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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Sunday, 7 September 2008, 23:08 (MYT) 5 144 31 http://my.christiantoday.com/ http://my.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif Chinese house church Christians have a paradoxical view of their country says the head of Open Doors USA who recently returned from a factfinding trip to China during the Olympic Games http://my.christiantoday.com/article/chinese-christians-persecuted-but-still-patriotic-says-open-doors-head/5241.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:56:47 +0800 Heavy flooding in the Gonaives area of Haiti is preventing Mission Aviation Fellowship MAF has missionaries and relief workers from reaching stranded victims http://my.christiantoday.com/article/haiti-heavy-flooding-hampers-mission-aviation-fellowship-in-aid-effort/5240.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:52:25 +0800 Baptist World Aid BWAid the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance is seeking to raise US189 million for continued relief in Myanmar http://my.christiantoday.com/article/baptists-to-raise-189-million-for-myanmar-relief/5239.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:23:15 +0800 Two Iraqi Christians were kidnapped then later killed by Islamic fundamentalists in Mosul within the span of a few days a news agency with connections to Iraq has reported http://my.christiantoday.com/article/two-christians-kidnapped-then-killed-in-iraq/5238.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:52:04 +0800 More than a week after the outbreak of violence in Orissa the situation is getting worse with no sign of subsiding reported a Christian ministry working in India http://my.christiantoday.com/article/no-sign-of-india-violence-subsiding-says-ministry/5237.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:50:14 +0800 The Methodist Church in Singapore formed its first Telugu Church in late July this year according to a writeup posted on the denominations website by Pastor Anil Samuel http://my.christiantoday.com/article/methodists-welcome-first-telugu-church-in-singapore/5236.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:46:59 +0800 Churches in Thailand are being encouraged to put pressure on the Thai Government to ensure that it deals peacefully with thousands of protesters who have vowed to occupy the offices of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej until he resigns http://my.christiantoday.com/article/thai-christian-leader-warns-against-violent-response-to-protests/5235.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:36:05 +0800 A delegation from the World Council of Churches began its fiveday visit to member churches in Georgia and Russia on Wednesday with the goal to facilitate harmony between the two Christian communities despite their countries current political conflict http://my.christiantoday.com/article/ecumenical-delegation-to-strengthen-georgia-russia-church-ties/5234.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:29:17 +0800 A Christian woman has taken an art centre to court over an exhibition which included a statue showing Jesus with an erect penis this past Tuesday http://my.christiantoday.com/article/christian-woman-takes-art-centre-to-court-over-lewd-jesus-statue/5233.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:26:54 +0800 In the last week the societal situation of Thailand marked with protests and violence series of disturbances from antigovernment protestors Thailand Prime Minister Samak declared on the morning of Sept 2 the imposition of state of emergency in Bangkok where gatherings of more than five people is prohibited in order to prevent further clashes between progovernment supporters and antigovernment demonstrators http://my.christiantoday.com/article/christians-urged-to-pray-amidst-instability-in-bangkok/5232.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:11:57 +0800 Christian Aid has responded rapidly to the crisis in India providing emergency food medicine and other vital support to those made homeless and forced to flee in the floods in Bihar which are the worst for 50 years http://my.christiantoday.com/article/christians-send-aid-funds-to-india-flood-zone/5231.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:44:30 +0800 The head of a Chinese house church organisation and his wife have been released by authorities after more than three weeks of detention http://my.christiantoday.com/article/chinese-house-church-leader-released-from-forced-vacation/5230.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:42:00 +0800 Christian relief teams are on the ground and ready to begin distributing food water and other essential items to Hurricane Gustav victims after the worst of the storm subsided on Tuesday http://my.christiantoday.com/article/us-christian-relief-teams-on-the-ground-after-gustav-exit/5229.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:34:30 +0800 Christians in India commemorated the 98th birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa last week with prayers and petitions for peace and harmony between Christians and Hindus in Orissa state http://my.christiantoday.com/article/christians-mark-mother-teresas-98th-birthday-with-call-to-peace/5228.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:35:56 +0800 YMCAs around the world are remembering three young volunteers who were shot dead whilst working for the Guatemalan branch in August http://my.christiantoday.com/article/ymcas-remember-slain-guatemalan-volunteers/5227.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:33:41 +0800 On Sunday August 17 a group of Muslims stormed a church service in Cipayung East Jakarta Indonesia according to an August 19 report from Compass Direct http://my.christiantoday.com/article/mob-storms-indonesian-church-and-calls-for-ban/5226.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:26:57 +0800 The theological arm of the World Evangelical Alliance has released a statement on Jewish evangelism in Europe with the hope of renewing commitment to take the Gospel to the Jews http://my.christiantoday.com/article/evangelical-scholars-affirm-commitment-to-jewish-evangelism/5225.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:49:48 +0800 When a dam broke in the Saptakoshi River in Nepal last month it led to massive flooding in neighbouring Bihar India where more than two million people have been flooded out of their homes http://my.christiantoday.com/article/gospel-for-asia-work-hit-by-india-floods/5224.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:47:32 +0800 What would a transformed Singapore look like If Christians do not have a vision for their city the blessings of God cannot come said Revd George Annadorai last week at the Kum Yan Methodist Church http://my.christiantoday.com/article/christians-challenged-to-realise-transformed-singapore-vision/5223.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:33:40 +0800 The international community must demonstrate the same commitment to wiping out growing Christianophobia as to tackling antiSemitism or Islamophobia the Vaticans foreign minister said on Friday http://my.christiantoday.com/article/india-violence-a-sign-of-christianophobia-says-archbishop/5222.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:52:52 +0800 An international humanitarian agency has launched an online campaign to find donors to adopt families affected by Chinas massive May 12 quake and help them build new homes http://my.christiantoday.com/article/charity-seeks-help-to-adopt-quake-hit-families-in-china/5221.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:45:11 +0800 Christians around the world will begin a 30day prayer campaign for Muslims on Monday that coincides with Ramadan Islams holiest month http://my.christiantoday.com/article/ywam-kicks-off-month-of-prayer-for-muslims-during-ramadan/5220.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:16:22 +0800