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| 07/05/2012
Sarkozy Loses as France Swings to Left in Presidential Polls
| | Francois Hollande won about 52 percent of the vote and defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's presidential runoff, dominated by the eurozone crisis and unemployment, to become the first socialist leaders of France in more than one and a half decade. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Sarkozy Loses as France Swings to Left in Presidential Polls
| | Francois Hollande won about 52 percent of the vote and defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's presidential runoff, dominated by the eurozone crisis and unemployment, to become the first socialist leaders of France in more than one and a half decade. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Obama, Romney Tied in 2 Polls
| | Two polls released Monday both show President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tied in the presidential race. USA Today/Gallup's swing-state poll shows Obama with 47 percent support and Romney with 45 percent support in the 12 most closely contested states > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Obama, Romney Tied in 2 Polls
| | Two polls released Monday both show President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tied in the presidential race. USA Today/Gallup's swing-state poll shows Obama with 47 percent support and Romney with 45 percent support in the 12 most closely contested states > more |
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| 07/05/2012
NC Marriage Battle Heats Up Ahead of Tuesday's Vote
| | Advocates and opponents of a proposed amendment to North Carolina's constitution are working overtime to win people's support ahead of Tuesday's vote, but the measure which will ensure that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid in the state seems set to pass. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
NC Marriage Battle Heats Up Ahead of Tuesday's Vote
| | Advocates and opponents of a proposed amendment to North Carolina's constitution are working overtime to win people's support ahead of Tuesday's vote, but the measure which will ensure that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid in the state seems set to pass. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Attention All People-Pleasers, Fixers, and Rescue Artists . . .
| | After 11 years of conflict, turmoil and tears, Patricia found the courage to end an on-again/off-again relationship with her abusive boyfriend. Yet instead of feeling relieved, she was overwhelmed with sadness and entertaining ideas about taking him back. Seeking direction, she called Hope In The Night, my live 2-hour call-in counseling broadcast. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Attention All People-Pleasers, Fixers, and Rescue Artists . . .
| | After 11 years of conflict, turmoil and tears, Patricia found the courage to end an on-again/off-again relationship with her abusive boyfriend. Yet instead of feeling relieved, she was overwhelmed with sadness and entertaining ideas about taking him back. Seeking direction, she called Hope In The Night, my live 2-hour call-in counseling broadcast. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
5 Possible Romney Running Mates
| | Within the next four months, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will choose a running mate. This candidate will be scrutinized over his/her qualifications and what he/she could add to the campaign. Here are five of the most talked about potential running mates, along with their pros and cons. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
5 Possible Romney Running Mates
| | Within the next four months, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will choose a running mate. This candidate will be scrutinized over his/her qualifications and what he/she could add to the campaign. Here are five of the most talked about potential running mates, along with their pros and cons. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Will the World End in Your Lifetime?
| | Twenty-two percent of Americans think the world will end in their lifetime. According to a recent Reuters poll, nearly 15 percent of people worldwide agree. The numbers range from 6 percent in France to 22 percent in Turkey and the U.S. What explains this phenomenon? > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Will the World End in Your Lifetime?
| | Twenty-two percent of Americans think the world will end in their lifetime. According to a recent Reuters poll, nearly 15 percent of people worldwide agree. The numbers range from 6 percent in France to 22 percent in Turkey and the U.S. What explains this phenomenon? > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Politically Incorrect: A Badge of Honor
| | It's that season. Super Political Action Committees are funneling lottery-sized sums of cash into political ads. Pundits on television are popping veins in heated "discussions" that wind up right back where they started. All joking aside, I can't deny how critical it has become in this day and age to be politically aware. Let me be clear, I didn't say politically correct. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Politically Incorrect: A Badge of Honor
| | It's that season. Super Political Action Committees are funneling lottery-sized sums of cash into political ads. Pundits on television are popping veins in heated "discussions" that wind up right back where they started. All joking aside, I can't deny how critical it has become in this day and age to be politically aware. Let me be clear, I didn't say politically correct. > more |
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| 14/03/2008
Christian Right Leaders Respond to Dobson’s Concerns
| | Words of comfort and assurance flowed forth from two prominent conservative leaders this week when they heard that Dr. James Dobson, one of the founding fathers of the Christian right movement, was concerned about the future of the religious right and its ... > more |
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| 14/03/2008
Obama Tries to Allay Jewish Concerns
| | Barack Obama has a solid Senate record in support of Israel. He sings the praises, too, of Jewish civil rights workers who fought for blacks' rights in the U.S. And he says he wants to patch up "a historically powerful bond between the African-American and Jewish ... > more |
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| 14/03/2008
Beloved Archbishop Buried in Iraq
| | A Chaldean Catholic archbishop found dead after a kidnapping was remembered Friday as a man of peace beloved by all Iraqis. Mourners carrying flowers and olive branches wept and wailed as Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho's coffin was carried down the streets of a ... > more |
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| 29/02/2008
Sarkozy and European Secularism
| | French President Nicholas Sarkozy is an unlikely scourge of European secularism: He is on his third marriage and has been called the “playboy president” by his ... > more |
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| 28/02/2008
'Reconciliation Blues'
| | Since 1926, February has been known as Black History Month. We often tend to think of it as just being something that schools celebrate every year. But a recent book by Edward Gilbreath, titled Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical’s Inside View of White Christianity makes me think that maybe we ... > more |
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| 27/02/2008
Farrakhan's Praise Heightens Obama's Messianic Image
| | Seventy-four year old Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has joined the chorus of those who speak of Obama in messianic terms. Farrakhan did not specifically endorse Obama but in a rambling address in front of over 20,000 people, oddly enough in celebration of “Saviour”s Day,” he called Obama, “... > more |
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| 04/06/2007
Man awakes from 19-year coma
| | As I was reading through the news today, I came across an amazing story reported by the Washington Times — a man recovered from a 19-year coma! Jan Grzewski fell into a coma in 1988 after he was injured attaching two train carriages. While treating him, doctors also found cancer in his brain and [...] > more |
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| 31/05/2007
Psalm 83?the Islamic Connection
| | We talked about Psalm 83 a few days ago, and this amazing archaeological find in an Irish bog. This is a continuation of that blog and another amazing revelation.In verse 9-11 of Psalm 83, we are again reminded of Gideon’s great victory with his small 300-man army. The author of this passage reminds implores the [...] > more |
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| 29/05/2007
The coming economic collapse?
| | Today, USA Today produced an unbelievable article dealing with the TRUE financial status of our United States. According to this article, our government recorded a loss last year of $1.3 trillion dollars! – Source. WOW. Do you realize how much that is? That is thirteen, with eleven zero’s after it! $1,300,000,000,000! Phew!Economists have [...] > more |
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| 28/05/2007
The Spiritual Crossroad in Malaysia
| | Today Malaysia faces a major spiritual crossroad. Perhaps even as you read this blog, a woman named Lina Joy faces the highest court in all of Malaysia. Her case will decide whether or not she has the freedom to express her faith in Jesus Christ. If she loses this case, her fate willbe [...] > more |
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| 25/05/2007
Psalm 83 coming to pass?
