Jesus banned from German soccer fields
September 19, 2002
FRANKFURT, Germany—The German Soccer League of Frankfurt, Germany, has set up what one magazine calls an “Anti-Jesus” decree. According to Idea News Service, the league
Cross to stay on London police force badge
September 12, 2002
LONDON — The idea of removing the cross from the badge of London’s police force has been dropped. The police badge is surmounted by a
BWAid and others respond to European floods
September 5, 2002
Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, is appealing for funds to assist in the European Flood Relief
North Alabama Baptists join forces for Romania missions trip
September 5, 2002
Mike Goforth, pastor of Sardis Baptist Church in Boaz, has been doing volunteer missions work in Romania for seven years, but in the last two
Archbishop appointed over Anglican Church
August 22, 2002
LONDON — On July 23, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales, has been appointed as the new Archbishop of
Government challenges Greek churches
August 17, 2002
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The Greek government’s decision to exclude mention of religious affiliation and other personal details from state-issued identity cards has been in
Vatican excommunicates seven ordained women
August 15, 2002
VATICAN CITY –The Vatican’s powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith excommunicated seven women ordained as priests by a bishop who has broken with
Support grows for scrapping blasphemy law
August 15, 2002
LONDON—Both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England have announced their support for scrapping the English law against blasphemy and replacing it with
