• Catholics, Lutherans Celebrate Five-Year Milestone

  ''The Joint Declaration is important ... Its greatness lies in the fact that we can now give joint witness to what is at the heart of our faith, and with this common witness we enter together a new

• Kingdom Challenge for Evangelism Tour Ends in Hawaii

  On October 7, Bobby Welch successfully completed his 50-state evangelism tour to encourage Southern Baptists to ''Witness, Win and Baptize…ONE MILLION!'' in one year

• Christians to Launch ''Micah Challenge'' to Halve Poverty by 2015

  The international Micah Challenge to reduce poverty levels to half will launch with the support of some 290 Christian groups worldwide. Within days of the debut, Micah campaigns will open across six

• Terrorist Bombings Kill 30 in Egypt; Christian Leaders Condemn Attack

  ''These acts show yet again why the civilized world must stand together against the forces of terror and defeat this evil''

• ELCA Bishops Hold Annual Conference

  The 65-member Conference of Bishops held their annual meeting in early October; finance was a main topic of discussion