WCC Leaders Stress Importance of Honesty in Interfaith Encounters
Both the incoming and outgoing heads of the World Council of Churches this week stressed honesty as the basis upon which people of different faiths can have meaningful encounters.
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World's Oldest Bible Published Online
More than 800 pages and fragments of the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest Christian Bible, have been pieced together digitally from around the world by institutions in the United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt and Russia. -
Vatican Expresses 'Profound Concern' for Gaza Christians
Vatican officials have expressed “profound concern” for the plight of Christians in the Middle East, following the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. -
Muslim Militiaman Turned Missionary Spreading Peace of Christ
Hicham Chehab is a missionary with a difference. A Lebanese-born Muslim, he took up arms with his brother during the Lebanese Civil War between Christians and Muslims. -
Orissa Christians Fear More Attacks after Murder of Second Hindu Leader
The murder of a second Hindu fundamentalist leader in Orissa has sparked fears of another wave of violence. -
World Vision Distributes Emergency Kits to Families in Gaza
World Vision is delivering more than 1,100 emergency kits to families in Gaza still struggling without basic necessities in the wake of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel. -
Archbishop: Attack on Gaza Health Clinic 'Incomprehensible'
The Archbishop of Wales has condemned an Israeli missile attack over the weekend on a church-run health clinic in Gaza. -
Holy Land Christians Seek Urgent Prayer
With the International Red Cross warning of a “full-blown” humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Bible Societies in the Holy Land have appealed to Christians to pray and support those caught up in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. -
World Celebrates Christmas
Thousands of pilgrims overcame checkpoints and tight security to celebrate Christmas with a mass last night in the birthplace of Christ, Bethlehem. -
World Leaders Reject Violence in God's Name
World leaders have concluded a major U.N. conference on inter-faith relations by rejecting acts of terrorism and violence against civilians committed in the name of religion. -
African Faith Leaders Say Congo Crisis is Preventable
A pan-African group of leaders said on Wednesday that renewed fighting between government forces and rebels in Congo could be prevented if signatories to peace agreements honored their commitments. -
Tributes Paid to Slain Christian Aid Worker in Afghanistan
Tributes have been paid to a Christian aid worker who was shot dead in Afghanistan on Monday.
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