‘God’s’ phone number tallying calls worldwide
July 24, 2003
LONDON — The plague of people ringing the number God gives as his telephone number to TV reporter Bruce Nolan in the film “Bruce Almighty”
Italian priest offers adoption for frozen embryos
July 24, 2003
ROME — An Italian priest has offered adoptive homes for embryos that have been frozen for scientific research. The Rev. Oreste Benzi of Bologna, well
Church in Tbilisi burned to the ground
July 24, 2003
In a double blow to the tiny Protestant minority in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, arsonists on June 15 burned down a provincial Baptist
Tough times hinder Russian military evangelism
July 17, 2003
In this garrison town located just 10 miles from the border with Chechnya, Pastor Vsevolod Don once walked the streets poking his head in basement
England celebrates anniversary of Wesley’s birth
July 3, 2003
EPWORTH, England — Methodists worldwide celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley, the denomination’s founder, June 17 with both reverence and fanfare.
Scottish Episcopals approve women bishops
July 3, 2003
LONDON — The Scottish Episcopal Church became the first of Britain’s three Anglican churches to allow the ordination of women as bishops June 12. Its
Danish store pulls Jesus and Mary flip-flops
June 26, 2003
VORDINGBORG, Denmark — A Danish supermarket chain has pulled a line of flip-flops that featured images of Jesus and the Virgin Mary after several churches
Christian leader seeks political asylum in U.S.
June 19, 2003
MOSCOW — One of Belarus’ most persecuted Christian leaders, Father Yan Spasyuk, is seeking political in the United States, saying the degree of religious repression
