Sri Lankan Refugees Need $1M Daily to Survive
A staggering one million dollars is required daily to provide food and water to almost 300,000 conflict survivors who are housed in a string of camp settlements in northern Sri Lanka, says World Vision.
Joseph Keenan
Christian Post Correspondent
Groups Appeal for Aid for Cyclone Victims in India, Bangladesh
Action by Churches Together (ACT) and local NGO partners have appealed for assistance after Cyclone Aila hit Bangladesh and eastern India Monday evening.
An Urgent Appeal Made for Cyclone Victims in India and Bangladesh
Amidst reports indicating over 130 people death and thousands homeless due to Cyclone Aila that has hit Bangladesh and eastern India on Monday evening, local Christian NGOs in the region have appealed for an assistance.
CSW Uncovers More Evidence of Human Rights Abuses in Burma
Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a human rights organization, recently returned from a three-week visit to South-East Asia with fresh evidence of human rights violations in Burma.
Lausanne Movement Taps South Korea for Key Leaders Meeting
The Lausanne Movement will hold its biennial meeting at the Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary (PCTS) in Seoul June 8-12.
Sri Lanka War Ends; Desperate Aid Needed
As Sri Lanka declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a quarter of a million people are left suffering and need urgent help for "healing and hope of a future."
Amnesty Affirms New Abortion Stance; Catholics Urged to Cut Ties
Amnesty International has reaffirmed its decision to support selected cases of abortion including those involving sexual violence, rape, incest or where the health or human rights of women are “in danger,” drawing the ire of the Catholic Church.
Sydney Anglicans Close Doors to Episcopal Author for 'Gutting' Christian Faith
The Rt. Rev. Peter Jensen, the Anglican archbishop of Sydney, has given an order to prohibit a liberal U.S. Episcopal priest from stepping into the pulpit of any of the churches in the diocese over a new book that one reviewer said “defaced the only portrait of Jesus that makes any real sense.”
Sydney Bishops Take 'Wait-and-See' Stance on Anglican Invitation
The Anglican archbishop of Sydney and five assistant bishops in the Sydney diocese have delayed their response to an invitation to their worldwide denomination’s decennial meeting, stating that they will wait to see what actions bishops in America will take before making a decision.
Hillsong Conference Ends with Hope for Future
This year’s annual conference of Australia’s most well-known megachurch ended last Friday, with the hope that the theme of social justice was instilled within the delegates as they headed back home.