10 http://www.christiannewswire.com International Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:33:28 -0700 en-us International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12068 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12068 Oral Roberts University students provide shoes for children in Iraq through giving and negotiation skills. Contact: Jeremy Burton, Oral Roberts University, 918-495-6649 TULSA, Okla., Nov. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Soon thousands of Iraqi children will have new shoes -- in time for winter -- thanks to the efforts of Oral Roberts University (ORU) students, faculty, and staff. The money for this project was raised through donations taken during twice-weekly chapel services. The university w Source: Oral Roberts University Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12063 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12063 Open Doors Launches Campaign Urging Iran to Release Christians Now Contact: Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, jerryd@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- On August 9 two Christian women appeared before an Iranian judge who asked them to deny their faith and return to Islam. Maryam Rostampour, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad, 30, have been held in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran since March 5. They were originally accused of "acting again Source: Open Doors USA Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:01 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12060 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12060 Contact: Margaret, 888-735-3448 ext 251; Georgette Forney, 412-398-7885; Silent No More Awareness Campaign STATEN ISLAND, NY, Nov. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- A New Zealand study that says abortion puts women at increased risk of anxiety and depression is but the latest in a long line of scientific reports that reach the same conclusion said leaders of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign today. "Science has for years been supporting what we already know from the public tes Source: Priests for Life Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:17 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12037 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12037 Contact: Jon D. Wilke, FaithComesByHearing.com, 505-881-3321 MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The Military BibleSticks are a hit!" said a U.S. Army Chaplain. "Please send more. We will use them all!" This is the typical feedback from military chaplains who have requested thousands of high-tech, portable Audio Bibles for their troops from Faith Comes By Hearing. Faith Comes By Hearing, the world's foremost Audio Bible ministry, has designed and deployed nearly 22,000 Source: Faith Comes By Hearing Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12027 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12027 Contact: Rachel Elwood, Media Relations, World Gospel Mission, 765-671-7255, mediarelations@wgm.org MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- In tough economic times, the temptation is to pull back initiatives, but World Gospel Mission is pushing forward in 2009 with expanding work in three new areas of the world: Sudan, Genada, and Peru. WGM is an interdenominational missionary-sending agency based in Marion, Indiana, with missionaries in 23 areas of the world. "It's exciting to Source: World Gospel Mission Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:21:07 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12015 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12015 Contact: Bob Sturm, 703-396-6974; after 6 PM EST 703-307-8176; ConservativeHQ.com MANASSAS, Va., Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com: The special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District has dramatically highlighted the disconnect between Republican leaders and the base of the GOP. Today the GOP is a party with leaders but no followers. It's clear that the main opposition to President Obama and Source: American Target Advertising Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12013 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12013 Award winning actor joins Garth Brooks, Toby Keith and others as honorary board member for supporting U.S. soldiers   Contact: Rich Guider, 615-216-6147, rich@guiderPR.com; Mark Woods, 901-355-8844, helpota@operationtroopaid.org   NASHVILLE, Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Operation Troop Aid (OTA), a nonprofit organization which supports deployed U.S. soldiers, recently honored Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Gary Sinise with the 2009 Operation Troop Aid "Patriot Aw Source: CCN Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12004 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12004 Dr. James Dobson praised for "remarkable" legacy   Contact: Gary Schneeberger, Focus on the Family, 719-548-5853, press@family.org;   COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 2  /Christian Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family Founder and Chairman Emeritus James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will leave the ministry as its primary radio voice at the end of February, the ministry announced Friday.   Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organizatio Source: Focus on the Family Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:00 -0700 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11415 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11415 Partners with United Nations to Support International Day of Peace Contact: Mary Dickey, Manager-Public Relations & Marketing, 212-870-1046, Mdickey@odysseynetworks.org; Desiree Frieson, Associate-Public Relations & Marketing, 212-870-1053, Dfrieson@odysseynetworks.org MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Odyssey Networks, the nation's largest coalition of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith groups dedicated to building bridges of understanding through media, has launched a Source: Odyssey Networks Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:41:10 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11412 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11412 Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Washington, DC Contact: Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy, 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org INNER MONGOLIA, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christians Li Mingshun and Zhang Yonghu were indicted by the Erlianhaote City People's Procuratorate on July 31, 2009, for aiding North Korean refugees fleeing to South Korea through China. Li and Zhang were among several