| | Last year, an amazing archaeological discovery was made in Ireland while someone was digging up a bog. The manuscript they found was dated between 1000-1200 years old and was open to a page on which was written Psalm 83. While this was an incredible discovery, even more amazing was the timing in [...] > more |
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| 27/04/2007
Nation, Christian Leaders React to Mass Shootings
| | Students, faculty and their families gathered on the campus of Virginia Tech University to mourn the day after a gunman killed 32 students, including at least one involved in the school's Baptist Collegiate Ministry. > more |
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| 27/04/2007
The Easter 'Hit' Parade
| | Christians and Jews are accustomed to cultural elites trying to undermine their religious faith during Lent, Passover and Easter -- but it's never been as bad as this year. > more |
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| 27/04/2007
Poll: Half of Americans Reject Evolution
| | Roughly half of Americans reject the theory of evolution and instead believe that God created humans in their present form in the past 10,000 years, according to a new Newsweek poll. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
UpWords - Week of Apr. 6-12
| | The Cradle of Hope Christ rose first; then when Christ comes back, all His people will become alive again (1 Cor. 15:23). Let's go to the tomb, for Jesus lies in the tomb. Doesn't He? > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Heartlight Daily Verse 4/7
| | Crucified with Christ I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me (Gal. 2:20). The real challenge is for us to be "Christ alive!" > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Desiring God - Week of 4/9
| | Rejoice with Trembling Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling (Psalm 2:11). The only safe place from the wrath of God is in God. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Every Day Light 4/11
| | Lonely, but not Alone You will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with Me (Jn. 16:32). It's in the periods of loneliness that we most abandon ourselves to God. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Girlfriends in God - Apr. 10, 2007
| | Wise Up! "'You should learn a lesson and obey my message,' says the LORD" (Jer. 35:13). Wise people accept the consequences of sin, then learn from their wrong choices. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
In Touch - Apr. 23, 2007
| | Ignoring God In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand...' (Matt. 13:14). Most of us don't like being ignored... > more |
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| 24/04/2007
HomeWord - Apr. 13, 2007
| | Your Heavenly Father Loves You God is love (1 John 4:16). Consider ways that God has demonstrated he has been a loving father to you. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
In Touch - Apr. 14-15, 2007
| | Telling it Like it is One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see (John 9:25). Fear of someone's reaction can keep us from speaking about our transformed life. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Discover the Book - Apr. 14, 2007
| | Rejoice that you Have Christ Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple... saying, "It is done!" (Rev. 16:17). > more |
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| 24/04/2007
HomeWord - Apr. 18, 2007
| | Virginia Tech: Living with what we Don't Understand The Lord our God is righteous in everything He does (Daniel 9:14). Our brains short-circuit when tragic events transpire. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Living Free - Apr. 17, 2007
| | Choose the Main Course One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it-it's the main course, and won't be taken from her (Lk 10:42). When Jesus visits, distractions are secondary. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Girlfriends in God - Apr. 20, 2007
| | Are YouReally a Christian? Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Rom. 10:13). Why do so many people think they are Christians if they aren't? > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - Apr. 19, 2007
| | Open Access ...the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved (Eph. 1:6). The Bible's emphasis is not on what we are to do for God. It's on what He has done for us. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Heartlight Daily Verse 4/22
| | His Fingerprint Since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities... have been clearly seen... from what has been made, so that men are without excuse (Rom. 1:20). > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Discover the Book - Apr. 21, 2007
| | Satan's Plan Extinguished He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil (Hebrews 2:14). > more |
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| 24/04/2007
From His Heart - Week of Apr. 6
| | What's so Good about Friday? God demonstrates His love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Rom. 5:8). Should we not rename it 'Sad Friday'? > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Encouragement for Today - Apr. 5, 2007
| | Even the Donkey Knew Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me (Matt. 21:2 ). > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Daily in Christ 4/25
| | The Lust of the Flesh The lust of the flesh... is not from the Father, but is from the world (1 John 2:16). Satan is not omniscient, but he's not blind either. > more |
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| 24/04/2007
Living Free - Apr. 24, 2007
| | Don't Drift Along Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith (2 Cor. 13:5). Do I know God better today than I did last month or last year? > more |
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| 08/01/2007
Jesus Never Existed!
| | Until recently, I had never encountered a person who seriously questioned the existence of Jesus... > more |
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| 08/01/2007
Why Did Jesus Come as a Baby?
| | In his "Why the Nativity? devotional, " Dr. David Jeremiah offers 25 compelling reasons we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Read an excerpt exploring the thirteenth reason: Why did Jesus come as a baby? > more |
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| 08/01/2007
The Climb to Victory
| | The victories of yesterday are spiritual markers for the journey today and offer hope for tomorrow. > more |
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| 08/01/2007
January 8, 2007
| | At issue: Stunting growth of brain-damaged child -- right or wrong? ... As new year starting, pray for persecuted Chinese Christians ... Baptist seminary president recuperating from blood clots ... Evangelist D. James Kennedy 'stable and improving' with pacemaker ... Some Christian leaders 'Republican Party cheerleaders,' says journalist ... Ministry leader expects no real effect from Saddam's death > more |
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| 06/01/2007
Powerful Healings and Salvations in Columbia
| | "Some were cured when they met a previously paralyzed man in the [bathroom] - he told them what had happened to him and they were healed on the spot. Following the hospital visits and prayer sessions, 30 ex-patients phoned the local radio station to report on-air what had happened to them.... by Martin Collins/TN > more |
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| 06/01/2007
Israelis Buying Up Property on Moon
| | +quot;Some Israelis believe that buying land on the moon is an original gift and a great investment that their grandchildren might benefit from.+quot;A seemingly bizarre scenario has surfaced in the last few years concerning ownership of property in outer space.... by Gina Sebok Tzuk/TN > more |
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| 05/01/2007
Radically Embracing the Younger Generation Dem Unknown WarrioZ Takes the Pulpit
| | +quot;We are born-again, sanctified, delivered in Jesus' name. Some people have a problem with the way we represent [Jesus]. It's time for some ... Christians to stand up and represent [Jesus] in the industry and the media.+quot;They aren't your traditional gospel group, and they don't want to be.... by Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP/CR > more |
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| 17/11/2006
Georgia's New Economy Minister Resigns
| | November 17, 2006 -- Georgia's economic development minister, Irakli Okruashvili has reportedly resigned, just one week after he was named to the post by President Mikheil Saakashvili. > more |
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| 17/11/2006
Russia Wants IAEA To Manage Iran Dispute
| | November 17, 2006 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today said the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), should lead efforts to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear program, rather than UN Security Council. > more |
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| 17/11/2006
Georgia To Offer Putin An Olive Branch
| | November 17, 2006 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says he plans to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin a conciliatory message later this month in an effort to halt the deterioration in Georgia's relations with Russia. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
NATO Chief Says Alliance Could Improve Energy Security
