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Catholics, Protestants Map Out Ethical Conversion Code
Dozens of theologians from a wide range of Christian traditions recently gathered to map out a common religious conversion code that would affirm religious freedom while dissuading unethical means of conversion.
Leonardo DiCaprio 'Proud' to Support Climate Change March
Popular actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged his support for Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march. DiCaprio's documentary film, The 11th Hour, which explores issues of global warming and climate change, will be released on Friday 17 August in the United States.
Anglican Jewish Commission Promotes Sanctity of Human Life
The first meeting of the Anglican Jewish Commission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel took place at the seat of the Chief Rabbis in Jerusalem on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 July 2007.
USPG Sends £1000 to Fill Gaza Hospital Shortages
USPG: Anglicans in World Mission has sent an emergency grant of £1,000 to a hospital in Gaza struggling under food and medicine shortages.
Azerbaijan: Two Year Prison Term for Baptist Pastor
A Baptist Pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison, 8 August, by a court in the north-western regional centre of Zakatala in Azerbaijan.
German State Upholds Headscarf Ban for Teachers
A German court upheld a ban on Tuesday on female teachers wearing headscarves in schools in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where almost a third of the country's 3.5 million Muslims live.
Tropical Storm Dean Forms in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season later in the week, U.S. forecasters said.
UN Chief Plans First Trip to Sudan Shortly
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he plans to visit Sudan soon to expedite speedy deployment of a United Nations-African Union force for Darfur.
Search for Missing Utah Miners Enters Ninth Day
Efforts to find six miners trapped deep underground after a Utah mine collapse wore into a ninth day on Tuesday, still with no sign of the missing men.
Kidnapped Belgians Freed in Iran
A Belgian man and woman kidnapped in southeastern Iran at the weekend have been released, the Belgian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
British Farm Sealed Off, Foot and Mouth Suspected
Britain set up controls round a farm in southeast England on Tuesday because of a suspected case of foot and mouth disease, raising fears that an existing outbreak of the livestock disease may not have been contained.
Iran President Denies Arming Taliban in Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied on Tuesday U.S. accusations his country was arming Taliban insurgents in neighbouring Afghanistan.
South Asia Flood Victims Loot Relief Camps, Assault Officials
Angry flood victims looted food from relief camps, assaulted officials and held them hostage in eastern India on Tuesday, as fresh rains brought more misery to tens of thousands of people in South Asia.
South Africa Warned on Football World Cup Child Sex Tourism
South Africa risks becoming a magnet for paedophiles when it hosts the 2010 soccer World Cup as rising child sex tourism blights Africa's top travel spots, activists said on Tuesday.
Scottish Governing Party Sets Out Independence Plan
Scotland's governing party set out its plans on Tuesday for a referendum on independence but the main opposition parties vowed to block any move to end the 300-year-old union with England.
Mugabe Hails Army Loyalty as He Fights Severe Crisis
President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday decorated his top military commanders and hailed the Zimbabwean army for standing by him despite a deep economic crisis which many critics blame on his government.