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Court recognises threat to Christian converts
A UK immigration court of appeals has for the first time recognisd the threat to the lives of Muslim converts to Christianity by granting asylum to a Syrian evangelical Christian couple.
Salvation Army gets £250,000 for hurricane relief
The Salvation Army received a £250,000 donation gift from Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC on Monday to be used towards immediate and long-term disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Do we need a Christian university?
The concept of a university was substantially a Christian innovation, yet most modern universities are secular institutions.
'What do you think we do?' asks Mothers' Union
The Mothers' Union in Ireland launched its new CD at their triennial conference in Termonfechin, Northern Ireland.
Christian Aid hopes modern-day slavery exhibition highlights unfair trade rules
Pictures shot by a leading photographer while visiting Ghana with Christian Aid feature in a major new exhibition on modern-day slavery that has opened in London.
Christians protest Government asylum policy
Two Christian campaigners from Manchester set up camp outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday to protest against the government policy they believe is making thousands of refused asylum seekers destitute.
YWAM issues call to prayer and fasting for India
Youth With A Mission is calling on its 17,000 workers worldwide to join in three days of prayer and fasting for the church in India as it continues to face violent attacks from Hindu radicals.
Church can change fate of trafficked women - Premier
Premier Christian Media have produced a thought-provoking resource for churches as they campaign against human trafficking as part of 'Not for Sale'.
Palin's got what it takes, says evangelical woman leader
The leader of one of the world's largest Christian women's ministries gave high praises to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin as she refuted claims that the Alaska governor is unqualified for the office.
Canada: Anglican parish joins breakaway group
Parishioners at an Anglican church in Canada voted unanimously on Sunday to join a conservative network and essentially leave a denomination they feel is abandoning traditional Anglicanism.
Plea for urgent church action on illegal logging
Churchgoers are being urged to write to Environment Secretary Hilary Benn with a plea to support a Bill to end the importing of illegal timber into the UK.
Global reformed bodies start planning merger
Members of the governing bodies of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) will meet in joint sessions for the first time from 6 to 10 October in Utrecht.
Europe's churches asked to tackle climate change
The 7th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) ended on Sunday with a call to Europe's churches to make climate change a top priority.
Evangelicals publish 10 commandments of blogging
Evangelical Alliance publishes ten tongue-in-cheek commandments of blogging on the web to give bloggers a moral edge in a virtual age.
Second church underway in Qatar
The foundation stone of Qatar's second Anglican church was laid on Sunday in a ceremony presided over by the Bishop of Cyprus.
Ayiesha Woods releases 'Love Like This'
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ayiesha Woods will unveil her sophomore offering Love Like This on Tuesday to both rave reviews.