Churches Welcome Decision on Easter Sunday Trading
NSW Council of Churches Public Affair Director Rod Benson welcomed the decision by the Office of Industrial Relations to refuse permission for major retailers to trade in NSW on Easter Sunday. .
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Historic Ecumenical Conference Seeks to Affirm Solidarity and Global Justice for Dalits
Hosted by the Christian Conference of Asia, the conference will bring together over 100 representatives of churches and church-related organizations from all over the world, with a significant representation from Indian churches and members of affected communities.
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Pope to Muslims: True Religion Rejects Violence
Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim leaders in Cameroon Thursday that true religion rejects violence.
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Spanish Church Launches Anti-Abortion Campaign
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has launched a campaign against abortion following the government's announcement earlier this month that it intends to liberalize the country's 1985 abortion law.
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Australian Baptists Support Earth Hour 2009
Earth Hour 2009 is a great opportunity for Baptists all over Australia to demonstrate support for creation care and responsible energy consumption, national Baptist leaders said today.
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Some Christians Denounce Carbon Fast for Lent
Churches around the world have chosen to give up carbon this Lent season instead of engaging in the more traditional food or activity fast.
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Catholics Join Emerging Church Conversation
A group of Roman Catholics are dipping their feet in the Emerging Church pool, joining a conversation that has long drawn the interest of Protestants and Evangelicals.
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Uniting Church Minister Appointed General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia
The Reverend Tara Curlewis, an ordained Minister of Word & Sacrament, was yesterday appointed General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA). Tara is the 3rd General Secretary of the Council since its inception in 1994.
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Arkansas Lawmaker to Reintroduce Guns in Churches Bill
In the wake of the Illinois church shooting, an Arkansas lawmaker said she will reintroduce a bill allowing concealed handguns in Arkansas churches.
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Religious Freedom and the Secular State
In September last year the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) launched a review of freedom of religion and belief in Australia (hereafter FRB). This is a major project involving a process of written submissions, workshops, public hearings and stakeholder meetings, culminating in a report to be presented to the federal government some time in 2010.
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We were Wrong: Pope Writes
In a letter to the world\'s bishops Pope Benedict has admited the Vatican made mistakes over the lifting of the excommunication of SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson but says he is disappointed that Catholics \"who should have known better\" did not show more understanding.
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Survey Offers In-Depth Look at Mainline Protestant Clergy
A majority of clergy from mainline Protestant denominations are much more likely to identify as liberal than conservative, according to a new in-depth survey.