Ch Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:54:39 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11400 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11400 Contact: Annee Kahler, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC): Jenny McCloy, 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org   HENAN, China, Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- With the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Communist Party rule in China rapidly approaching, Chinese authorities continue vilifying Christians as "imaginary enemies, " boldly taking actions to dismantle and control the independent Christian church, es Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:21:04 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11396 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11396 Contact: Don Feder, www.demographicwinter.com, 508-405-1337 MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ --In Japan's historic election on Sunday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost power for only the second time in the post-World War II era. The opposition Democrats swept to power, winning 308 of 480 seats in the lower house of parliament. Lost in election analysis is the role declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population are playing in Japan's ongoing economic crisis. Source: Demographic Winter Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11395 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11395 Contact: Don Feder, www.demographicwinter.com, 508-405-1337 MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ --In Japan's historic election on Sunday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost power for only the second time in the post-World War II era. The opposition Democrats swept to power, winning 308 of 480 seats in the lower house of parliament. Lost in election analysis is the role declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population are playing in Japan's ongoing economic crisis. Accord Source: Demographic Winter Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:41:51 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11393 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11393 "Most of Kobia's farewell speech could easily have been delivered by any number of Third World tyrants who deflect from their own failures by demonizing Israel and the U.S." -- Mark Tooley, IRD President Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- The departing chief of the Geneva-based World Council of Churches (WCC) slammed Israel's "sin against God" in his August 26 goo Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:53:45 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11390 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11390 Contact: Matt Dickerson, Interloop Media, 918-619-3837, matt@interloopmedia.com; for Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the midst of the stock market's darkest days since the Great Depression, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc., (www.zionoil.com) with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Caesarea, Israel, is not only defying the odds on Wall Street, they're making history in the Holy Land. Zion Oil & Gas, holding exploration licenses and permits covering approximately 327,00 Source: Zion Oil and Gas, Inc. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:12:21 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11387 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11387 Contact: CBN Public Relations, 757-226-2450   VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 31  /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Broadcasting Network  (CBN) announced today that its founder and Chairman, Pat Robertson, has returned home after extensive heart surgery at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. Mr. Robertson has suffered a condition known as atrial fibrillation, an often-debilitating heart disorder involving shortness of breath and weakness affecting an estimat Source: CCN Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:01:08 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11380 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11380 Former gang leader, Nicky Cruz, will speak to youth about crime and drugs at the request of President Mauricio Funes Contact: Patrick Dow, 719-598-2600 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Nicky Cruz will be traveling to San Salvador, capitol of El Salvador, on October 1st and 2nd, speaking to 40,000 young people in three soccer stadiums over a 2-day period. His team has secured permission to distribute free copies of his autobiography, Run Baby Run, to the students. T Source: Nicky Cruz Outreach Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:45:17 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11378 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11378 Contact: Jon D. Wilke, Faith Comes By Hearing, 505-881-3321 ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- Two Bible technology powerhouses, LifeChurch.tv and Faith Comes By Hearing, have teamed up to offer free Audio Bible streaming at YouVersion.com. Visitors to YouVersion.com can read the Bible in different versions and languages, add comments or insights, bookmark favorite verses, and even create an online Bible journal. The addition of Faith Comes By Hearing's streaming Audio Bibl Source: Faith Comes By Hearing Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11372 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11372 Contact: GFA Media Office, 972-300-3379, info@gfamedia.org CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- There is both good news and bad news coming out of Orissa, India, one year after Hindu radicals went on a bloody rampage that left 50,000 Christians fleeing for their lives into the state\'s forests. As they fled, the religious extremists killed whoever they could capture, then destroyed Christian homes and burned churches. Photo: Relief Camp in Orissa, India -- A year after bei Source: Gospel for Asia Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:00:00 -0600 International http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11368 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11368 Contact: Joel James, 716-759-1058, office@eagleswings.to  BUFFALO, NY, Sept. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- Millions of Christians from dozens of denominations are preparing to unite this October for the sixth annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ), a highly regarded prayer effort gaining momentum in recent years -- amid the threats, terrorist attacks, and international pressure rising against Jerusalem from many sides. Driven by more than 1,000 major global chur Source: Eagles Wings Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0600