| | BUCHAREST, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Romania's President Traian Basescu today said that the Western military alliance would be able, if requested, to take up additional tasks, such as boosting energy security for member states. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Iraq: Brain Drain Poses Threat To Future
| | NEW YORK, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The mass kidnappings of an estimated 150 employees from the Ministry ofHigher Education and Scientific Research building in central Baghdad onNovember 14 underscores a huge problem for Iraq: the dwindling of itsprofessional class. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Turkey Hosts Turkic Summit
| | November 16, 2006 -- The presidents of Turkey and three of the five Turkic republics of the former Soviet Union are expected to arrive in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya today ahead of a two-day summit. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Ukraine: Blue-Orange Rift Reemerges
| | PRAGUE, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Following a heated debate, the Verkhovna Rada on November 15 opted to postpone making a decision on the fates of Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk and Defense Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Russia, Pakistan Agree To Promote Ties
| | November 16, 2006 -- Pakistan and Russia agreed today to promote bilateral cooperation and strengthen ties in a number of fields, including defense, trade, economic cooperation, railways, oil, and gas. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Uzbek President Meets With Key Kremlin Adviser
| | November 16, 2006 -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has reportedly met with a group of Russian political experts led by key Kremlin adviser Gleb Pavlovsky to explore ways of expanding bilateral ties. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Afghanistan: Karzai Seeks Investment At New Delhi Conference
| | PRAGUE, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting India this week in the hope of winning fresh trade deals and investment for his country. On November 18-19, Karzai plans to attend the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference for Afghan Reconstruction in New Dehli. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Tajikistan: Officials Entice Ethnic Tajiks To Western Border Region
| | PRAGUE, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The government of Tajikistan has begun resettling the first of about 1,000 volunteer families it says will help create new farmland in the west of the country. But observers note that virtually all of the families are ethnic Tajiks, while their new home is an area mainly populated by ethnic Uzbeks. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Solzhenitsyn's Complete Works To Be Published In Russia
| | November 16, 2006 -- The Russian publishers of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn have announced that the complete works of the Soviet-era dissident writer and Nobel Literature Prize laureate will be published for the first time in his native Russia. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Russia: Gazprom Fires Deputy CEO
| | PRAGUE, November 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, Gazprom, has announced it has dismissed its deputy chief executive. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Premier Rules Out Breakup Of Iraq
| | November 16, 2006 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on a visit to Turkey, said today he will do everything he can to maintain his country's territorial integrity. > more |
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| 16/11/2006
Diplomats Say No Progress In Iran Sanctions Talks
| | November 16, 2006 -- Diplomats say world powers have again failed to achieve a breakthrough in talks aimed at agreeing a United Nations resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over Tehran's refusal to halt uranium-enrichment activities. > more |
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| 15/11/2006
Kazakhstan: President Tells West -- We Don't Need Your Advice
| | PRAGUE, November 15, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev made some surprising comments on November 10. The leader of a country that has attracted major investment from the West, Nazarbaev said Kazakhstan does not need lecturing and advice from Western nations. > more |
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| 15/11/2006
General Optimistic U.S. Can Stabilize Iraq
| | November 15, 2006 -- The top U.S. general in the Middle East today said he is optimistic U.S. forces can stabilize Iraq but warned that failure "could increase Iranian aggressiveness and embolden Al-Qaeda's ideology." > more |
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| 15/11/2006
Uzbek Court Reviewing Case Of Andijon Deportees
| | BISHKEK, November 15, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Uzbek law-enforcement agencies have reportedly completed an investigation into the five Uzbek refugees that Kyrgyzstan forcibly returned home in August and that are accused of involvement in last year's Andijon uprising. > more |
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| 15/11/2006
Georgia: Premier Outlines Tbilisi's Stance On Russian WTO Entry
| | Georgia is one of a handful of countries left with the power to block Russia's entry into the WTO. It is also the country with the greatest motivation to do so -- amid mounting tensions between the two countries, Russia systematically blocked the import of Georgian wine, mineral water, and agricultural products, depriving Georgia of its biggest market. So what is Georgia likely to do? RFE/RL correspondent Ahto Lobjakas spoke to Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli to find out. > more |
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| 15/11/2006
Kyiv, Warsaw Want To Extend Pipeline To Poland
| | November 15, 2006 -- The prime ministers of Ukraine and Poland today said Ukraine's Odesa-Brody pipeline should be extended to the Polish city of Plock and carry Caspian Sea oil to Poland and Europe. > more |
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| 09/11/2006
Eugene Carson Blake 1906-1985
| | The second general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Eugene Carson Blake, would have been 100 years old on November 7, 2006. > more |
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| 08/11/2006
El Salvador: Lutheran pastors assassinated
| | The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have reacted together to news of the"despicable"assassination on 4 November of Lutheran Church in El Salvador co-pastors Francisco Carillo and his wife Jesús Calzada de Carillo. > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 24, 2006
| | Trick-or-Tract this Halloween * Bible Gets African Interpretation * Israel's Tourism Industry Targets American Southerners, Christians * Gay Issues Ripping Apart Episcopal Dallas Diocese > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 25, 2006
| | Christian Woman Says Cross Necklace Brought her Suspension * Indonesia Church Set Ablaze Amid Religious Tensions * Churches in the UK Attribute Growth to the Holy Spirit * Success of Gospel in India Breeds Hatred, Attacks, SaysMinistry Leader > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 26, 2006
| | Assemblies of God Ministers in Times Square * Christians Reassured That Their Vote Is Critical * Report Notes Improper Favoritism toward Non-Christian Religions * Fans Await Winner of Gospel Music Competition > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 3, 2006
| | State Dept. Says 'Many Countries' Continue Religious Repression * Offhand Comments Spark Nigeria's Latest 'Blasphemy' Rampage * Global Prayer and Fasting Event Begins * Survey: Faith a Minor Impact on Children > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 4, 2006
| | Christian Groups Encourage Believers to Pray for Muslims * Calif. Diocese Seeks to Sever Ties with Episcopal Church * Church and Muslims Leaders in the Philippines Express Joint Concern * Holy Land in U.S. Entertains, Informs > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 27, 2006
| | 'Lost Jewish Tribe' in India Soon To Move To Israel * Court is Told that Christian Cost-Sharing Program isn't Insurance * Canadian Southern Baptists Consider Name Change * Overflowing Crowds of More Than 50,000 Hear Franklin Graham in Canada > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 30, 2006
| | British Government Faith Schools Quota Plan Scrapped After Reaction from Churches * Explaining Brits' General Disdain for Evangelicals * 35 Arrested Chinese Christians Released After Interrogation * Focus on the Family: Encourage Your Pastor Year-round > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 31, 2006
| | Assyrian Christian Teen Reportedly Beheaded * Eritrean Police Arrest 150 More Christians * New Believer in India Arrested, Urged to Frame Pastor * Missionaries Hike to Share Jesus on Appalachian Trail > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 5, 2006
| | Faith Community Responds to School Shootings * Public High Schools Try Out New Bible Course * Turkish Christian Hijacks Plane, Asks Pope's Help * Maryland School Sued for Refusing to Let Girl Read Bible > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 6, 2006
| | Opposition to Christian Tithing Grows * Political Fears Spur Anti-Christian Violence in India * Vietnamese Christian Dies in Prison Following Alleged Torture * The Revolve Tour: Where Real Faith Meets Real Life > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 9, 2006
