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  • 24 Nov 2007
    Young people increasingly attracted to Christianity in Nepal

    Young Christians have been meeting near Katmandu in Nepal, a country emerging towards democracy and pluralism. Many are now attracted to Christianity in the predominantly Hindu kingdom which now has a formally secular state.

  • 22 Oct 2007
    The Emerging Church: An Anabaptist Perspective

    Why are fresh expressions of church emerging in Britain and several other western nations?

  • 22 Oct 2007
    Pope Benedict commends historic Mennonite peace witness

    Pope Benedict yesterday received the first Mennonite World Conference delegation ever to come to Rome, following the Anabaptists' split from the Catholic Church in the 16th century. He especially commended their their long standing witness to peace.

  • 21 Oct 2007
    European evangelicals told not to fear Muslim presence in Europe

    Evangelical Christians across Europe have been urged by their leader not to demonize Islam or to fear the presence of Muslims across the continent. Instead they have been urged to see it as an opportunity to witness to the Gospel message.

  • 28 Aug 2007
    Historic joint Christian-Muslim declaration on freedom to convert

    The signing of a declaration between a group representing Muslims and a leading Christian body in Norway, which supports the mutual right to convert between faiths without harassment, is the first pact of its type in the world, the two bodies have announced.

  • 24 Aug 2007
    Romanian criminal chooses to stay in jail after becoming Christian

    A Romanian criminal, once labelled the country's fourth most dangerous, is electing to forgo parole after becoming a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. He says that he would rather stay in jail to share his new-found faith and help his fellow prioners.

  • 14 Aug 2007
    Christians urged to join 'word and action' campaign in 2008

    A rallying call to encourage Christians to 'do more, do it together, do it in word and action' throughout 2008 has already been accepted over 630 communities across the UK, reports the Evangelical Alliance.

  • 14 Aug 2007
    Evangelicals support global code of conduct on ethical evangelism

    A World Evangelical Alliance theologian says evangelicals are ready to support a code of conduct concerning conversion commonly agreed by traditional Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox churches as well as by Roman Catholics.

  • 21 Jul 2007
    Re-evangelizing the religion of death

    At the root of death-dealing religion and ideology is fear, says Simon Barrow. The biggest challenge we face today is how to challenge cultures of death from within, replacing the logic of the sword with an invitation to life.

  • 15 Jun 2007
    Churches challenged to radical re-think of mission strategies

    The general secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches has renewed calls for greater efforts at achieving equality and justice in global Christian mission relations, continuing a long-standing debate.