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Embrace Christianity as total world and life view, ministry leaders say

The time is now for the church to return to the sufficiency of Scripture, said a ministry head.

Baptist World Alliance observes Human Rights Day

The Baptist World Alliance celebrated Human Rights Day this weekend by encouraging member churches to speak up for human rights in their worship services.

Government treats religious believers as ‘oddballs’, says Archbishop

The Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the Government of treating religion as an “eccentricity” and believers as “oddities”.

Nigeria religious leaders launch $1 billion effort to tackle malaria

Religious leaders in Nigeria launched an unprecedented $1-billion effort Thursday to tackle malaria, which each year kills up to 300,000 Nigerians.

Go Fish Christmas Youtube video clocks up 14 million hits

Celebrated children’s group, Go Fish, is excited to announce that over 14,000,000 people have viewed a video posted on YouTube.com of their song “Christmas With A Capital C”.

Palestinian pastors lament Israel-Palestine impasse

A group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued a document Friday in Bethlehem that pleaded the case of Palestinians and called for the end of Israeli occupation of the territory.

Liberal Anglicans angry over Archbishop's stance on homosexuality

Over 3,000 Anglicans are lobbying for the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion to retract a recent statement he made on the election of The US Episcopal Church’s second openly gay bishop.

Christians urged to speak out over detention of child asylum seekers

Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders are reminding people to send Christmas greetings to Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end the detention of children in the asylum system.

Legal group criticises Irish evangelicals for support of Civil Partnership Bill

A Christian legal group has criticised the Evangelical Alliance Ireland for supporting a Bill passing through the Irish Parliament that seeks to give co-habiting homosexual couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples.

Soul Survivor Live 2009: Not Ashamed

Soul Survivor captures the magic of worship from the summer's festivals in its new double-disk album.

Guvna B at the Jazz Cafe in Camden town

Fans packed the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town on Wednesday to see the lauded Guvna B perform some of his catchy tunes.

Jeff Lucas tells Christian men they can change the world

The Mandate draws 2,000 Christian men to Belfast.

Hong Kong churches propose Christmas Eve blackout to combat global warming

Christians in Hong Kong have formed a Climate Conscious Christmas Coalition to ask churches to switch off their lights on Christmas Eve as a response to global warming.

Kirk supports minimum pricing on alcohol to save Scotland’s health

The Church of Scotland is throwing its weight behind the Scottish Government’s bid to set a minimum price on alcoholic drinks for the sake of the country’s health.

Rights group fears torture of lawyer at hands of Chinese authorities

Chinese authorities have reportedly tortured a top human rights lawyer, a US-based rights group said Thursday.

UN called to investigate war crimes in Burma

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has today welcomed a letter to the United Nations Security Council signed by 442 Members of Parliament around the world and issued on the 61st anniversary of the introduction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.