Franklin Graham Responds to Ill. Church Shooting
The son of evangelist Billy Graham responded to the death of a pastor of an Illinois church, who was shot at church Sunday while preaching from the pulpit. .
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NCC, Official Chinese Church Vow to Work Together
Top leaders of U.S.-based National Council of Churches recently met in Shanghai with leaders of China's official church bodies for discussions that included a partnership to raise the issue of climate change with their respective governments.
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Police Call for Witness over Liverpool Church Fire
Police are appealing for public assistance following a suspicious fire at a Catholic church in Sydney\'s south-west last night. About 6.15pm the resident priest left the church, located on the corner of Heathcote Road and Keato Avenue in Hammondville, and walked back to his nearby residence.
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Baptist World Alliance: Finances Better Than Expected
The Baptist World Alliance reported on Tuesday that although the economic downturn has taken a toll on donations, the 2008 financial report turned out better than expected.
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Priests should be 'Released from Overload'
Clergy and parishes should work together to release priests from the overload of parish life and enable them to work more effectively using the gifts and talents God has given them - that's the message from the new director of ministry development in the Diocese of Lichfield, who began her new role on Saturday.
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Youth Pastors Encouraged to Learn Self-Defense
Given the number of church shootings that have increased across the country, pastoral ministry could be considered an at-risk profession, according to an instructor of a fighting method used for Hollywood movies such as "The Dark Knight."
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Megachurch Pastors Joel, Victoria Osteen to Release 'Hope for Today' Bible
Megachurch pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen will release their very own Bible next month ahead of their church's 50th anniversary.
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Presbyterian Pastor Fears Denomination is Compromising Witness
As Presbyterians in Charlotte approved an amendment that would open the way for the ordination of non-celibate homosexuals, one pastor is speaking out, concerned that the Church is compromising its witness in morally ambiguous times.
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Cardinal Condemns 'Unacceptable' Limits on Religious Freedom
Anti-discrimination legislation is being used to limit freedom of religion "in unacceptable ways", says the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.
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Largest Christian Groups Report Membership Decline
The Southern Baptist Convention and the Roman Catholic Church – the two largest Christian communions in the country – have joined the ranks of mainline denominations in reporting membership losses, the latest church yearbook shows.
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World Council of Churches 'on Course' to Select New Head
The World Council of Churches is "on course" to select its next general secretary, according to the search committee's moderator.
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Rome Mass for Victorian Bushfire Communities
A Mass will be held in Rome tonight to commemorate victims of the Victorian bushfires.