http://au.christiantoday.com Copyright (c) 2007 Christian Today. All Rights Reserved. Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Monday, 23 November 2009, 14:50 (EST) 5 144 31 http://au.christiantoday.com http://au.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif SELECT id,submittime,title,slug,summary FROM ct_article WHERE submittime>'2009-11-17 03:25:40' AND output='Y' AND category='11' ORDER BY submittime DESC LIMIT 50 The European Commission has called on the UK to end exemptions to equality laws that allow religious employers to discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation http://au.christiantoday.com/article/eu-seeks-to-end-discrimination-exemptions-for-uks-religious-employers/7262.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +1100 A Christian peace worker has returned to Iraq for the first time since he was freed from captivity four years ago http://au.christiantoday.com/article/peacemaking-christian-ex-hostage-returns-to-iraq/7253.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:07:45 +1100 Africas growing water crisis demands leadership and common action among faith groups said general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation LWF in a keynote address for the Third Summit of the InterFaith Action for Peace in Africa IFAPA http://au.christiantoday.com/article/faith-groups-urged-to-act-together-to-tackle-africas-water-crisis/7251.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:30 +1100 The 15yearold daughter of wellknown Egyptian convert Maher elGohary has written a letter appealing to President Obama to help her father who is in danger of being murdered or imprisoned for becoming a Christian http://au.christiantoday.com/article/girl-appeals-to-obama-to-help-ex-muslim-father/7250.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:55 +1100 Unlike in the United States there is little controversy among evangelicals around the world on whether climate change is real said an evangelical representative at a press briefing on Capitol Hill http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wea-no-doubt-in-climate-change-among-evangelicals-outside-of-us/7246.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:02:35 +1100 A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met leaders of Chinas official church bodies on Monday http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wea-leaders-meet-chinese-church-officials/7241.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:37 +1100 Religious freedom advocates are urging US President Barack Obama to raise rights and freedom issues during his visit to China where the repression of peaceful religious activity remains intense and widespread http://au.christiantoday.com/article/religious-freedom-advocates-press-obama-on-first-visit-to-china/7236.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:13 +1100 The Greek Orthodox Church has come out in opposition to a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy http://au.christiantoday.com/article/greek-orthodox-church-opposes-eu-crucifix-ban/7232.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:35 +1100 The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed his alarm and disappointment over the breakdown of the Six Party Talks to address North Koreas nuclear programme http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wcc-presses-for-us-north-korea-talks/7224.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:11:57 +1100 International Christian groups are responding to the recent flooding and mudslides in El Salvador that has claimed at least 130 lives so far and left another 60 missing http://au.christiantoday.com/article/relief-groups-gear-up-to-aid-thousands-in-el-salvador/7221.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:22:45 +1100