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US Protests Call for Religious Freedom in Eritrea
Eritreans from across the United States participated in a peaceful demonstration outside the Eritrean Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, objecting religious persecution in Eritrea...
WCC Calls for IMF & World Bank to Sell Gold Reserves to Balance World Debt
The world’s largest ecumenical body of churches urged the G8 nations to cancel debts for poor countries and help reduce poverty by promoting an economy of sharing and justice, in a letter sent to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair...
The Need for Prayer
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful" (Colossians 4:2-3 NIV) It is interesting to remark how large a portion of Sacred Writ is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises...
Millions March for Jesus in Brazil
Brazil's main commercial centre, Sao Paulo, came to a standstill on Thursday, when it became the site of the biggest annual Christian movement in the nation. The May 26th 'March for Jesus' brought together over two million people...
Ethnic Tensions Ignite Christian-Muslim Clashes in Nigeria
A new report documenting Christian-Muslim clashes in north and central Nigeria that killed 900 last year, states that religion is being used to ignite ethnic tensions between those who consider themselves original inhabitants...
Detained Assemblies of God Pastor Awaits Trial in Iran
The detained Assemblies of God lay pastor who was arrested last September and now faces charges of apostasy and proselytising is scheduled to appear before an Islamic court soon, after his recent transfer from a prison in Tehran...
Controversy as Da Vinci Code Movie to be Filmed in UK Cathedral
Producers of the on-screen version of the controversial novel, the Da Vinci Code, will film scenes for two weeks in August at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, UK. The cathedral will be made to look like Westminster...
Da Vinci Code Film Set to be Shot in Lincoln Cathedral
Producers of the on-screen version of the controversial novel, the Da Vinci Code, will film scenes for two weeks in August at Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, UK. The cathedral will be made to look like Westminster...
Christian Themes in Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The box office hit Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith broke records when it opened in theatres worldwide last weekend. It grossed US$158,449,700 overall and was shown on over 9,400 screens in 115 countries, according to recent news reports...
Eritrea Continues Crackdown on Evangelicals at "Alarming Rate"
The persecution of evangelical Christians in the eastern African country of Eritrea continues to increase at an alarming rate, a ministry to the persecuted church said this week. Open Doors, which has been working to strengthen...
Reduced Majority of Australians Support Religious Education in Schools
Most Australians favour teaching religion in state-run schools, with Christians showing the greatest support, although the overall trend has dipped, according to a Roy Morgan Research Poll released last week...
World Vision Continues Providing Food Aid to the Masses in Indonesia
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world continues to provide food assistance to affected communities in Indonesia’s tsunami-battered regions...
Scientists Increase Speed of Stem Cell Creation in South Korea
A team of South Korean scientists has developed a much faster way of creating embryonic stem cells that for the first time genetically match sick or injured patients. Although many hail the news as a significant advance...
World Vision Pakistan Leads World Thalassaemia Day March
Last week, World Vision Pakistan led a march to raise awareness of the common but widely unknown inherited blood disorder that affects over 10 million children in Pakistan. For this year’s World Thalassaemia Day on May 8...
Americans Unite for Global Day of Prayer
The American response to the first-ever Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) far exceeded expectations, at least according to the planners of GDOP events nationwide. "It was far beyond what we could ask or imagine...
French Protest Against Loss of ‘Pentecost Monday’
The French government's initiative to do away with a paid holiday on "Pentecost Monday" was met with heavy disapproval from Christians and union members who rallied on the streets in protest of the measure...