Maria Mackay

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• Feb 10, 2011

  Anglicans Move Toward Simpler Baptism Language to Connect with Unchurched

  The Church of England\'s General Synod has approved the drafting of additional forms of baptism liturgy to help engage the unchurched in the ceremony. The Church has the task now of drawing up additional forms of baptism liturgy in \"accessible\" language

• Jan 31, 2011

  Chilean Miner Talks about God of Miracle in U.K.

  The rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in Chile was a miracle that even atheists could not deny, said one of the rescued miners to hundreds of Christians on Sunday.

• Jan 30, 2011

  Hundreds of Christians Gather for Day of Prayer for Egypt

  Hundreds of Christians in the U.K. took part in a day of prayer for believers in Egypt on Saturday as protests against President Hosni Mubarak reached crisis point.

• Jan 28, 2011

  Historic Lausanne Declaration Calls World\'s Evangelicals to Action

  The historic declaration draws together the reflections of some 4,000 evangelicals from 198 countries who met in Cape Town, South Africa, last October for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.

• Jan 3, 2011

  Helping the Homeless Get Through Winter

  The winter days are typically cold and dark but while most people can return to a nice warm home at the end of the day, for those living on the streets the freezing temperatures can be deadly.

• Dec 30, 2010

  Iraqi Christians Face an Uncertain New Year

  Despite the distractions of the festive season and cutbacks on the horizon, the Barnabas Fund is asking Christians to remember the plight of their brothers and sisters in Iraq in prayer and practical ways.

• Oct 20, 2010

  Persecution Comes with Being a Christian in North Africa, Says Pastor

  For Imad Dabour, persecution is part and parcel of being a Christian in predominantly Muslim North Africa. It is a region that has had next to no church for eight centuries.

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  Oct 19, 2010

  New Edition of 'Operation World' Prayer Guide Officially Out

  After setbacks, sleepless nights and years of sheer hard work, the 7th edition of Operation World was released Monday night.

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  Oct 18, 2010

  Atheism Becoming the New Religion, Evangelicals Warned

  Evangelicals heard the call on Monday to be guardians of the truth in the face of widespread indifference to religion and the \"denial\" of Scripture within parts of the church.

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  Oct 17, 2010

  Evangelicals Optimistic as Major Int'l Conference Gets Underway

  Mission-minded evangelicals from around the world were in high spirits Sunday as the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization got underway in Cape Town, South Africa.