• Evangelical Alliance Offers Support to Suspended Christian Group

  The Evangelical Alliance, representing more than 1 million evangelicals in the U.K., has expressed concern over the Exeter University Christian Union’s legal action against the university’s student gu

• 250 Million Christians Will Be Persecuted in 2007

  Around 250 million Christians worldwide will face persecution in 2007, simply for following Jesus Christ, according to persecution watchdog Release International.

• Global Church Leaders Promote Justice, Rights for New Year

  Global church leaders gave their New Year messages as the world greeted 2007. The spiritual head of Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams, said Christians need to feel the same hunger for justice.

• Christians Urged to ‘Break the Silence’ for Week of Prayer for Unity

  Jointly prepared since 1968 by Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally celebrated Jan. 18-25.

• Prayer Vigil Held for Murdered Prostitutes Amid Pregnancy Revelations

  More than 100 people gathered for a candlelit vigil on Friday night for the 5 murdered prostitutes, and their killer. One large candle was lit in memory of each prostitute at St Peter’s Church in Copd