- 08/12/2009
Charity Considers Dropping 'Church' from Name for Public Funding
A Christian charity is set to vote on dropping the word “church” from its name because it creates “unnecessary barriers” to receiving public funding.
Tags Nonprofit - 07/06/2009
Baptist Head Grieved Over Lack of Evangelical Unity
The President of the Baptist World Alliance has urged evangelicals in the United Kingdom to make more of an effort to be united. "It grieves my spirit that evangelicals cannot find a greater gospel unity"
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06/28/2009Bishops Back U.K. Launch of Orthodox Anglican Fellowship
Five English bishops are set to join the launch of a new fellowship for orthodox Anglicans who say they want to stay true to Scripture and get on with the Great Commission of sharing the Gospel with the world.
Tags Church Bodies - 06/15/2009
Christ Calls Us to Be Neighbors to Immigrants, Says WCC Chief
The head of the World Council of Churches has called upon Christians to live out the core message in Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan and treat others as their neighbors.
Tags Church Bodies WCC - 05/04/2009
Anglicans to Decide on Sending Covenant Out for Approval
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams and other Anglican leaders are to decide on whether a draft covenant aimed at uniting the worldwide Anglican Communion is ready to be sent to member churches for approval.
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05/01/2009Poor Countries Not Prepared for Swine Flu
There are concerns that poorer nations may suffer disproportionately from the outbreak of the swine flu virus as they may find it difficult to gain access to anti-viral drugs due to advance-purchase agreements and deals by developed countries.
- 04/24/2009
Archbishop Resists Alternative Bishop for Opponents of Female Ordination
The Archbishop of Wales has reiterated his opposition to the appointment of an alternative bishop for members of the Church in Wales who cannot accept the ordination of women.
Tags Church Bodies - 04/13/2009
Presbyterian Leader Urges Respect between Church, Society
The moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales has called for better understanding between churches and society in an age of recession and terrorist threats.
- 04/07/2009
Faith Groups Question Worth of G20 Deal
Aid agencies have questioned whether the G20 agreement reached in London last week will really help the poorest in the world become better off.
- 04/06/2009
UK Bishop Speaks Out Against 'Values Vacuum'
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, who announced his resignation as Bishop of Rochester last week, has spoken out against a "values vacuum" in the United Kingdom, and called on the nation to rediscover its Christian heritage.
- 04/01/2009
Britain's Brown Says 'Markets Need Morality'
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called upon the world to help bring it out of the global recession by living according to the "deep moral sense" shared by all faiths.
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03/31/2009Churches Urge G20 Not to Return to Business as Usual
Church leaders have urged G20 leaders meeting in London this week not to return to "unethical" pre-recession economics.
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03/30/2009Religious Leaders Tell G20 Not to Forget Promises to Poor
Religious leaders have urged G20 nations not to forget the world's poorest people when they meet in London this week to discuss the global financial crisis.
- 03/29/2009
Archbishop Urges G-20 to Invest in Conflict Prevention
The second highest ranking cleric in the Church of England has called on G-20 leaders gathering in London this coming week to up their spending on conflict prevention.
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03/26/2009Anglican Leader Warns of Ecological 'Doomsday'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the world faces an ecological "doomsday" if the issues of climate change and the environment are ignored.
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