Maria Mackay

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• Jul 5, 2007

  China's State-Backed Catholic Church Slams Cardinal, Vatican Over Rally

  Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has received criticism from the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association after taking part in a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong that coincided with a series of events to mark 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China.

• Jul 5, 2007

  Developed Countries Urged to Help Africa More

  A number of African church leaders have appealed to developed countries to step up their levels of aid and financial support to poorer countries on the African continent.

• Jul 2, 2007

  London Bombs, Glasgow Attack Spur Calls for Prayer

  Prayers were lifted up from churches and Christian leaders across the United Kingdom following the foiled car bomb attacks in London on Friday and the attack on Glasgow Airport on Saturday.

• Jun 28, 2007

  Evangelicals Welcome Britain's New Leader

  Gordon Brown became the new British prime minister Wednesday, bringing an end to Tony Blair’s decade in power.

• Jun 22, 2007

  Lausanne Conference Ends with Message of Hope

  The year 2007 is a "happy new era for world evangelization," 400 Christian delegates were told in the closing message at the Lausanne Bi-Annual International Leadership Meeting in Budapest, Hungary, which concluded on Friday.

• Jun 21, 2007

  WEA, LCWE Formally Launch Partnership for Lausanne III

  The executive chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and the head of the World Evangelical Alliance have formally launched a new partnership for the next International Congress on World Evangelization - Lausanne III.

• Jun 19, 2007

  Lausanne Leaders Challenged to Spread Unchanging Gospel to Fast Changing World

  The bi-annual Lausanne International Leadership Meeting got underway Monday in Budapest, Hungary, bringing together nearly 400 delegates from across 60 nations to explore new ways of bringing about world evangelization as well as the many challenges for mission.

• Jun 4, 2007

  Agencies Appeal for Support Amid Child Malnutrition Crisis in Darfur, Chad

  Some of the United Kingdom’s leading aid agencies have warned of the "alarmingly high" levels of malnutrition in children living in parts of Darfur and Chad, which are plagued by chronic food shortages.

• May 29, 2007

  Christian Leaders Call on G-8 to Keep AIDS Promises

  Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is among hundreds of Christian leaders around the world who have signed a letter urging G-8 nations to start “scaling up” their response to HIV and AIDS.

• May 29, 2007

  Heavy Rains Forecast Spurs Emergency Response for Sudan

  Christian charity World Emergency Relief is preparing a 45-ton shipment of humanitarian aid and essential medical supplies for immediate dispatch to Sudan, where it will be distributed to communities already struggling with extreme poverty.