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Int'l Prayer Week for North Korea Ends; Efforts Continue

The International Prayer Week for North Korea concluded on Sunday, a day after Human Rights Day and after a week of vigils and prayers that brought the churches in South Korea as well as the internati
International Week of Prayer for North Korea Gathered Christians Worldwide

The International Week of Prayer for North Korea has begun on Sunday and people from around the world gather to pray together. Spearheaded by NK Missions, a movement coordinating efforts for North Kor
Poll: Americans Not So Serious About Malaria

Fewer Americans say malaria is a very serious problem compared to AIDS in Africa. Poor nutrition in Africa also topped American concerns over malaria.
Ongoing National Prayers Encouraged After NDOP

A small group of congregants from several churches in Brooklyn added another night of prayer yesterday and partook in the 55th annual National Day of Prayer.
Gulf Coast Festival Overcomes Rough Road with Over 19,000

Just as hundreds decided to take the narrow road through Jesus Christ, the Gulf Coast Festival with Evangelist Franklin Graham came on no easy and wide path over its two year planning.
New Orleans Witnessing Renewal, Awakening

Campus ministries have been flooding the U.S. Gulf Coast with college students in the last few weeks, many of whom attested to a life-changing experience.
Faith-Based Katrina Relief Groups Commit to Rebuilding Lives

Violent waves from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have yet to subside in their impact on U.S. Gulf Coast communities, where many cities are toughing out the staggering relief and recovery response.
New Report Contradicts Past Claims of Black Church Decline

A recent groundbreaking study concluded that there are at least 1,210 megachurches in the United States today, but the large scale participation of African Americans in the 2,000+ congregations has es
Activists Dub February 'Protect Darfur Month'

February 2006 is Black History Month and, according to human rights and religious activists, Protect Darfur Month.
High School Students Step Up to Darfur Crisis

The United Nations, church leaders and even movie star George Clooney are making efforts to bring an end to the violence in Darfur, Sudan, and yet, the humanitarian crisis is at its worst levels ever.
Iraqi Church Bombings Strike a Tense Nerve

The recent bombings outside four Christian churches in Iraq have struck a tense nerve among the nation’s Christian population, according to an organization that aids the religiously persecuted.
Disappointment Expressed Over Iraqi Election Results
Progress Seen in Iraq Amid Election, Violence

WASHINGTON – Amid intensified attacks during post-election days in Iraq, President George Bush invited more than a dozen former secretaries of state and defense
Saudi Prince Donations to Better Muslim-Christian Understanding Welcomed, Criticized

A Saudi Arabian prince gave $20 million to two prestigious U.S. universities earlier this week to advance the study of Islam and to promote greater Muslim-Christian understanding.
What Missions Driven from the '2/3 World' Look Like

The majority of Christians are no longer living in the West, but are now coming out of the 'two-thirds world' – Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Is Christianity Insensitive to Other Religions?

Christian missionaries travel across the world to preach Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life. Indigenous people of foreign lands, however, question the bold Christian.
Urbana Students Ready to Change the World

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Attendants at Urbana 2006, one of the continent's largest student missions conferences, don’t need to be convinced that they can or should change the world. Rather, they sing, 'We w
Urbana Students: New Paradigm Missionary

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The global shift in Christianity to the southern hemisphere began decades ago, but the next generation of western missionaries was largely unaware of it.
Urbana Readies for Biggest Crowd Ever

One of the largest student mission conferences is nearing 21,000 registrants and Urbana's director sees an enormous potential for ignition in the mission field.
Greg Laurie to Hold Largest Outreach in San Jose since Billy Graham

Two months after a large-scale evangelistic crusade in Anaheim, Calif., evangelist Greg Laurie will be heading up north to host what reportedly will be the largest community outreach in the San Jose a
Massive 'Canopy of Prayer' to Cover New York

NEW YORK - One of the largest unchurched populations in America will be covered in a 'canopy of prayer' Saturday when 5,000 Christians are expected to walk the grounds, sail the sea and fly the sky
Christian Relief Agencies Keep Pakistan Aid Flow Moving

With an estimated 4 million people in Pakistan affected by Saturday's 7.6 magnitude quake, international Christian relief organizations have been loading trucks and contacting local alliance agencies