Christian Today

• Faith-Based Gathering Opens Ahead of Int’l AIDS Conference

  Christian Today | Fri 11 Aug 2006 16:49 BST

  Christian leaders participating in the 16th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) – the world’s largest HIV/AIDS conference – gathered yesterday...

• Brothers Guilty of Damilola Taylor Killing as Evangelicals Offer Prayers

  Christian Today | Thu 10 Aug 2006 21:24 BST

  The African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance has shared its thoughts and prayers for the parents of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor, as the ten-year-old's killers were finally brought to justice Wednesday.

• British Police Thwart UK-USA Airplane Terrorist Plot; Airports Crippled

  Christian Today | Thu 10 Aug 2006 21:22 BST

  A plot has been uncovered to blow up planes in flight from the UK to the US say Scotland Yard.

• James Michael Stevens: The Christian Fine Arts Academy

  Christian Today | Thu 10 Aug 2006 21:17 BST

  There was a time in the past when the church highly influenced the community in the areas of music, drama, and art.

• Senior Anglican Bishops to Join US Summit as Episcopal Split Rumoured

  Christian Today | Wed 9 Aug 2006 21:20 BST

  Two senior bishops in the Church of England are to fly to the US next month to take part in a summit of leading American conservatives as the Anglican Communion veers towards a split from the liberal leadership of the Episcopal Church in the US.

• New Baptist Head to Commence Ministry with Prayer

  Christian Today | Wed 9 Aug 2006 21:19 BST

  The new General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain is to be welcomed to his new role when special prayers are said for him later in the month.

• Worldwide Search for New BWA General Secretary Begins

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 20:52 BST

  Following the announced retirement of General Secretary Denton Lotz of the Baptist World Alliance, a new General Secretary will be elected at the Annual Gathering set for Accra, Ghana, in July 2007.

• Lebanese Face Danger of Thousands Unexploded Rockets on Return Home

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 20:49 BST

  Lebanese civilians and aid workers face even more dangers on their return home as experts fear that around 10 per cent of the 3,000 rockets, artillery shells, cluster bombs and other artillery being fired into Lebanon each day.

• Living Water 2006

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 0:33 BST

  The theme for 2006 is ‘Belonging’ – No-one is excluded from God’s promise: ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ John 3:16

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  From Depresssion to Joy, Love, and Peace

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 0:22 BST

  My testimony starts a bit cliché like a lot of Christians I know, I was brought up in a Christian family, de-blah-de-blah-de-blah. But I have to say, the fact that my parents were Christians didn’t...

• UK Christian Youth Magazine Devotes August Issue to ‘Sex’

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 0:09 BST

  Leading UK Christian youth magazine ‘Youthwork’ has devoted its entire August edition on the theme of ‘sex’. Articles include topics on homosexuality, abstinence and masturbation.

• Africa to Control its Own Lambeth '08 Agenda Says Global South Head

  Christian Today | Tue 8 Aug 2006 0:06 BST

  The Anglican Church of Kenya head has said that the next Lambeth 2008 will not be controlled by the Anglican Consultative Council.

• Rick Warren Joins Evangelicals in Faith Response at Major AIDS Conference

  Christian Today | Mon 7 Aug 2006 18:18 BST

  Ahead of one of the world's largest meetings on HIV/AIDS, evangelical leaders will be speaking to an international audience of experts...

• London March sees 20,000 Call for Ceasefire in Lebanon; Resolution is Passed

  Christian Today | Mon 7 Aug 2006 0:05 BST

  20,000 demonstrators gathered in Central London Saturday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Israel.

• Thousands Celebrate God at Soul in the City’s Big Event

  Christian Today | Mon 7 Aug 2006 0:02 BST

  The Carling Academy Brixton was shaken up last night with some of UK’s most popular Christian acts, as Soul in the City’s highly anticipated ‘Big Event’ kicked off in London.