- 11/22/2009
Vatican Hosts Meeting on Life in the Universe
The Pontifical Academy of Science recently hosted a gathering leading scientists from around the world to assess the most recent research on life in the universe and to discuss the possibility of life on other planets.
- 11/22/2009
Ex-Haggard Counselor: We Wish He Would Not Do This
A member of Ted Haggard’s now-defunct restoration team says he and the others wish the former megachurch pastor would have followed their counsel rather than doing what he is now.
- 11/20/2009
U.S. Christian Leaders to Issue Call to Defend Truth
A group of prominent Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Christian leaders will release a historic 4,700-word document Friday that addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty.
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11/19/2009WEA Leaders Visit Fast-Growing Chinese Megachurch
A delegation of leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance visited one of the fastest growing churches in China Tuesday as it continued its historic weeklong tour through the country.
- 11/18/2009
Ted Haggard to Host Regular Prayer Gatherings
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard will continue to host prayer meetings every Thursday night in his home after drawing around 150 to the first gathering last week.
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11/17/2009WEA, China Church Leaders Meet for In-Depth Talks
A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of China’s official church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliance’s head, Geoff Tunnicliffe, in 2008.
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11/16/2009Freedom Fighters Press Obama as 1st Trip to China Kicks Off
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China late Sunday night for a three-day visit to the communist nation that will be his first since taking office.
Tags Barack Obama - 11/16/2009
Ted Haggard Draws Over 100 to Prayer Meeting
Around 110 people showed up for a prayer meeting Thursday evening in the home of former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard.
- 11/06/2009
Malaysian Church Body Calls for Immediate Release of Bibles
The representative body of Christians in Malaysia is calling for the immediate release of the more than 15,000 Bibles that were seized by Malaysian authorities this past year, arguing that the confiscation is an infringement of their constitutional rights.
- 11/06/2009
Climate Change Prompts Call for 'Urgent' Action Beyond Emissions Cuts
Some of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations have issued a joint statement pressing for urgent action amid changing climate conditions, saying that unless such action is taken, it will not be possible to ensure the food security of the growing world population.
- 11/02/2009
Ecumenical Leaders Back 'New Course' Toward Nuke Disarmament
Some of the world’s top ecumenical church leaders are pushing on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union, the United States and Russia to continue the trend toward nuclear disarmament, stressing that “now” is the time to do so.
Tags Peace - 11/01/2009
U.S. Prison Reformers Back New Report's Policy Recommendations
State and federal policy makers are being encouraged to help meet the needs of the 1.7 million children in America who have a father or mother behind prison bars by implementing newly recommended policies.
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10/26/2009Lutheran World Federation Elects 8th General Secretary
The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation elected its eighth general secretary Monday after delaying the scheduled vote late last week.
Tags Church Bodies - 10/26/2009
WRAP Week Mobilizes Americans to Take Action Against Pornography
Concerned Americans are being encouraged to help raise awareness of the harms of pornography and highlight the need to enforce obscenity and related laws as they observe the 22nd annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week.
Tags Family issues - 10/25/2009
LWF Council Delays Election of New General Secretary
The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has delayed the election of a new general secretary and has asked the search committee “to make every effort to bring an additional name of a candidate” for consideration.
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