Global Warming Needs Church Help, Says UN Chief
"Global warming will only be resolved through a global common response and we need your help," the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon told the head of the 349-member World Council of Churches (WCC), the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, this week.
Over 1,000 Christian Leaders Meet for U.S. Policy Forum
Mar. 7-10, brings together leaders from the ecumenical Christian community to learn, discuss and then mobilize the Christian voice to be a witness for justice and peace in regards to U.S. domestic and international policies.
Religious Leaders Urge Bush to Sign Anti-Torture Bill
Calling torture an "instrinsic evil" that must be "absolutely" rejected, four faith group leaders signed a joint letter on Feb. 28 urging President Bush to change his mind and approve the Intelligence Authorization Act.
Harrison Hartley stands next to his school books in the kitchen of his family's home where he is homeschooled, in Burbank, Calif., Jan. 29, 2007. Hartley, who has been homeschooled since kindergarten, ...
NYC Hit by Christian Anti-Media Teen Rally
Teens fed up with being bombarded with media that promotes sex, drugs and violence fought back Friday in New York City to reclaim and “recreate” pop culture.
African Peacekeepers Staying in Darfur
The African Union said Wednesday it will extend the mandate of peacekeeping forces in Darfur through the end of the year, ensuring that international troops will remain in the war-torn Sudanese province for now.
Huckabee Plots a Presidential Comeback?
Although Mike Huckabee called it quits Tuesday night as a 2008 Republican presidential candidate, his advisers were still busy Wednesday building a conservative coalition that could play an instrumental role in a future run for the White House.
Justices Hear Arguments on Calif. Same-Sex 'Marriage'
The California Supreme Court grilled lawyers from both sides of the same-sex “marriage” case Tuesday in an over 3-hour hearing that centered around whether the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman should be altered.
