Austrians will ‘bless’ same sex couples
After weeks of discussion, the General Synod of the Austrian Evangelical Church (EKÖ) – a Lutheran denomination – have agreed to allow homosexual couples to receive a church blessing during…
Lutheran pastor dies in plane crash
Rev Norman Tendis (WCC/Marcelo Schneider) A LUTHERAN pastor was one of the 157 people who died when an Ethiopian Airlines aeroplane crashed just six minutes after taking off from Addis…
God is the X Factor for Maltese TV contestant
“BY GOD’S help Malta will not weaken but will endure until victory is won.”
Africans convert Chinese workers
CHINESE workers in countries throughout Africa have been discovering the love of Jesus Christ, thanks to outreach efforts by evangelical churches.
Joni “looks up” in cancer battle
THE BATTLE against cancer continues for wheelchair-bound heroine Joni Eareckson Tada who is trusting God – whatever the eventual outcome.
Foreign Secretary orders persecution report
The Foreign Office has commissioned an independent report on global Christian persecution, to be led by the Bishop of Truro.
Iraq makes Christmas a holiday
The Iraqi government has designated Christmas Day as a public holiday, encouraging the 300,000 Christians left in the 95 per cent Muslim country. On 25 December, the Iraqi government tweeted:…