A New Moment for the Church
The new Lausanne Global Conversation website has just launched, with an open invitation to evangelicals around the world. \'From May, this online Conversation will be conducted in eight languages,\' said Naomi Frizzell, Director of Digital Media for Cape Town 2010: The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. \'This is a genuine reflection of our belief that iron sharpens iron, and that there is wisdom in the counsel of many. We want to hear from Christian leaders from every continent,\'.
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TC forced to evacuate
The Men\'s Training Centre in Lucknow has been thrown into chaos after they have been forced to evacuate.
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IFES: Making a difference in the rural communities of Guatemala
In Guatemala, 30-40% of the population would call themselves Christian. However, Guatemalan society suffers from corruption and much violence. How is the Christian called to respond in such a situation?
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Three Australians walk 2000 km for the last 2000 languages
Three Aussie mates will walk from Cairns to Stanthorpe from August to November this year, to spread the word that there are 2000 languages – representing 350 million people – that still don't have the Bible.
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CSW urges Indonesian constitutional court to repeal blasphemy laws and uphold religious freedom and pluralism
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today urged Indonesia's Constitutional Court to defend the country's tradition of religious freedom and pluralism by repealing blasphemy laws that have been widely misused to persecute religious minorities in the country.
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American sentenced to 8 years hard labour by N. Korea
A U.S. citizen who is said to be a devout Christian was sentenced to eight years of hard labour by North Korea, the North's official news agency reported Wednesday.
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Portsmouth Christians seek to reach spiritually active non-believers
Christians in the Diocese of Portsmouth are hoping to reach out to churchgoers in need of new inspiration as well as people who would describe themselves as spiritual yet do not go to church.
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Candlelight Memorial Vigil at Martin Place for Coptic martyrs in Egypt
On Friday evening, the March 19, 2010, hundreds of members of the Coptic Orthodox Church and several other non-coptic denominations including, Ethiopian Orthodox, Melkite, Catholic, Anglican, Evangelical and Assyrian Churches, gathered at Martin Place in Sydney for a Candlelight prayer vigil. The aim of the vigil was to honour and commemorate the Christian martyrs in Egypt and to pray for all those Christians who are suffering in Egypt and around the globe.
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Government actions cast doubt on Morocco's commitment to religious freedom
Morocco, one of the most moderate Arab Muslim countries, has sent shock waves throughout the expatriate community there. Since March 6th more than 40 foreigners who have been living in the country have been unexpectedly expelled or deported. Many were detained and questioned before their expulsion. This happened in a variety of places throughout the country, to people of at least 8 different nationalities.
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Thousands expected to gather at Martin Place vigil for Human Rights
This is the first time the Coptic (Egyptian) Orthodox Church in Australia has organised an event like this. It will encompass many Christian denominations that aggrieve the oppressive circumstances that Christians are facing in Egypt today. The vigil will be attended by thousands of Australians from various backgrounds, political and religious leaders have confirmed their attendance.
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CSW and BurmaInfo with fresh evidence of Burma's crimes against humanity
A Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and BurmaInfo (Japan) team returned from a fact-finding visit to the Thai-Burmese border last week with fresh evidence of gross human rights violations in eastern Burma that amount to "crimes against humanity"..
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Protests held in Jos after Fulani Muslims massacre hundreds of Christians
Youths in Bukuru and Barkin Ladi are holding protests following the massacre of more than two hundred Christians in Zot, Dogo Nahauwa and Rastat villages, Jos South, by armed Fulani Muslims in the early hours of Sunday morning.