• Evangelicals Optimistic as Major Int'l Conference Gets Underway

  CAPE TOWN, South Africa – 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.

  

• Anglican Head: Threat of War in Sudan 'Most Serious'

  Sudan risks returning to war and poverty unless the international community steps in to ensure that a referendum on independence for the South goes ahead as planned, warned the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

• 'Blind Pursuit of Profit Must End,' Says Archbishop

  LONDON – The Archbishop of York has hit out at the selfish pursuit of profit and called for a return to the pursuit of social justice and generosity as a means to building a truly wealthy nation.

• Anglican Leader Seeks Prayers Ahead of Women Bishops Debate

  LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his desire to see women ordained as bishops in the Church of England in a way that does not “violently disrupt” the common life of the church.

  

• Engaging in Politics Does Not Distract from Gospel, Says Writer

  LONDON – The author of bestseller Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine has called upon Christians in the United Kingdom to stand against threats to the Gospel by engaging in politics and increasing their influence on government.