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Caribbean:

The gospel is being increased momentum in the Caribbean as more an more people are coming to the knowledge of who God really is. Momentum in witnessing has seen a surge within recent years as saints become more active in their ministries. If you live in the Caribbean please contact us with your comments/ views about these statements.

London,United Kingdom:

The minimum age of consent has finally been reduced to 16 in the gay community. Send us your comments and views about this.

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SYDNEY, Australia
In cities and towns across Australia, local communities are creating their own "Olympic Spirit" with a new musical stage production called "More Than Gold." The play, performed by local groups in schools, shopping centers, churches and parks as part of community Olympic celebrations, combines the stories of two athletes competing for gold, a miner searching for gold on the Australian goldfields and what is described as "a cosmic story of a Prince and his evil enemy." Hervey Bay Baptist Church spokesperson Julie Terry said of the church's Father's Day performance: "It was worth it. ... A few people made commitments to Christ and some others came to church for the first time as a result of the show. Just one person coming to Christ made all the hard work worth it!"

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (USA)
PC USA News reported yesterday that Presbyterians involved in health ministries are touting a new Public Broadcasting System series hosted by Bill Moyers on end-of-life issues. "On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying" premiers Sunday, Sept. 10, and will air on consecutive nights through Sept. 13 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (EDT). The four-part series will explore the American culture's response to death and dying, care for the dying, pain management, grief, the impact of new technologies and related ethical dilemmas and the many choices Americans may face. Officials of the Office of Health Ministries USA say the series complements the 1988 General Assembly policy, "Life Abundant: Values, Choices and Health Care," which encourages church members to "care for the dying and their families through the establishment of hospices and other congregational ministries of counseling and support." "We are glad that the Moyers special will address many of the issues that the church believes are important at the end of life," said Joe Small, coordinator for the Office of Theology and Worship. PBS also provides a number of companion resources on its Web page: www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms.

PALMERO, Italy
"One hundred eighty young evangelists between 16 and 25 years old were here in southern Italy, in August," reports Stefan Christiansen of Jesus Revolution, a Norwegian youth evangelization and church planting movement. Speaking with Fiday Fax, Christiansen said Palermo's youth were extraordinarily open for the Gospel. "It is like Russia 10 years ago! On one occasion, almost 50 people decided to follow Jesus after an evangelistic drama and speech. Around 25,000 people watched the sixteen evangelistic teams' 250 street events. The teams consisted of a total of 140 Norwegians and 30 Icelanders, who had all attended one week of training in Norway. Two thousand eight hundred eighty-seven people decided to follow Jesus, and hundreds of passers-by were healed through prayer. People with a new interest in Christianity could join cell groups belonging to the 'Parola de Gracia' church, which some 3,000 people already attend each Sunday," said Stefan.

MEDFORD, Ore. (USA)
As more and more criticism is leveled against the gaming industry for the extreme levels of violence depicted in children's computer games, one company says it is poised to offer an alternative for concerned parents. "Catechumen," produced by N'Lightning Software Development here, is described as "an adventurous first person game set in ancient Rome based on Christian Scriptures taken from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible." Ralph Bagley, CEO, states, "Scripture based games are rare, our children need an alternative source to obtain high quality games without the violence. This game will also appeal to the secular markets as it was developed to be inoffensive to those with different or no religious preferences." Despite its nonviolent label, N'Lightning says it uses the conventional "bells and whistles" expected of the computer game action genre, including fast pace, 3D graphics, digital soundtrack and first person perspective in a hunt or be hunted format. For more information, visit their Web site at www.catechumen.com.

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