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OMAHA, Neb. (The Catholic Voice) - Luis Palau's Heartland Festival taking place in Omaha this summer will be unlike any other - even for the internationally-known evangelical preacher. For the first time in the history of Palau's festivals, the local Catholic Church has endorsed the event and plans to send representatives to participate in the festival July 14-15 on the Qwest Center grounds. Since Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss showed his support for the festival, at least 11 Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Omaha have signed up to participate. "We're very, very excited that every sector of the city is...

The Church Report is pleased to announce this year’s list of The 50 Most Influential Christians in America. Thanks to the readers of the magazine as well as the online readers for contributing over 150,000 nominations. Each of the people on this list is most deserving of this recognition. As with all types of lists, there are those who are not on the list – not because they weren’t deserving – but simply because we did not have enough space to publish a list of the 100 most influential. The staff of The Church Report did not choose this list;...

Evangelist Luis Palau Regrets Remarks on Religious Freedom in China Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews An American evangelist has apologized for saying during a recent visit to China that the religious freedom situation there was better than expected, and for saying that "underground" Christians should register with church associations set up by the communist government. Luis Palau, an Oregon-based evangelist, paid a week-long visit to China earlier this month, his fifth to the country. His trip coincided with a visit by President Bush, and Palau was invited to attend a church service in Beijing with the president and First Lady. In an...

“First of all, I would not call them ‘underground’ churches, but ‘unregistered.' ‘Underground’ has the connotation that you are hiding, and that is not how it is," he said. “Personally, I would encourage the unregistered churches to register and receive greater freedom and blessings from the government."

Bush Attends Church in China   By Scott StearnsBeijing20 November 2005 President Bush says China should grant its people greater religious freedoms. So, he opened his day in Beijing by going to church. George W. Bush, center, and First Ldy Laura Bush, right, after attending morning services at Gangwashi Church in Beijing A choir in white and red silk robes sang the hymn, "Ode to Joy" as the president and Mrs. Bush left Gangwashi Church. It is one of five authorized protestant churches in the capital, and remains under control of China's Communist Party.But White House officials say it...

Tens of thousands of evangelical Christian youths, families and leaders from more than 800 area churches will converge on the District Saturday and Sunday for the D.C. Festival, with music, activities and faith. The free festival is open to Christians and non-Christians alike, said organizer Luis Palau, an Argentina-born evangelical minister whom some call the "new Billy Graham." "We want people to realize that following Jesus is a normal part of everyday life," Mr. Palau told The Washington Times. "Symbols become passe and people would instantly turn it off. We want to draw in people who would be turned away...

Luis Palau has been invited by the White House to give the closing prayer at the National Cathedral on Friday, September 16th as part of ceremonies for the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush and other dignitaries are expected to attend the special services which are part of a nation-wide initiative to stage memorial services and other appropriate observances in the wake of the Katrina disaster. “This tragedy can be an opportunity to allow God’s love to bring healing and hope to people all across our country,” said Palau. “It has shown...

Luis Palau is a Latin American evangelist who has preached around the world, and is generally considered second only to Billy Graham as an effective practitioner of mass evangelism. He was scheduled to attend a civic reception that was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Welsh Revival, a spiritual movement that had global repercussions. Unfortunately, inviting Palau violated PC protocol: The Cardiff City Council cancelled a civic reception for internationally renowned evangelist Luis Palau because of his "extreme evangelical beliefs." The cancellation was prompted by Welsh Assembly Government Member Lorraine Barrett's attack on Palau for his stance on homosexuality...

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, MAY 1, 2003 Congress has called for a national day of gratitude, fasting and prayer. The sponsoring organizations have decided to incorporate the congressionally mandated themes into the National Day of Prayer. You are invited to participate by joining with millions of Americans in praying the following prayer for America at 12:00 pm EDT, Thursday, May 1, 2003. The prayer was written by PPT honorary committee member Luis Palau, President and Founder, Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. Prayer for the Nation "Our Father and our God, we thank You for the many blessings You have poured out...

LUIS PALAU BRINGS THE GOOD NEWS TO FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH This wasn't their typical spring break in Fort Lauderdale TBN 2-hour Beachfest Highlights Special 5-7 PM Eastern Time Saturday, March 29, 2003 check local listings or click here  for more information. FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (March 25, 2003) -- Two days before Beachfest with Luis Palau began, America went to war with Iraq. Throughout the March 22-23 weekend, Luis Palau turned the news uppermost in Americans' minds to an eternal angle. " There's a war going on in Iraq," Luis Palau said Saturday night to the crowd packed from sidewalk to...

Evangelist Luis Palau prayed for captured and killed American troops Sunday during Beachfest in Fort Lauderdale, which rivaled the largest U.S. revivals, according to police crowd estimates. ''Please bless America,'' Palau prayed as a 24-by-16-foot flag was unfurled on the stage Sunday afternoon during a patriotic salute to a nation at war. He asked God ''to protect the troops'' as well as Iraqi ''innocents'' -- people he described as being just like Americans in wanting peace and a better life for their children. He also pleaded with the thousands thronging to hear his message to put aside their political differences...