| | Controversial Documentary Examines Children's Church Camp * Refugee Crisis in Darfur * Ex-Homosexual Ministry Leader: 'My Heart Breaks for Mark Foley' * Human Rights Activist Concerned over Christian Persecution > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 10, 2006
| | Charismatics' Numbers Growing, Influence Spreading * Documentary Explores Evangelicalism's Internal Debate over the Environment * High Court's Refusal to Hear Muslim Indoctrination Case "Typical," Author Says * Mostly Godless Down Under > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 11, 2006
| | Pope Makes Additions to Text on Islam * Christians Attacked, Threatened in Andhra Pradesh, India * Egyptian Christian Girl Escapes Muslim Kidnappers * Franklin Graham on Mission to Rebuild Churches in Sudan > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 17, 2006
| | Persecuted Christians Asking for Prayer, Congressional Action * ELCA Head: Challenging Time to Be a Lutheran Christian * Protestant Leader Assassinated In Central Sulawesi, Indonesia * Christian Democrats Highlight Leftward Shift among Religious Whites > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 16, 2006
| | Priest Beheaded In Mosul, Iraq * Hearing on Dalit Christian Rights in India Again Deferred * In Pakistan, Fear of the Holy * Pope Reportedly Planning to Loosen Restrictions on Celebrating Old Latin Mass > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 12, 2006
| | Homeless Need Christian Compassion, Not Bashing, Says Homeless Advocate * Third-Generation Graham Opens Inaugural Crusade * Growing Number of Christians Undecided Who to Back at the Ballot Box * Missions Prove to be Backbone of Gulf Coast Relief > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 13, 2006
| | Bathe Schools, Students in Prayer, Says Christian Educator * Turkish Teenager Sentenced for Murdering Priest * Christians in India Beaten, Detained Following Media Reports * Court in Nigeria Condemns Militant Muslim Leader to Death > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 19, 2006
| | Indonesia Vows to Maintain Religious Pluralism * Police in India Arrest Workers at Home for Destitute * Anglican Church in Australia to Elect Aboriginal Leaders * Hawaiians Thankful: No Deaths or Serious Injuries from Powerful Quakes > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 18, 2006
| | Illinois Parish Asks for Oversight from Different Episcopalian Bishop * U.S. Population Growing Faster than the Church, Research Shows * 38 Muslim Scholars and Leaders Write Open Letter to the Pope * Nigerian Teacher on Trial after Punishing Muslim Student > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 20, 2006
| | Catholic Bishops Form Rules for Ministry to Gays * Egypt Jails Christian Convert from Islam * Christians Dismissed fromOperating Health Center in India * Evangelicals Urge U.S. Intervention in Darfur > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Religion Today Summaries - Oct. 23, 2006
| | ICC Calls on Belarus Officials to Stop Threatening Church * Controversial New Bible Published in Holland Cuts out Difficult Gospel Passages * Muslim Communities Accused of Failing to Address Terrorism in their Ranks * Muslims Attack Christians in Ethiopia > more |
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| 31/10/2006
Bible Gets African Interpretation
| | Biblical scholars and theologians created a 1,600-page book released this summer by Africans, for Africans, using African proverbs and idioms to apply the Bible’s teachings to contemporary problems such as AIDS, corruption and female genital ... > more |
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| 30/10/2006
Apartment losses near 50%
| | More than 10,000 South Mississippi apartments were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by Hurricane Katrina, 4,000 units more than a previous estimate given by the Gulf Regional Planning Commission.
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| 30/10/2006
Around South Mississippi
| | Trick or treaters warned about sex offenders With more than 200 registered sex offenders living throughout Harrison County, residents who want to take their children trick or treating can check the safety ...
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| 30/10/2006
Prayers Said for Corfu Holiday Death Children
| | Children at Horbury Primary School have prayed for their two fellow schoolmates who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday with their father and his partner in Corfu The bodies of the children were flown home as millions of children > more |
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| 30/10/2006
Zimbabwe Churches Ask for Forgiveness
| | Churches in Zimbabwe have asked the country for forgiveness for their part in the current crisis as they admitted that some of their own leaders have been accomplices in some of the evils that have > more |
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| 30/10/2006
Christian Aid Says Stern Figures Not Strong Enough
| | The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change was warmly welcomed by Christian Aid However the relief agency warned that its conclusions would still expose millions of poor people to an unacceptably high risk of disease drought and famine > more |
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| 29/10/2006
Scottish Baptists Focus on AIDS and World Service
| | The Baptist Union of Scotland has held its first every joint assembly together with BMS World Mission over the weekend as hundreds of Baptists gathered to tackle some of the most pressing humanitarian issues of the day > more |
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| 28/10/2006
Winter May Stem Rise in India Dengue Virus Death Toll
| | Even as death toll of people stricken by dengue has gone upto 135 in the country and dozens of fresh cases are being reported every day people in India are hoping that with winter round the corner and sudden fall in temperature the spread of dengue virus could be brought under control > more |
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| 28/10/2006
UK Church Brings God Pod into the Community
| | A church has converted a van to deliver Gods message into the communities and create a congregation The God Pod a converted van is run by the Lincoln North Circuit of Methodist Churches and visits Cherry Willingham and the St Giles estate every week > more |
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| 28/10/2006
Anglican Head Meets US Episcopal Presiding BishopElect
| | The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion Dr Rowan Williams has welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold and Presiding Bishopelect Katharine Jefferts Schori to Lambeth Palace October 27 for a 90minute meeting described as a cordial and collegial exchange > more |
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| 28/10/2006
Tearfund Encourages Communities to take Ambitious Action
| | Leading development agencies Tearfund and Practical Action say ambitious action must be taken to help poor communities around the world cope with the serious impact climate change is having especially in areas such as agriculture water resources and health > more |
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| 27/10/2006
David Spriggs Mission in the Media
| | No one can miss it the media are everywhere whether its bill boards or TV ads downloads or web site banners broadsheets or red tops What the media do affects us deeply shapes our attitudes compels our purchases and moreover has a powerful influence on opinion formers and policy makers who in turn affect us in every aspect of our lives > more |
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| 27/10/2006
India: New Believer Arrested, Urged to Frame Pastor - Worthy News
| | Police this morning arrested a recent convert in Mayapuri, Madhya Pradesh state for the second time in three days in an apparent attempt to pressure him to give evidence that his pastor forcibly converted him. By nightfall in India, the new believer was charged with"insulting religious beliefs." > more |
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| 26/10/2006
NCC: Da Vinci Distortions Shed Light on Social Ills
| | WASHINGTON – The falsities in the ‘Da Vinci Code’ shed light on other real-life issues that contradict the Gospel of Jesus Christ, such as poverty, racial and economic injustices, and war, according to the National Council of ... > more |
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| 26/10/2006
Crossovers, Marriages Peak Interest for Lutheran Film on Catholics
| | WASHINGTON – The Protestant-Catholic relationship has come a long way since the burning of Christian “heretics” at the stake and the interrogation of reformers by the Inquisition. Ecumenical meetings and dialogues involving the two branches of Christianity are now the norm, pushed forward by dozens ... > more |
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| 26/10/2006
Climate Campaigners Blair Needs to Push More
| | Only 4 per cent of the nations population thinks Prime Minister Tony Blair has made effective progress on climate change despite his claim that Europe must lead the way on conversion to a low carbon economy at last weeks EU energy summit > more |
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| 25/10/2006
Home repair arrests made
| | An 83-year-old man paid a contractor $48,650 to repair his storm-damaged home, but the work wasn't finished and the work he did was shoddy, said Sheriff George H. Payne Jr.
