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orphan sunday Churches to Rally Sunday for World's 143M Orphans
Churches across the nation this Sunday will raise awareness of the world’s 143 million orphans as part of a concerted effort to promote adoption among believers in the pews.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Millions to Pray for Persecuted Christians on Sunday
Millions of Christians around the world will pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ Sunday in observance of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
maine gay marriage Maine Voters Repeal Gay Marriage Law
The majority of voters in Maine rejected a law on Tuesday that allowed gay and lesbian couples to wed.
CHURCH
Churches Celebrate 10th Anniversary of 'Justification' Agreement
Methodists, Lutherans and Roman Catholics worldwide on Saturday observed the tenth anniversary of the signing of a landmark ecumenical agreement considered as one of the most significant since the Reformation.
Pittsburgh Anglicans Seek 'Christian Way' to Resolve Property Dispute
Anglicans in Pittsburgh who broke from The Episcopal Church announced this week that they will appeal the recent ruling that strips them of their church properties.
 
SOCIETY
Prayer Campaign Helps Save 534 Babies from Abortion
Organizers of a national pro-life campaign that concluded this past weekend say "the abortion industry is starting to squirm."
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.
 
EDUCATION
Regent University Names Presidential Successor to Pat Robertson
The interdenominational Christian university founded by charismatic televangelist Pat Robertson has found its next president following a six-month national search that began with Robertson’s announced intention to retire.
Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Teens to Reach Teens
After two years of research on youth groups that have been successful in seeing friends come to Christ, veteran youth worker Terry Linhart found that adults are integral to teens reaching teens with the Gospel.
 
ENTERTAINMENT
'Fireproof' Creators to Reveal Plans for 4th Film
Movie-making church ministry Sherwood Pictures will be announcing the title and story line of its next movie this month and has been providing video “clues” over the past week.
Huckabee: New Christmas Book Not 'Churchy,' Political
Former Baptist pastor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said his latest book is neither “churchy” nor political, but simply about relationships as told through Christmas memories.
 
MINISTRIES
Rick Warren, Reader's Digest Part Ways on Magazine Project
The Purpose Driven Connection magazine will no longer be published by The Reader’s Digest Association as of 2010, announced Rick Warren’s media representative Wednesday.
Salvation Army, JCPenney Launch Online Shopping for the Needy
The Salvation Army and JC Penney launched on Tuesday an online Angel Giving Tree program that will allow customers to adopt and then shop for needy children and seniors this Christmas.
 
MISSIONS
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.
Iran Forces Largest Public Church to Halt Friday Services
The largest church that gives open, public services in Iran will no longer hold Friday worship services due to government pressure, local sources have reported.
 
WORLD
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.
Brazil's March for Jesus Draws 1.5 Million Evangelicals
In its 17th year, the event brings together hundreds of evangelical churches in a country that is home to the world’s largest Roman Catholic population.
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.
 
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