Homeless Men Take Up the City2Surf Challenge
Seven homeless Sydneysiders will take part in one of the city's biggest sporting events – this year's Sun Herald City2Surf race between the CBD and Bondi Beach on Sunday, 10 August..
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Jailed Missionaries Granted Bail, but Denied Release
The four Gospel for Asia missionaries being held in a Karnataka, India, jail have officially been granted bail. But a judge has added several hurdles that must still be crossed before the men are released.
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Ethno-Religious Strife Closes Bridge of Hope Center
A Gospel for Asia Bridge of Hope center was temporarily shut down in Haryana, India, because of ongoing ethnic tension in the area.
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Month of prayer to protect China's persecuted believers during Olympics
With the Olympics just days away, persecution watchdog Release International is inviting Christians the world over to join in a month-long strategic prayer campaign to protect the unregistered church in China as it faces the prospect of even greater persecution during the Games.
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Christian Students Attacked and Gospel Literature Burned in India
Two female Christian students were distributing Christian literature to college students, when three Hindu radicals suddenly arrived on the campus driving a motorbike.
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TV series sets hells angel, lesbian and playboy Bible challenge
A hells angel, a lesbian and a playboy are just some of the non-Christians to agree to Bible studies and Christian mentoring as part of a new Channel Four series to air this month.
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New Spanish Edition of HIV Devotional Debuts during Ecuador Mission Trip
The first and only Christian HIV/AIDS devotional has just been translated into Spanish by Professor Galen Yorba-Gray of Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and incidentally, the husband of the author, Joan Yorba-Gray.
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Missionaries, Bible College Students
A Gospel for Asia missionary and three students from a GFA Bible college were attacked by an angry mob of anti-Christian extremists in Karnataka, India, on July 31.
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Olympic Prayer for RT2008BM
During the first twenty six days of August, Australian Baptist Minister of 31 years Mark Tronson, along with his wife, Delma, have co-ordinated a prayer ministry for the \'Right Track 2008 Beijing Ministry\' (RT2008BM).
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Graham Preaches Rebirth in Christ at North Korean Church
The Rev. Franklin Graham concluded his trip to North Korea on Sunday with a message about rebirth through Jesus Christ at a Protestant church in the capital city of Pyongyang.
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Major Korean Mission Conference Ends
A quadrennial Korean mission conference that drew 5,000 people from over 80 countries came to a closing Friday with hope for future global mission and fulfilling the unfinished tasks of evangelizing the whole world.
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Arrow Leadership Australia Announces Appointment of New Program Director
The Arrow program has just appointed Rev Julian Dunham to the role of Program Director for the Arrow program in Australia.