- 06/28/2011
Evangelicals Launch Historic Evangelism Document With Ecumenicals, Catholics
“Historic” was the word of the day today as the World Evangelical Alliance, World Council of Churches and Vatican launched a landmark document on the ethics of mission.
- 05/15/2011
Philip Yancey: God Can Redeem Every Soul Season
The bestselling author of What’s so Amazing about Grace? has just started his nine-date tour around the U.K., entitled Seasons of the Soul.
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04/19/2011Rob Bell Calls for Civil Discourse, Has No Regrets
Bestselling author Rob Bell stopped in London for his book tour and responded to the firestorm of debate his book has cause. “Some of the things people say and the way that they act, this can’t be the way of Jesus. There’s got to be a little higher standard of civil discourse."
- 03/03/2011
Jews Not Responsible for Death of Christ, Pope Says
In his new theological work, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, Pope Benedict XVI addresses the difficult passage in Matthew’s gospel which speaks of the crowd shouting: “Let his blood be on us and on our children.”
- 02/28/2011
U.K. High Court Upholds Bar on Christian Foster Parents over Homosexual Views
The U.K. High Court suggested Monday that traditional Christian beliefs on sexuality are "inimical" to children.
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Iraqi Christians ‘Still Hopeful’ Despite Pressure, Says Archbishop
Christians in Iraq are under enormous pressure and the loss of life is an ongoing reality. Yet the very faith they are shedding their blood for is also the faith that continues to give them hope.
- 02/19/2011
WCC Aims to Hold 'New' General Assembly in Korea
The World Council of Churches is hoping that its next General Assembly in Busan, South Korea, will be a little different from its meetings in the past.
- 02/14/2011
U.K. Christians Alarmed by Push to Allow Gay Ceremonies in Churches
The Archbishop of York is among the Christians in the United Kingdom speaking out against the Government’s plans to allow same-sex couples to have their civil partnership ceremonies in churches, synagogues and other places of worship
- 02/10/2011
Anglicans Move Toward Simpler Baptism Language to Connect with Unchurched
The Church of England’s General Synod has approved the drafting of additional forms of baptism liturgy to help engage the unchurched in the ceremony. The Church has the task now of drawing up additional forms of baptism liturgy in “accessible” language
Tags Church Bodies Anglicans - 01/31/2011
Chilean Miner Talks about God of Miracle in U.K.
The rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in Chile was a miracle that even atheists could not deny, said one of the rescued miners to hundreds of Christians on Sunday.
- 01/30/2011
Hundreds of Christians Gather for Day of Prayer for Egypt
Hundreds of Christians in the U.K. took part in a day of prayer for believers in Egypt on Saturday as protests against President Hosni Mubarak reached crisis point.
- 01/28/2011
Historic Lausanne Declaration Calls World’s Evangelicals to Action
The historic declaration draws together the reflections of some 4,000 evangelicals from 198 countries who met in Cape Town, South Africa, last October for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.
- 01/03/2011
Helping the Homeless Get Through Winter
The winter days are typically cold and dark but while most people can return to a nice warm home at the end of the day, for those living on the streets the freezing temperatures can be deadly.
- 12/30/2010
Iraqi Christians Face an Uncertain New Year
Despite the distractions of the festive season and cutbacks on the horizon, the Barnabas Fund is asking Christians to remember the plight of their brothers and sisters in Iraq in prayer and practical ways.
Tags Persecution - 10/20/2010
Persecution Comes with Being a Christian in North Africa, Says Pastor
For Imad Dabour, persecution is part and parcel of being a Christian in predominantly Muslim North Africa. It is a region that has had next to no church for eight centuries.
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