Giving from Episcopal dioceses down 7 percent
February 26, 2004
NEW YORK — The Episcopal Church has seen a 7 percent drop in contributions from local dioceses since it voted last year to approve an
Massachusetts Legislature fails to ban gay ‘marriages’
February 26, 2004
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Legislature adjourned its historic constitutional convention Feb. 12 without reversing the state supreme court’s recent legalization of gay “marriage.” With thousands
Chinese house churches multiplying, says survey
February 26, 2004
BEIING, China — A survey carried out in recent months by leaders of the official Three Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) church in Beijing showed that
Activist accused of converting Hindu sex workers
February 26, 2004
MUMBAI, India — Christian activist Anson Thomas has rescued scores of girls 18 years and younger from prostitution in Mumbai, India. Recently, brothel owners accused
Scientists clone embryos, mature them to new levels
February 26, 2004
Scientists have cloned human embryos and nurtured them to a new level of maturity, suggesting the possibility of bringing to birth a cloned child, according
From Vietnam to Georgia, NAMB missionary points Asians to Christ
February 26, 2004
God is good, even in the midst of turmoil, and An Van Pham is dedicated to sharing that message with the Asian population that is
Ohio becomes 38th with defense of marriage act
February 19, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Bob Taft signed into law the state’s first defense of marriage act Feb. 6, making it the 38th state in
Kinnisons continue nearly 30 years of work in Thailand
February 19, 2004
Jack Kinnison, son of an Air Force officer, had made the world his home when he met Lynn Penuel, who grew up in Birmingham. Together,