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| 25/10/2006
12 Million Trapped in Slavery Worldwide
| | In February the Church of England apologised for profiting from the dehumanising and shameful slave trade two centuries after its members helped bring about its abolition in Britain > more |
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| 24/10/2006
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia: Death and danger in the Horn of Africa - Worthy News
| | Tensions are rising across the Horn of Africa – there is death and danger. Irredentist Somali Islamists have declared jihad against Ethiopia. Christians are being attacked and murdered by Muslims in Ethiopia. Eritrea, which is accused of arming the Somali Islamists, is exploiting an opportunity and has breached the 2000 cease-fire agreement by moving troops into the Eritrea-Ethiopia border buffer zone. Two Protestant Christians were recently tortured to death in Eritrea. The savagery of persecution appears to be escalating in proportion to regional tensions -- and it could be about to get much worse. > more |
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| 24/10/2006
Chinese Prosecutor Drops Charges Against Jailed Pastors - Worthy News
| | There were hopes Tuesday, October 24, that at least five prominent Chinese church leaders jailed for their alleged role in resisting police forces while defending their church building would be released, after a prosecutor decided not to prosecute them because of"a lack of evidence,"supporters said. > more |
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| 19/10/2006
Still young at sixty: the Bossey Ecumenical Institute
| | Amidst the quiet vineyards overlooking Lake Geneva is a place that can seem an unlikely setting for the preparation of future church leaders. And yet the WCC's Ecumenical Institute at Bossey has been a unique international centre for Christian dialogue and learning for six decades, since its creation in 1946. > more |
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| 18/10/2006
Christians Attacked During Worship Service in Uttaranchal, India
| | (October 11, 2006) The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has just learned that a group of about 50 Hindu militants in the northern sate of Uttaranchal have attacked two Christian workers during a Sunday worship service before accusing them of “hurting religious sentiments.”
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| 18/10/2006
Indian “Untouchables” Dare to Publicly Profess Christianity
| | Nagpur, Maharashtra State (October 17, 2006) – The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org witnessed hundreds of Dalits (formerly known as “untouchables”) from across India publicly declaring their commitment to Christ in the face of Hindu extremism this weekend. As part of World Religious Freedom Day, Christians held an unprecedented mass baptism ceremony in the presence of the media in the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra state on October 14. >> Read more |
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| 17/10/2006
Tragic death of Father Boulos Iskander
| | The 11 October killing in Mousel, Iraq, of a Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch priest, Father Boulos Iskander, was a"senseless crime that... neither benefits anyone nor promotes the cause of any religion". > more |
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| 16/10/2006
Metopolitan Chrysostomos of Ephesus (1921-2006)
| | Learning of the death on Friday 13 October of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Ephesus, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia paid tribute to the former WCC president and senior representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in a tribute sent on 16 October to the ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew I. > more |
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| 16/10/2006
Kobia: UN reform is urgent task for new UN head
| | In a letter congratulating South Korean foreign minister Ban Ki-Moon on his election 13 October as United Nations secretary-general, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia notes the Korean's"rich experience"as international diplomat and civil servant, assures him of the Council's prayers and support, and emphasizes that reform of the United Nations is an"important task"facing the new UN head. > more |
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| 11/10/2006
WCC reacts to brutal stabbing of Philippines bishop
| | A 10 October World Council of Churches (WCC) pastoral letter to the National Council of Churches and WCC member churches in the Philippines expresses the Council's"deep shock and grief"over the brutal stabbing on 3 October of Philippine Independent Church Bishop Alberto Ramento, and alleges that Philippines government security forces continue"to indulge in victimization, torture and extra judicial killings on the pretext of fighting the terrorist threat in the region"in spite of protests and demonstrations. > more |
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| 06/10/2006
U.S. Christian Leaders Pray for 'Cultural Shift'
| | Some 150 U.S. Christian leaders – including presidents and directors of internationally known organizations – will gather next month for an annual conference to strategize on how to bring a cultural shift to ... > more |
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| 06/10/2006
Slain Missionary Remembered as Devoted to Poor
| | Sister Leonella Sgorbati, who was slain outside a hospital where she worked as a missionary in Somalia's restive capital, was remembered Thursday as a devoted nun who was willing to die to help the starving and sick in ... > more |
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| 06/10/2006
Christians Worldwide Pray for Muslims
| | When Muslims begin the holy month of Ramadan this weekend, Christians worldwide will be praying along with them. But Muslims may not welcome the support. In a campaign called the"30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus,"Christians will be asking God to help Muslims accept ... > more |
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| 06/10/2006
Pope Lauds Italian Nun Killed in Somalia
| | Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday praised an Italian nun for pardoning her killers as she lay dying from an attack that was may have been linked to Muslim anger over his remarks about Islam and ... > more |
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| 27/09/2006
New over-arching ecumenical body mooted for Pacific churches
| | A consultation of leaders of World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches in the Pacific and representatives of three ecumenical bodies in the region has decided to bring the region's three major ecumenical organizations together under one common ecumenical umbrella. > more |
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| 19/09/2006
Shi'ite Muslim Dawoodi Bohras in India
| | Is there anyone today who can speak for true, orthodox Islam? Most Muslims would agree that the Koran speaks for itself, and the most important thing a Muslim can do to understand their religion is to read the words of Mohammed... >> Read more |
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| 18/09/2006
International Day of Prayer for Peace, 21 September 2006
| | The International Day of Prayer for Peace is being marked by dozens of churches and organizations worldwide on 21 September. The day is an opportunity for Christians and their communities in all regions to pray, reflect and act together in support of peace. > more |
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| 14/09/2006
Christian School Vandalized In Kashmir, India
| | (September 14, 2006) The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has just learned that the Good Shepherd Mission School in Jammu and Kashmir state’s Pulwama district was vandalized on September 11. >> Read more |
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| 07/09/2006
Tibetan Buddhist Sharchop People of Bhutan
| | The Tibetan Buddhist peoples of Bhutan, a country high in the Himalayan Mountains, paint demons on walls and perform dangerous fire rituals to drive away evil spirits. Christian believers are very few, but one of them said, "There is something within these people that demands that they search for atonement. Every ritual and act they take on is surrounded by mysticism and the search for cleansing." >> Read more |
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| 06/09/2006
"There is one ecumenical movement, with many voices"Interview with Msgr. John Radano
| | As an official observer from the Roman Catholic Church, Monsignor John Radano is a well-known presence at meetings of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee. Head of the Western Section of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and the principal liaison person between the Vatican and the WCC's Faith and Order Commission, Radano comments in this interview on the first meeting of the new WCC central committee. > more |
