• WCC Head, Pope Benedict Discuss Church Unity

  World Council of Churches general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Saturday to discuss church unity and the situation of Christians in the Middle East.

• Study: Abstinence Education Reduces Sexual Activity

  A new landmark study shows that abstinence education is more effective in reducing sexual activity among youths than other programs.

• World's Former Only Hindu Country Opens to Christianity

  The world’s former only official Hindu country is now open to the preaching of the Gospel, a Christian missionary working in the country shared this past weekend with joy.

• 23,000 Baptist Teens to Donate Millions in Free Labor

  Young Southern Baptists are kicking off a major outreach initiative Friday that will affect a total of 80 U.S. cities and offer some $16.4 million in free labor to local residents over the next few months.

• McCain, Obama Expected to Campaign on Abortion Issue

  Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain and leading Democratic candidate Barack Obama may both claim the title of Washington consensus builder, but when it comes to the abortion issue, the two have proudly embraced their differences and are expected to tout their contrasting stance to appeal to key constituencies in their party.