and Home Affairs commissioner, was rejected by the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) after he publicly testified that homosexuality is a sin ...
US Supreme Court to rule on Ten Commandments
The US Supreme Court has shocked many, as it has agreed to produce a ruling on whether it is legal or not to display the Ten Commandments on government property. The justices will decide after appeals are heard on politically sensitive issues involving displays in Kentucky and Texas...
WCC consulatation to examine Korean Peninsula tensions
Representatives from the churches of North and South Korea have been invited to a World Council of Churches (WCC) organised consultation to examine nuclear proliferation in the region and reunification...
Photos from the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association's Lima Festival
This past week, close to 650,000 people heard the message of salvation in the Peruvian capital of Lima, with a documented 41,000 making first-time decisions for Christ...
'Reform' Evangelicals Back Discipline for Homosexual-Supporting Priests
Yesterday, the conservative evangelical network in the Church of England - Reform - closed its annual conference. During the 3-day conference, the 200 delegates overwhelmingly expressed their opposition to the liberal agenda in the Church...
Beslan Completes 40 Days of Mourning
Tuesday 12th October marked the 40-Day anniversary of the tragedy that took place in the North-Ossetian town of Beslan, Russia. Services were held all throughout the country by Russian Orthodox churches to commemorate the disaster...
Churches defend Scotland’s level of Faith
New data has shown that Christianity in Scotland has plummeted. A map produced by official statisticians, based on the 2001 census, indicated large areas of England were in the highest band for the level of Christianity, where as Scotland lagged behind in the second...
Evangelical Movement Desperate to be Revived
10th October marked the centennial of the Evangelical Alliance in Germany. Addressing the occasion, former General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance...
MPs Warn Against the Proposed Mental Capacity Bill
The second reading debate of the Mental Capacity Bill opened on Monday 11th October and it has again aroused a stormy criticism from the pro-lifers. The Mental Capacity Bill claims to reinforce the rights of the mentally incapacitated patients who are terminally ill or dying...
Children's Society Runaway Campaign
In the light of the rising concerns over runaway children in England, the Children’s Society will launch a nationwide campaign throughout churches across the country in November to help runaway children at risk
Children's Society calls on Churches to back Runaway Campaign
In the light of the rising concerns over runaway children in England, the Children’s Society will launch a nationwide campaign throughout churches across the country in November to help runaway children at risk...
Hearing God's Voice
Date: Monday 1st - Friday 5th November
Venue: Lee Abbey House, Devon
Description: Many times people’s hearts are too hard to listen to God. Through this retreat, participants can explore how they might hear God better for themselves.
CSW Launches 2004 International Christian Human Rights Conference in London
The UK-based mission agency, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), today announced that the 2004 International Christian Human Rights Conference will be held on Saturday 6th November in Westminster Chapel, London from 9:30am to 5:00pm...
Church of England Commissioners may Compromise on Ethical Investment Policies
The Church of England’s parish funds crisis may be even more of a worry than previously expected. In a desperate effort to raise extra finances for the struggling parishes, the denomination is reportedly considering investing millions of pounds into industries previously considered as morally questionable...