Pope encourages people to avoid 'idols' of money, success and power
Pope Francis has encouraged people to never lose their hope in God despite the challenges they may be facing in life..
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Hillsong United's 'Welcome Zion' U.S. Tour draws 80,000
Hillsong United swept through the U.S. during a three week 12-city tour named \"Welcome Zion\" where they played in front of more than 80,000 fans, their most ever.
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World Vision welcomes government funding for war torn Syria as suffering continues
World Vision Australia has welcomed the Australian Government's move to provide an additional $21.5 million in funding to people affected by the escalating war in Syria.
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World Youth Day: Thousands attend opening Mass
Thousands of young Catholics were at Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday evening for a Mass to open World Youth Day.
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'The Bible' series premiere delivers strong ratings results
Tuesday night's screening of the first two episodes of The Bible series delivered strong ratings results for Channel 9, with 1.181 million people tuning in, according to Christian Media Australia (CMA).
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Daily devotion from Billy Graham debuts on YouVersion's Bible App
A daily, one-year reading plan from Billy Graham has launched on the Bible Appâ\"¢ by YouVersion, one of the most popular free apps available for mobile devices. Last week, YouVersion announced that the Bible Appâ\"¢ reached the substantial milestone of 100 million downloads, joining the ranks of other popular apps like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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Strides for Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement has gained clear strides since The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Cape Town 2010).
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Australian Prayer Network inspires worldwide 40 day prayer call
The global call inspired by the Australian Prayer Network for a 40-day period of prayer will conclude on Saturday 14 September 2013. This International Day of Prayer, Fasting and Repentance coincides with Yom Kippur, Israel's National Day of Atonement.
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Strong God becomes anthem for Colorado fire survivors
New Life Church in Colorado Springs will be releasing a brand new album of worship songs out from Integrity Music on 13 August.
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Biggest challenge is to help American church understand persecution globally: Open Doors USA new president
Open Doors USA announced Monday that Dr. David Curry has been appointed the new president and CEO of the international ministry that supports and strengthens persecuted Christians in some of the most dangerous countries in the world.
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Australia set for strong participation in World Youth Day 2013 Rio de Janeiro
Over 1800 young Australian pilgrims and 16 Australian Bishops are set to participate in WYD Rio from 23-28 July which has the theme "Go and make disciples of all nations!" (cf. Mt 28:19). This will be the first WYD for the newly elected Pope Francis and is expected to draw several million youth from around the world to celebrate the event.
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Don't worry for us, but rejoice for us, says Egyptian Bible Society leader
The General Director of the Bible Society of Egypt is positive about the demonstrations that have led to the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.