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More children drafted by armed forces in eastern Congo (AllAfrica)
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Indigenous Christian exit from Iraq increases (ENI)
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Police break up health workers' march in Zimbabwe (BBC News)
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Cluster bomb treaty will stigmatise their use (BBC News)
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Call for long-term aid commitment from British Government (Ekklesia)
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Nigeria: Jos violence eyewitness (BBC)
One teacher's eyewitness account from the heart of Jos's deadly rioting which was sparked by state elections.
Read more >     :: 12/2/2008 ::

Religion can help us through credit crunch (Guardian)
One Guardian columnist recognises that it will be the faithful on the ground who are statistically more likely to be helping their neighbours through hard times.
Read more >     :: 12/2/2008 ::

Forced evictions in Orissa says Christian group (Christian Today)
One local Christian group says that Christians in relief camps in Orissa are being forced to leave and return to their villages.
Read more >     :: 12/2/2008 ::

Palestinian protest carols cause controversy (CNS)
Here's an outside view on the controversial carol service at St James's Piccadilly that changed the lyrics of famous carols to highlight the reality of the Palestinian plight
Read more >     :: 12/2/2008 ::

ABC of Advent - Archbishop's great video (CofE)
The Archbishop of Canterbury offers his Advent reflections on the Church of England's "Why are we waiting?" Advent calendar website.
Read more >     :: 12/2/2008 ::

Indian PM vows action on attacks (BBC)
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vows to take "whatever measures are necessary" to track down the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks that have left 101 dead.
Read more >     :: 11/27/2008 ::

Zimbabwe cholera death toll rises (Reuters)
Health officials say the number of people dying from cholera in Zimbabwe is on the increase with hundreds seeking medical help in South Africa.
Read more >     :: 11/27/2008 ::

Faith-based bullying found to be a problem in British schools (CNS)
As Britain increasingly turns away from religion, a new report claims that children of all faiths are being bullied because of their beliefs.
Read more >     :: 11/27/2008 ::

Gaza Christians without Sunday mass (Abouna)
On Sunday, November 23rd -The Israeli authorities banned the Papal Nuncio in Israel Archbishop Antonio Franco from entering Gaza and celebrating mass there, despite previous coordination with relevant parties at the Israeli Ministry of For...
Read more >     :: 11/27/2008 ::

A Christian financial expert is urging believers not to hoard money in these tough economic times. (OneNewsNow)
Crown Financial Ministries CEO says Christians need to use the current financial crisis in the U.S. as an opportunity to "get their personal house in order" by reducing debt and increasing savings and generosity.
Read more >     :: 11/27/2008 ::

Army says fall of Sri Lankan rebels' 'HQ' is imminent (BBC News)
The Sri Lankan army has said that the capture of the Tamil Tiger rebels' stronghold of Kilinochchi in the north is imminent.
Read more >     :: 11/26/2008 ::

Zimbabwe situation declining as Harare talks resume (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwean negotiators meet in South Africa in another bid to salvage a power-sharing but President Motlanthe warns the humanitarian context 'will get worse'.
Read more >     :: 11/26/2008 ::

Thai army chief calls for new elections (BBC News)
Thailand's army head has asked the government to dissolve parliament and call new elections, and asked anti-government protesters to leave Bangkok's airport. 
Read more >     :: 11/26/2008 ::

Human Rights Watch cites Congolese government for killing opponents (AllAfrica)
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed some 500 political opponents during the past two years, according to Human Rights Watch.
Read more >     :: 11/26/2008 ::

Linking the right to food with trade and investment (ENI)
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance put finding ways to conduct trade that supported everybody's right to food on its conference agenda in Geneva this week.
Read more >     :: 11/26/2008 ::

Uganda: Children quit school as aid dries up (IRIN)
As Uganda's displaced children try to go back to school, poor conditions and lack of food are causing chaos
Read more >     :: 11/25/2008 ::

"Do nothing: Christmas is coming" - Bishop (C of E)
"Just 31 praying days to Christmas" says the Church of England as the Bishop of Reading follows up his book Do Nothing To Change Your Life with a guide to a less frantic preparation for the festive season.
Read more >     :: 11/25/2008 ::

Rwanda: religious leaders accept responsibility in not preventing genocide (allAfrica)
The United Religions Initiative in Rwanda has accepted the failure of religious leaders to play their part in stoopping the 1994 genocide
Read more >     :: 11/25/2008 ::

Failed miracle in Cameroon (allAfrica)
The attempt of a group of pastors to resurrect their dead leader made headlines in Cameroon
Read more >     :: 11/25/2008 ::

Where will Obama worship? (Guardian)
Spare a thought for the president-elect, whose choice of church to worship in is coming under the spotlight in the US.
Read more >     :: 11/25/2008 ::

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December 03, 2008
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