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ChristianPost |
4:43pm PDT |
Why We Whisper |
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Summary: Imagine the following social experiment: You divide up Americans into two groups. Those who agreed to live by traditional moral values live in certain states. Those who reject traditional values take up residence in other states that would allow them to d |
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ChristianPost |
2:48pm PDT |
Nation's Oldest Ecumenical Council of Churches Installs New Head |
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Summary: The Rev. A.R. Bernard, founding senior pastor of Christian Cultural Center, was officiated as the new president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York Thursday night, during an installation service where speakers called for the revival of the |
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ChristianPost |
1:52pm PDT |
Megachurch Feels Hunger Pangs, Ups Compassion |
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Summary: Members of Willow Creek Community Church have been challenged to join an unprecedented season of compassion by fighting the pervasive problem of hunger around the ... |
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ChristianPost |
12:26pm PDT |
Christian Radio Station Broadcasts in Narrow '10/40 Window' |
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Summary: Hosanna Broadcasting Network (HBN), a 24-hour Christian radio station, celebrated its 10th month in operation this week as a testament to the grace that God has poured down on their ... |
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ChristianPost |
12:17pm PDT |
Christian Party Loses 'Censorship' Case against BBC |
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Summary: England’s Christian Choice party lost a case against BBC in which it accused the broadcasting company of censoring its message concerning ... |
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ChristianPost |
10:17am PDT |
Huckabee: '08 Evangelical Voters Unlike Others |
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Summary: Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said evangelical voters are atypical this election year, and as a result, the evangelical vote is up for ... |
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ChristianPost |
8:40am PDT |
Zimbabwe Opposition Challenges Decision for Presidential Runoff |
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Summary: Zimbabwe's opposition challenged official results Friday that say its leader has won the first round of the presidential election with 47.9 percent of the vote — more than longtime President Robert Mugabe but not enough to avoid a ... |
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ChristianPost |
8:20am PDT |
Bishop Denounces Episcopal Head for 'Rude' Letter |
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Summary: Despite protest from the head of The Episcopal Church, clergy from a diocese that is moving toward a split with the national church are meeting with Archbishop Gregory Venables, head of the conservative Anglican Province of the Southern Cone in South ... |
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ChristianPost |
6:19am PDT |
Florida Ultrasound Bill Dies in Senate |
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Summary: Pro-life groups in Florida said Wednesday was a “day of shame” after a bill that would have required abortion practitioners to give women ultrasounds during all phases of pregnancy prior to an abortion died in a 20-20 tie vote in the ... |
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ChristianPost |
5:46am PDT |
Economic Downturn Forces Post-Storm Churches, Christian NGOs to Adjust |
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Summary: Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after Hurricane ... |
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ChristianPost |
5:46am PDT |
Economic Downturn Forces Post-Storm Churches, Christian Groups to Adjust |
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Summary: Bishop J. Douglas Wiley has just a tent for a church and a fraction of his congregants, more than 2 1/2 years after Hurricane ... |
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ChristianPost |
5:42am PDT |
Irish Church Leaders Barred from Jerusalem's Western Wall |
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Summary: Leaders of Ireland's main Christian churches were barred from praying at Jerusalem's Western Wall Thursday because they refused to remove the crosses they were ... |
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ChristianToday |
2:08am PDT |
Leprosy Mission welcomes UN Convention on disabled rights |
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Summary: The Leprosy Mission has welcomed the UNs Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which comes into force on 3 May as excellent news for millions of people worldwide who have been left disabled by leprosy |
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ChristianToday |
1:22am PDT |
Browns poll setback sees Tories back in business |
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Summary: Senior Labour figures said on Friday the party needed to reengage with voters after it suffered a drubbing in local elections while delighted Tories said they were in shape to win the next general election |
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ChristianToday |
1:18am PDT |
Gay bishop God would be disappointed with Rowan Williams |
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Summary: The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has been accused of failing to fully tackle critics over the appointment of the first openly gay Anglican bishop |
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ChristianToday |
1:10am PDT |
Christian Research launches church mystery visitor service |
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Summary: Churches can now see how they look through the eyes of a newcomer with ChurchCheck a new mystery visitor service being launched by Christian Research |
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ChristianToday |
1:00am PDT |
Mission Aviation Fellowship reports exciting times of growth in Mongolia |
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Summary: Eighty people committed their life to Christ in Moron Mongolia after hearing the Gospel during a threeday visit by an evangelistic team from Ulaanbaatar Baptist Church |
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ChristianToday |
12:45am PDT |
Cyrus photo flap prompts action call against harmful media messages |
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Summary: Miley Cyrus the extremely popular 15yearold star of Disneys Hannah Montana became the focus of a national controversy this week after photos of her appearing topless and covered only in a bed sheet were published in Vanity Fair magazine |
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ChristianToday |
12:38am PDT |
Sierra Leone communitys animations and songs raise awareness about HIV |
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Summary: International development agency Christian Aid has produced an album of songs and two innovative animations to help publicise its SAVE approach to HIV awareness and education in Sierra Leone |
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ChristianToday |
12:33am PDT |
Bush proposes 770 million for world food crisis |
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Summary: President George W Bush called for 770 million 3894 million pounds in new US food aid donations and other measures on Thursday as Washington seeks to stave off a food crisis threatening to envelop the developing world |
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ChristianToday |
12:32am PDT |
Russia sends extra troops to Georgian rebel region |
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Summary: Russia said on Thursday an extra contingent of its troops had begun arriving in Georgias breakaway region of Abkhazia a move Tbilisi said was an illegal act of military aggression |
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ChristianToday |
12:32am PDT |
Somali rebels defiant after al Qaeda chief killed |
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Summary: Somalias Islamist rebels vowed to fight on under new leadership on Friday after US warplanes killed an insurgent said to be al Qaedas commander in the Horn of Africa country |
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ChristianToday |
12:30am PDT |
Burma forces civil servants to vote for charter |
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Summary: Hundreds of government workers in Burma were forced to vote in favour of an armydrafted constitution in nonsecret ballots held more than a week before a May 10 referendum some of the workers said |
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ChristianToday |
12:29am PDT |
Fiji deports Murdoch newspaper publisher |
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Summary: Fijis military government deported the Australian publisher of Rupert Murdochs Fiji Times newspaper on Friday after declaring him a threat to national security |
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ChristianToday |
12:28am PDT |
Al Jazeera cameraman released from Guantanamo |
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Summary: An Al Jazeera cameraman held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay for six years without charge has been released the network said on Thursday |
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ChristianToday |
12:27am PDT |
Iraq PM sends team to Iran to discuss militias |
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Summary: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri alMaliki has sent a delegation to tell Iran to stop backing Shiite militias officials said on Thursday underscoring Iraqs unease over the influence of its powerful neighbour |
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ChristianToday |
12:26am PDT |
More protests even as Olympic torch hits home soil |
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Summary: The Olympic flame will be paraded through Hong Kong on Friday to a largely welcoming public and isolated protests its first leg on Chinese soil after becoming a beacon of controversy on a 20nation world tour |