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| 06/09/2006
HIV and AIDS - WCC asks for universal access to treatment, welcome for positive people
| | Every person living with HIV and AIDS should have access to the treatments made available by medical science and churches must advocate for this to happen, said the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee in a statement adopted at a meeting that ends today. The statement also challenges churches to a greater commitment in fighting the pandemic and welcoming positive people into their communities. > more |
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| 06/09/2006
Trade for people - not people for trade, is WCC call
| | Trade should be for the benefit of people and people should not be sacrificed for the sake of trade. That was a key affirmation in the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee statement on just trade, which calls on the churches"to encourage their governments to continue working for a new multilateral trade mechanism, with a new set of multilateral trade rules which are just and democratic". > more |
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| 06/09/2006
Laos and Brazil churches enter process for WCC membership
| | Towards the end of its meeting, two applications for admission into the WCC fellowship were received by the central committee according to new rules adopted at the WCC's 9th Assembly in Brazil. The two churches are the Lao Evangelical Church, and the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil. > more |
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| 06/09/2006
Newar People of Nepal
| | Six-year-old Preeti knew she was no goddess, even though all of the priests at the temple told her she was divine. Often people brought her gifts, thinking she was the incarnation of Kumari, a goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. Preeti lived in a second floor room at the temple. From her window she saw girls playing in the street. Preeti wished she could join them. >> Read more |
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| 05/09/2006
Youth body to strengthen new ecumenical leadership
| | Young people will strengthen their profile in the World Council of Churches (WCC), following the establishment by its central committee of a new body to promote the participation of youth in the organization's life and work. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
World churches' plea for Sri Lanka:"resume peace negotiations"
| | The central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) today called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam to respect the terms and conditions of the 2002 cease-fire agreement, put an immediate end to all hostilities and resume peace negotiations without future delay. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
"We must be open to other expressions of Christianity"Interview with WCC president, Rev. Dr Ofelia Ortega
| | The first woman to be ordained by the Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba, Dr Ofelia Ortega has a long and fruitful ecumenical career toher credit - a career that climaxed at the World Council of Churches' (WCC) Assembly in Porto Alegre in February 2006, where she was elected as one of the Council's eight presidents, from the Latin American and Caribbean regions. In this interview, Ortega reflects on the ecumenical movement, its difficulties and challenges, her personal commitment to the ecumenical endeavour and the situation of the churches in her home country. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
WCC seeks end to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines
| | The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee today condemned extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and called on the government of the Philippines to disband"death squads", private militias and paramilitary forces operating with impunity in the country. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
New Middle East forum to unite church efforts for peace
| | In a major new initiative, the central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has endorsed proposals to establish a comprehensive ecumenical advocacy initiative for peace in the Middle East, and has reiterated its alarm at the dramatic humanitarian consequences and alleged violations of international law during the recent war in Lebanon and northern Israel. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
Geneva 1966 - ethical challenges still relevant today
| | The World Council of Churches' (WCC) participation in debates on social and economic issues remains as relevant and necessary in the 21st century as it was when canvassed at the World Conference on Church and Society, Geneva 1966, according to speakers at a 40th anniversary colloquium in Geneva today. > more |
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| 05/09/2006
NK Missions Efforts
| | The World Network for North Korea Missions (NK Missions) started in 2001 with an international effort to connect and activate Christians interested in reaching North Korea. The network currently consists of over 2,000 people in over 30 countries and over a dozen monthly prayer groups in several countries. Every year NK Missions has sponsored three international prayer events for North Korea. >> Read more |
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| 05/09/2006
Kunigami People of Japan
| | If you ever visit Japan on Children's Day, you won't want to miss seeing their display of carp (fish)-shaped kites. Because the carp are known to swim up waterfalls, they represent strength and success in life. With a bright orange color, they are also especially beautiful! >> Read more |
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| 04/09/2006
Tibetan Buddhist Khalka Mongol People of Mongolia
| | The headlines scream about rape, murder and alcoholism. Youths are arrested for criminal gang activity. Is this writing of a large city in the U.S. or Europe? No! this particular violence is occurring in Mongolian cities, home to Khalka Mongols, the largest group of Mongols in Mongolia. The predominantly young population is particularly vulnerable. Many of them live a reckless and promiscuous lifestyle. >> Read more |
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| 04/09/2006
Bishop Koppe honoured by WCC leader
| | Retiring German church leader Bishop Rolf Koppe was honoured by central committee today as he completes a career of ecumenical service which began in 1969. > more |
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| 04/09/2006
Ecumenical Institute hosts central committee
| | Members of central committee were able to visit the WCC's Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, just outside Geneva, on Sunday 3 September, and to learn more about the work of this unique establishment. > more |
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| 04/09/2006
Lebanon's minister of culture thanks churches, calls for more pressure for peace
| | Lebanon's minister of culture, Dr Tarek Mitri, on 2 September expressed gratitude to the World Council of Churches (WCC), for its expressions of solidarity following Israel's attacks on Lebanon. At the same time, he said he expected WCC's solidarity to be expressed not only through humanitarian relief but also in terms of putting pressure on governments to revive the peace process in the region. > more |
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| 03/09/2006
Serving In Missions International (SIM) Work in Mongolia
| | What great Mongol leader sent an official request to the Pope saying, "Send 100 teachers of the Christian faith to clearly show that the law of Christ is best. If persuaded, I and all under my rule will become his followers."? Kublai Khan in 1271. This opportunity to share Christ's love and forgiveness was lost because of political fighting in Europe. There was a 10-year delay in sending missionaries. In the meantime, Kublai Khan also invited Lamas from Tibet to evangelize Mongolia. They responded, and Buddhism prevailed. >> Read more |
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| 03/09/2006
Mosuo (Mo-Sor) People of China
| | Among the Mosuo women, temporary "walk-in marriages" are encouraged. At night, the man either climbs in through her window or enters through the back door. He must leave his hat hanging outside the window to tell others there is a man inside. Men must visit the woman at night and must return to their mother's home early the next morning before breakfast. >> Read more |
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| 01/09/2006
Public issues and more...
