Eric Young

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  Nov 17, 2009

  WEA, China Church Leaders Meet for In-Depth Talks

  A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of China\'s official church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliance\'s head, Geoff Tunnicliffe, in 2008.

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  Nov 16, 2009

  Freedom Fighters Press Obama as 1st Trip to China Kicks Off

  U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China late Sunday night for a three-day visit to the communist nation that will be his first since taking office.

• Nov 16, 2009

  Ted Haggard Draws Over 100 to Prayer Meeting

  Around 110 people showed up for a prayer meeting Thursday evening in the home of former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard.

• Nov 6, 2009

  Malaysian Church Body Calls for Immediate Release of Bibles

  The representative body of Christians in Malaysia is calling for the immediate release of the more than 15,000 Bibles that were seized by Malaysian authorities this past year, arguing that the confiscation is an infringement of their constitutional rights.

• Nov 6, 2009

  Climate Change Prompts Call for 'Urgent' Action Beyond Emissions Cuts

  Some of the world\'s leading humanitarian organizations have issued a joint statement pressing for urgent action amid changing climate conditions, saying that unless such action is taken, it will not be possible to ensure the food security of the growing world population.

• Nov 2, 2009

  Ecumenical Leaders Back 'New Course' Toward Nuke Disarmament

  Some of the world\'s top ecumenical church leaders are pushing on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union, the United States and Russia to continue the trend toward nuclear disarmament, stressing that \"now\" is the time to do so.

• Nov 1, 2009

  U.S. Prison Reformers Back New Report's Policy Recommendations

  State and federal policy makers are being encouraged to help meet the needs of the 1.7 million children in America who have a father or mother behind prison bars by implementing newly recommended policies.

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  Oct 26, 2009

  Lutheran World Federation Elects 8th General Secretary

  The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation elected its eighth general secretary Monday after delaying the scheduled vote late last week.

• Oct 26, 2009

  WRAP Week Mobilizes Americans to Take Action Against Pornography

  Concerned Americans are being encouraged to help raise awareness of the harms of pornography and highlight the need to enforce obscenity and related laws as they observe the 22nd annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week.

• Oct 25, 2009

  LWF Council Delays Election of New General Secretary

  The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has delayed the election of a new general secretary and has asked the search committee \"to make every effort to bring an additional name of a candidate\" for consideration.