Jennifer Gold

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• Sep 18, 2007

  Former Archbishop Set to Run Against Zimbabwe President

  The former Zimbabwean archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, who recently resigned amid allegations of adultery, is reportedly preparing to run for the presidency to overthrow current president Robert Mugabe.

• Sep 6, 2007

  Pacific Churches Urged to Bring 'Coconut Theology' to Global Platform

  An ecumenical church leader from the Pacific region urged representatives at the 9th Assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) to be assertive “in bringing Pacific perspectives and experience into international forums.”

• Sep 3, 2007

  Pope: Save the Planet Before It's Too Late

  Pope Benedict XVI led the Catholic Church's first ”eco-friendly” youth rally over the weekend, telling half a million people that world leaders must make courageous decisions to save the planet "before it is too late."

• Aug 14, 2007

  Families of Trapped Utah Miners Find Strength in God

  The co-owner of the Utah mine that collapsed more than a week ago praised the families of the six men still trapped, saying that "their strength has come from their belief in their God."

• Aug 12, 2007

  Pope: World Must Aid South Asia Flood Victims

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, has urged the international community to provide immediate assistance to the millions of people displaced by South Asia's worst flooding in decades.

• Jul 24, 2007

  Anglican Council Backs 'Clear Warning' to Jefferts Schori, Williams

  A network of conservative U.S. Anglicans has praised a recent statement from Anglican leaders in the Global South that urged The Episcopal Church to repent and change to restore true communion to the worldwide Anglican churches.

• Jul 14, 2007

  No Justice for Murdered Ethiopian Christian, Says Group

  More than three months after an Ethiopian evangelist was killed by Muslim militants in March, there are still no signs of movement on bringing those responsible to justice, reports International Christian Concern (ICC).

• Jul 6, 2007

  Clashes at Pakistan Mosque Spark Fears of Anti-Christian Backlash

  Christian representatives in Pakistan are calling for urgent prayer to prevent a feared backlash against Christians following clashes between security forces and Islamist militants in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.

• May 15, 2007

  Group: Climate Change May Force Up to 1 Billion from Homes

  A new report from U.K.-based Christian Aid predicts that up to 1 billion people between now and 2050 will be forced from their homes due to climate change in a “migration crisis” greater than that seen at the end of the Second World War.

• May 7, 2007

  Eritrean Evangelical Head, 3 Americans Among 80 Arrested in Church Raid

  The Presbyterian Mehret Yesus Church in Asmara, Eritrea, was raided by government forces during a church service last week, according to sources close to human rights NGO Release Eritrea-UK.