| | Seven issues so far identified as requiring public actions by the 2006 Central Committee meeting are just trade, HIV and AIDS, situations in Sri Lanka,the Philippines, Lebanon, Kosovo, and the plight of children in conflicts, with a focus on northern Uganda. > more |
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| 01/09/2006
Decisions to be taken early next week
| | After having spent Saturday and Sunday deliberating in smaller groups, central committee delegates will be required, as of Monday, to take a number of strategic decisions affecting the work of the WCC over the next seven years. > more |
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| 18/08/2006
Philippine ministry leader killed in ambush
| | Rev. Mocsin Lumimbang Hasim, leader of an indigenous ministry to Muslims in the Philippines, was killed in an ambush on June 3. He was 49 years old. He and his daughter, Mercy, 21, were on their way home via motorcycle from a wedding that he officiated not far from his house. He was shot 19 times in the head, and Mercy was shot six times. >> Read more |
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| 18/08/2006
Hre tribe of Vietnam continues to face persecution
| | Persecution of Christians belonging to the Hre tribe of Vietnam has been severe for the last five years. Authorities of one village in Vietnam burned the homes of nine Hre Christians. A total of 36 people, including young children, were forced to flee their homes. Furthering the brutality, the policemen used knives, tree limbs and rods to assault them as they fled. >> Read more |
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| 18/08/2006
Pastors brutally attacked in the Rajasthan state of India
| | The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has just become informed that two pastors, Pastor Kunjuman Mathai and Pastor Suresh Bhuria were brutally beaten in Rajasthan, a state ruled by the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
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| 01/06/2006
Crossovers, Marriages Peak Interest for Lutheran Film on Catholics
| | WASHINGTON - The Protestant-Catholic relationship has come a long way since the burning ofChristian"heretics"at the stake and the interrogation of reformers by the Inquisition. Ecumenical meetings and dialogues involving the two branches of Christianity are now the norm, pushed forward by dozens ... > more |
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| 31/05/2006
Black, Hispanic Pupils See School As Tough
| | WASHINGTON (AP) - Black and Hispanic students see school as a more rowdy, disrespectful and dangerous place than their white classmates do, a poll says.The findings suggest that many minority kids are struggling in the equivalent of a hostile work ... > more |
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| 31/05/2006
Students at the Top and Bottom in Science
| | A profile of students who scored at the bottom and the top of the range of the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress in science. Students below basic do not have even a partial mastery of skills needed for solid grade-level work. Students ... > more |
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| 26/05/2006
Court Sends Back Ga. Evolution Sticker Case
| | ATLANTA (AP) - Citing a lack of evidence, a federal three-judge panel said Thursday that it won't rule on a lower court's decision that ordered a suburban Atlanta school district to remove textbook disclaimer stickers that called evolution"a theory, ... > more |
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| 23/05/2006
Baptists Divided Over Public School 'Exodus Mandate'
| | Two opposing voices are rising up among Baptist circles over the highly publicized 'exit strategy' from American public schools, setting the stage for another showdown at the upcoming Southern Baptist Annual meeting in June.By the end of last week, ... > more |
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| 23/05/2006
NCC: Da Vinci Distortions Shed Light on Social Ills
| | WASHINGTON - The falsities in the'Da Vinci Code'shed light on other real-life issues that contradict the Gospel of Jesus Christ, such as poverty, racial and economic injustices, and war, according to the National Council of ... > more |
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| 22/05/2006
The Da Vinci Hangover
| | So despite all the panning, banning, protests and hunger strikes...Tom Hanks, the evil albino, and (I think) a dog named Toto managed to attract more folks out to see their flick than flies at a barbeque...I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.There ... > more |
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| 20/05/2006
American Bible Society Affirms New President, CEO
| | NEW YORK - The American Bible Society announced Thursday the affirmation of its new president and CEO, the Rev. Dr. Paul G. Irwin, ending a yearlong global search for the ministry head. In a unanimous vote by the Bible Society Board of Trustees, Irwin ... > more |
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| 20/05/2006
American Bible Society Affirms New President, CEO
| | NEW YORK - The American Bible Society announced Thursday the affirmation of its new president and CEO, the Rev. Dr. Paul G. Irwin, ending a yearlong global search for the ministry head. In a unanimous vote by the Bible Society Board of Trustees, Irwin ... > more |
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| 20/05/2006
TeenMania Wraps Up First BattleCry Season
| | The large BattleCry movement born from a response to the outcries of a young generation beleaguered by today's sex- and violence-dominated culture ended its first season with 75,000 teens emboldened for Christ.After kicking off on the west coast ... > more |
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| 19/05/2006
Sri Lankan Christians Face Increasing Persecution
| | Violence directed towards Christians in Sri Lanka is on the increase at an"alarming rate," warns International Christian Concern.The U.S.-based human rights group has reported that Sinhala Buddhist extremists are continuing with a campaign of terror ... > more |
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| 18/05/2006
Fatigued Ministry Wives Get Princess Treatment
| | "Compassion fatigue" is a common phrase heard among American relief workers and donors since the Katrina disaster shook up the nation like no other. America's attention has been drawn to the countless debris clean-ups, gutting of houses, and counseling ... > more |
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| 16/05/2006
Debate on Teaching Evolution Resurfaces
| | COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Philosophers dissected the age-old dispute over teaching evolution in biology classrooms Monday as lawmakers prepared to debate its latest manifestation at the Statehouse.A House committee will consider Tuesday an amendment ... > more |
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| 14/05/2006
Public High Schools Weigh Bible Courses
| | The long-dormant idea of teaching public school students about the literary and historic importance of the Bible is getting a fresh look this year from state legislatures and local school boards - though with political bickering and questions about what ... > more |
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| 14/05/2006
McCain Makes Stop at Liberty University
| | LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - Sen. John McCain, looking to heal a rift with the religious conservatives who undermined his 2000 White House bid, told students graduating at the Rev. Jerry Falwell's university Saturday that Americans have a right to disagree ... > more |
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| 13/05/2006
New U.S. Salvation Army Head Installed
| | NEW YORK - Hundreds of U.S. Salvation Army officers welcomed home Israel L. Gaither as their new national commander Friday night, after his official installation as the first African American to lead the evangelical body in the United States.The ... > more |
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| 13/05/2006
Tennessee Baptists Won't Sever Ties with University
| | NASHVILLE (AP) - The Tennessee Baptist Convention on Tuesday rejected a proposal to end a 55-year relationship with Belmont University but voted to continue negotiating and reserve the right to go to court if necessary.The convention and the Nashville ... > more |
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| 13/05/2006
Is Fatigue to Blame for Low SAT Scores?
| | At three hours, 45 minutes, the newly expanded SAT exam can be a grueling marathon of essays and multiple-choice bubbles, many high schoolers say. Now, with preliminary figures showing a small but noticeable drop in scores this year, some experts wonder ... > more |
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| 13/05/2006
Thousands of Youth Join Last BattleCry of the Year
| | The national BattleCry of over 60,000 teens has stretched across the states to the East coast and thousands more with faith-filled voices stood up Friday for a multi-site"reverse rebellion" rally.From major cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, ... > more |
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| 11/05/2006
Bush's Meeting with Chinese Christians Gets Mixed Reactions
| | Average Christians in mainland China expressed mixed reaction Wednesday to Bush's planned meeting with Chinese leaders representing the"underground" church, in several internet discussion boards and blogs.The meeting of three Christian rights-activists ... > more |
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| 10/05/2006
Da Vinci Code: Bridge to the Culture
| | Is The Da Vinci Code the hidden truth or the best-selling lie, Dr. D. James Kennedy poses in his new television documentary airing this weekend.Curiosity over the truth of Christianity has peaked with the translation of Dan Brown's controversial ... > more |
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| 08/05/2006
Judge Throws Out Christian Fraternity's Lawsuit
| | CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a Christian fraternity that challenged the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's nondiscrimination policy.U.S. District Judge Frank Bullock Jr. ruled May 4 that the ... > more |
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| 07/05/2006
Divinity Students, Inmates Find Knowledge Behind Bars
| | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Most of the divinity students in Vanderbilt University's Writing About Religion class wear typical college attire - T-shirts and jeans.The only thing different about some students is that their jeans have"TN Dept of Corrections" ... > more |
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| 07/05/2006
Report: Religious Freedom Nonexistent in Saudi Arabia
| | Saudi Arabia was again designated as a ''country of particular concern'' for its ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom in its recently released Annual Report 2006.The ... > more |
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| 05/05/2006
Bishop Faults Notre Dame President for Allowing 'Monologues'
| | SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Roman Catholic Bishop John D'Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has rebuked the new president of the University of Notre Dame for allowing campus performances of"The Vagina Monologues."In a nine-page"pastoral letter" ... > more |
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| 04/05/2006
USCIRF Releases 2006 List of Religious Freedom Violators
| | WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2006 recommendations for ''countries of particular concern,'' or CPCs, on Wednesday that included eight countries on the previous year's list.The new list ... > more |
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| 01/05/2006
7 Charged for Dismantling Anti-Abortion Display
| | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - A professor and six students at Northern Kentucky University were charged with uprooting 400 crosses meant to represent fetuses in an anti-abortion display, prosecutors said.Professor Sally Jacobsen and six students face ... > more |
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| 21/04/2006
Anticipating the Da Vinci 'Tsunami'
| | It's one of the hugest challenges to the church and to the Christian faith in this lifetime. Yet, it's also one of the greatest opportunities for Christians, according to a best-selling author and evangelical.The much awaited and feared movie release ... > more |
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| 05/04/2006
HIV/AIDS Ministry-Tough But Needed
| | An HIV/AIDS ministry is a tough one to lead, according to a pastor who helped found the support group at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church.But some say churches are the ideal place for it.Churches have only recently begun to wake up to the widespread ... > more |
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| 01/04/2006
Over 80 Black Celebrities Join 'Bible Experience' Project
| | Scripture is no longer available in just the form of a big book of some 1,000 pages. Even the time-transcending Word of God has assumed a modern garb, staying up-to-date with the technology that more of America's churches have been integrating into their ... > more |
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| 31/03/2006
Christians Can't Ignore 'Da Vinci' Talk
| | More than 40 million hardcover copies of The Da Vinci Code have been sold worldwide and just days after the release of the paperback edition, the controversial novel is set to top the bestseller list of the world's largest bookseller - Barnes& Noble.Soon ... > more |
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| 30/03/2006
Easter Season Gives Boost to Outreach
| | On one of the most spiritually significant days for Christians, pastors and ministries are urging more than a celebration. They're urging outreach.Reports and studies indicate that Easter is one of the two times in a year that the unchurched attend ... > more |
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| 15/03/2006
Osteen Signs New Multimillion-Dollar Book Deal
| | After selling more than four million copies of his first book, bestselling author and televangelist Joel Osteen plans to write a second by fall 2007 with publisher Free Press, according to an announcement made Tuesday."Pastor Osteen's message already ... > more |
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| 13/03/2006
More Evangelicals Say Go See The Da Vinci Code
| | Evangelicals are coming out left and right with what Lee Strobel calls a"mini-industry of books" debunking Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, especially as the best seller is slated to open in theaters nationwide.While the film adaptation stirred protests ... > more |
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| 11/03/2006
IRAN
| | The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned about the worsening situation for religious minorities in Iran. >> Read more |
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| 11/03/2006
Weekly News Update
| | Wave of Violence Hits Christians in Rajasthan - Christians in the northwestern state of Rajasthan have pledged to begin public protests on March 18 if the government refuses to take action following a recent wave of violence against the Christian community. Hindu extremists have attacked churches and individuals throughout the state in recent months. In most cases police have failed to take action; observers said civil indifference would only encourage further attacks. >> Read more |
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| 11/03/2006
News update
| | Recently, the mistreatment of Christian believers in India has reached new levels. According to Gospel for Asia (GFA), Hindu extremists have launched dozens of attacks against Christians and their churches since January. At the root of the problem is that extremist Hindus are worried about the outreach Christians have to more than 300 million Dalits living in India. >> Read more |
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| 11/03/2006
INDONESIA
| | There has been a tightening on regulations on how churches may be built, and where believers may gather to worship in Indonesia. >> Read more |
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| 07/03/2006
Hindu Fundamentalists Claim Re-Conversion of 600 Christians, Call for Anti-Conversion Law
| | (March 7, 2006) - The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has learned that the Hindu extremist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has claimed that more than 600 Christians, mainly Dalits and tribals, have been “reconverted” to Hinduism in the states of Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. However, when ICC investigated the claim, it found serious discrepancies. >> Read more |
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| 01/03/2006
Hindu Fundamentalists Attack Christian Workers in Maharashtra, India
| | (March 3, 2006) - The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has learned that three pastors were severely attacked by a group of Hindu fundamentalists on February 26. They were released from a hospital in Maharashtra state on March 1. All three had received serious injuries to their heads, shoulders and legs. >> Read more |
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| 22/02/2006
Greeting Card Company Puts Faith into Words
| | "Two are better than one!" is one of many fun and encouraging phrases that you'll find one the inside of c4yourself greeting cards.But did you know that it's from the Bible?Angela Morrow, founder of c4yourself, ltd., hopes that if you didn't, ... > more |
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| 25/01/2006
Jesus goes to trial in Italy
| | In Italy this week, Jesus goes on trial! Mr.Luigi Cascioli is bringing a lawsuit against parish priest Rev. Enrico Righi for religious racism. Cascioli believes he’s the man who was “born against Christ and God”. Uyyy!What I find it unbelievable about this whole thing is that Cascioli is proposing that Jesus never existed! (Source) Now, [...] > more |
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| 25/01/2006
Using the Pro-Choice argument to WIN!
| | As we recently marked the day that legalized abortion was upheld by the Supreme Court, it reminded me of a strategy that the Lord gave me a couple of years ago about how to overturn this decision. Here it is.All abortion clinics should be required by law to first ask each woman scheduled for an [...] > more |
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| 13/01/2006
MLK's Greatness to Overcome Remembered in Writing
| | Remembered nationally every year on his birthday through community events, the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in writing this year.Just before the celebration of King's birthday on Monday, Pulitzer Prize-winning ... > more |
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| 21/12/2005
New Book Inspires Readers to Overcome Fear of Evangelism
| | Evangelism is scary. People often think,"I don't want to get involved,""I don't know how to relate to people who aren't like me," or"I don't want to offend."Author and president of Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) International, Elisa Morgan, ... > more |
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| 01/10/2004
2004 Forum for World Evangelization: Day 2
| | More than 1,500 leaders from around the world representing nearly 130 countries and 58 languages are gathered in Thailand for the 2004 Forum for World Evangelization Sept. 29 - Oct. 5. The gathering, convened by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization ... > more |
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| 29/09/2004
Forum for World Evangelization Officially Begins
| | Nearly 1,800 Christian leaders from around the world are gathering in Thailand for the 2004 Forum for World Evangelization, which made its grand opening today, Sept. 29. The gathering, convened by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization in partnership ... > more |
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| 17/09/2004
Bible Study Project Comes On Air in Middle East
| | SAT-7, an indigenous Arab Christian satellite broadcasting company, will begin airing the"Alpha" program next month. Reaching around 115 million people, SAT-7 can be accessed by 38 percent of the 300 million people in the Middle East."Alpha," a ... > more |
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| 31/08/2004
''The Truth for Youth'' Bibles Focus on America's Students
| | This week, students across the nation have the opportunity to receive a free"The Truth For Youth" Bible to hand out to an unsaved classmate.The Truth for Youth Bibles are designed and published by Tim Todd of Tim Todd Ministries. The Bibles include ... > more |
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| 21/05/2004
Southwestern Seminary Introduces Feminist Theology Course
| | FORT WORTH, Texas - As part of the new curriculum, a course on feminist theology will be offered this summer in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.Seminary trustees recently restructured the master of divinity program ... > more |
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| 01/05/2004
New Introductory Book for New Testament
| | David deSilva Ashland Theological Seminary professor wrote a book to show a different approach to reading and understanding the New Testament. Originally"An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods and Ministry Formation" started as a book ... > more |
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| 14/02/2004
St. Valentine, The Real Story
| | Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance. That's what Valentine's day is all about, right? Well, maybe not.The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all -- at least not in the traditional sense. Father Frank O'Gara ... > more |
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| 13/01/2004
N.J. -- bringing in the clones
| | RICHMOND, Va. -- The New Jersey state legislature recently passed a"clone and kill" bill that allows the creation of cloned human embryos that can be implanted into a woman's womb and then destroyed at any point during their development for use in scientific ... > more |
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