- 04/17/2009
Eritrea Becoming a Prison, Says Rights Group
Eritrea is becoming a giant prison thanks to excessive conscription and the arbitrary arrest of its people, says Human Rights Watch.
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04/16/2009Christians Called to Reject Consumer Lifestyle
A U.K.-based network of Christians geared towards living more simply is calling on believers to use the recession as an opportunity to follow a less-consumerist lifestyle.
Tags Economic Crisis - 04/14/2009
Anglican Diocese Agrees to 'Correct' Registered Baptism of Atheist
The Anglican Diocese of Southwark has agreed to correct the registered baptism of an atheist who claims he was too young to consent to the ceremony.
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04/13/2009Swedish Church Unveils Lego Jesus
A Church in Sweden celebrated Easter in a rather unique way, unveiling a statue of Jesus Christ made entirely of Lego pieces.
- 04/08/2009
Blair Rejects Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that the Roman Catholic Church should change its position on homosexuality to better reflect today's society.
Tags Homosexuality - 03/30/2009
New BNP Ad Campaign to Feature Jesus Christ
The British National Party plans to launch a new advertising campaign featuring Jesus Christ and his teaching on persecution.
- 03/27/2009
Priest Condemns Nightclub 'Mockery' of Crucifixion
An Irish Catholic priest has condemned as "blasphemous" a plan by a Wexford nightclub to hold a mock crucifixion of Jesus at a party during the Easter weekend.
- 03/27/2009
Church Group Assists as Crisis Deepens in Eritrea
Eritrea is on the brink of famine and thousands of people are flooding across its borders to escape starvation and persecution, reports an international pastoral aid organization of the Catholic Church.
Tags Persecution Relief - 03/23/2009
Gay Couple Sues Christian Hotel Owners for Refusing Them Double Room
A Christian couple is being sued after they refused to let a homosexual couple stay together at their seaside hotel. The gay couple claimed they experienced "direct discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation."
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03/22/2009British Reality Star Dies After Cancer Battle
British reality TV star Jade Goody died in the early hours of Sunday morning from cancer, her spokesman Max Clifford confirmed.
Tags Television - 03/20/2009
Harvard AIDS Expert Supports Pope's Contraception Comments
A leading AIDS expert from Harvard University has come out in support of comments made by Pope Benedict XVI suggesting that the distribution of contraception actually spreads rather than prevents AIDS.
- 03/19/2009
Gospel for Asia Missionaries Beaten by Mob in India
Two missionaries were recently beaten by an anti-Christian mob in the state of Himacha Pradesh, located in northwest India. They sustained severe injuries and all their possessions were burned.
Tags Persecution - 03/16/2009
New UK Immigration Rules Leave Christians Confused
Foreign Christian musicians and missionaries to the United Kingdom could be deported if they are not sponsored by a licensed organization and do not obtain the necessary visas, according to new immigration rules.
- 03/15/2009
Conservatives: Proposal to Transplant Organs of Aborted Fetuses 'Horrifying'
Christians and conservatives in the United Kingdom have reacted in horror to a suggestion by an Oxford professor, who said that the organs of aborted fetuses should be used in organ transplants for the seriously ill.
- 03/12/2009
Christians Still Being Attacked in Orissa, Says Archbishop
Attacks against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa are continuing despite reassurances from the Indian Government of greater security, says the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar.
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