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Welcoming the stranger not optional, says World Council of Churches
"Migrants are not commodities, illegal aliens or mere victims, they are human beings," say ecumenical leaders.
Siloam responding to Haiti food crisis
Siloam Christian Ministries is partnering with Childcare Worldwide to relieve widespread suffering in Haiti, one of the countries hardest hit by the current global food crisis.
Evangelist to communicate fun side of faith to kids
Open Air Campaigners (OAC) will be joining Churches Together at the Royal Cornwall Show from 5 to 7June to share the good news of Jesus in a dynamic way.
Western policies fuelling persecution in Middle East - Archbishop
"The military policies of the West in the last few years have firmly cemented in a great deal of the Middle East the notion that Christianity is a foreign, aggressive and Western presence," the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said on Wednesday night.
Turkey: Trial resumes of Bible publishing workers' killers
The trial of five men accused of murdering three Christians in south east Turkey resumed on Monday, just days before the country's believers mark one year since the horrific murders.
Florida considers 'I Believe' license plates
Florida residents may soon have the option to purchase license plates that display and represent their faith, thanks to a new measure currently under review in the Florida legislature.
Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe at U.N. council
Western states joined the United Nations in urging action to ensure a fair outcome from Zimbabwe's elections but most African countries avoided the issue at a summit of the Security Council and the African Union on Wednesday.
East Timor's Ramos-Horta returns home to warm welcome
East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, arrived home on Thursday to a cheering crowd of thousands after more than two months of treatment in Australia for injuries sustained in an assassination attempt in February.
Torch greeted with protests in India
The Olympic torch arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to be met immediately with protests from members of the world's largest community of exiled Tibetans, who vowed to disrupt its passage through the Indian capital.
Obama and Clinton on defensive in tense debate
Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tried to explain recent controversial remarks during a tense debate on Wednesday, with Obama accusing Clinton of taking political advantage of his characterization of small-town residents.
Australia PM asks nation to agree on vision
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked his countrymen to set aside differences and agree on a vision for the nation's future, warning that without imagination it will "perish" within decades.
Officials say Israeli troops kill two in WBank
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant and a teenager on Thursday during a raid into the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical and security officials said.
S.Korea culls 3 mln birds as bird flu spreads fast
South Korea said on Thursday it had culled three million farmed birds and was probing seven fresh cases of suspected bird flu, as the country grapples with its worst avian influenza outbreak in four years.
G8 foreign ministers worry about Zimbabwe tension
Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight advanced nations expressed "deep concern" on Thursday about rising tension in Zimbabwe, where the results of a March 29 presidential election have yet to be released.
McCain believes using faith for election is wrong - advisor
An insider of John McCain's campaign said the Republican nominee-in-waiting refuses to use his faith for political gains and is debating whether to speak more openly about his relationship with God.
Police charge 17-year-old with Rhys Jones murder
Police charged a 17-year-old on Wednesday with the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones in August last year.