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Religious freedom in India 'shrinking' says Christian author
Freedom of religion is steadily on the decline in India, warns John Dayal, a journalist-turned-Christian activist, who is now Secretary General of the All India Christian Council.
Church leader says with growth, Christians in Africa forget poor
The leader of the All Africa Conference of Churches, the Rev Mvume Dandala, has called on churches to renew their energy and resources to fight poverty, while expressing fears that the poor are being forgotten as Christianity grows on the continent.
Church leaders express shock as mental health deaths skyrocket
A number of black church leaders have added their voice to the growing numbers of community leaders who have expressed shock at the rocketing number of deaths in mental health services in the last 12 months.
Christian Peoples Alliance to debate 'politics of Jesus' at Annual Assembly
Delegates from around Britain are set to debate the 'politics of Jesus' at the annual consultative assembly of the Christian Peoples Alliance (CPA) party next month in London.
Japanese traditional puppet theatre meets Christian gospel
A Christian narrator in Japanese traditional puppet theatre is harnessing his talents in the art form, known as Bunraku, to spread the message of Jesus Christ.
Abortion provider accused of failing women in developing countries
Marie Stopes, which yesterday hosted an international conference on the need for more abortion facilities in the developing world, has been accused of failing to meet the real needs of women.
Religious & political leaders conclude interfaith peace dialogue in Italy
Religious and political leaders from across five continents gathered earlier this week for a high-profile dialogue for peace in Naples, Italy.
Medair health clinic looted in West Darfur
The Swiss-based NGO Medair has expressed its great concern following reports of the looting of a primary health care clinic it supports in the village of Bir Dagaig in West Darfur, Sudan.
Christian human rights group disappointed at lack of action on Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed its disappointment with the response from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) to calls for increased aid for Burma, including cross-border assistance, and funding for democracy-building projects.
World Vision shelter reaches out to more vulnerable mothers in Georgia
A further 20 young mothers will be able to benefit from a shelter operating for the poor and vulnerable in the Georgian capital Tblisi, World Vision's East European office has reported.
International Christian partnership leads 'Bible Marathon' in Ecuador
Ecuadorians of all ages are handwriting the entire Bible -- one verse at a time -- as part of the Bible Marathon project in Ecuador sponsored by HCJB Global and IBS-STL Latin America.
Darfur force has troops, needs helicopters - official
Governments have pledged 90 percent of the planned 26,000 troops of a new U.N.-African Union (AU) peacekeeping force for Darfur, but a lack of helicopters could hamper the mission, a military official said on Tuesday.
Gore says 2007 pivotal year in climate change fight
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore said on Tuesday he was optimistic future generations would look back at 2007 as the pivotal year when the world finally found the courage to fight together against climate change.
Iran, EU see further nuclear talks by end-Nov
Iranian negotiators and the EU hope for more talks on Iran's nuclear programme in coming weeks after a "constructive" meeting on Tuesday, despite a warning by Iran's president that his country would not retreat "one iota".
UN says Burma brings forward Gambari visit
Burma's military government has agreed to bring forward a visit by U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who now expects to go there in the first week of November, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Tuesday.