Global Lutheran Communion Congratulates New US President-Elect LWF Leaders: Election Emblematic of Americans' Desire to Overcome Division
GENEVA, 5 November 2008 (LWI) - Bishop Mark S. Hanson, president of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko, LWF general secretary, have congratulated Senator Barack Obama on his election as the 44th President of the United States of America. .
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Islamic scholars in Rome for landmark Muslim-Catholic talks
Muslim scholars are in Rome Monday for a landmark meeting with top Catholic officials.
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Ecumenical delegation in solidarity visit to Africa
Ecumenical delegations from the World Council of Churches will tour Liberia, Sierra Leone and South Africa in an expression of solidarity as the countries continue to recover from decades of violent conflict.
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Rick Warren Sounds Off on White Space Debate
Expressing concerns that unlicensed wireless devices would interfere with church services, megachurch pastor Rick Warren has urged the Federal Communications Commission to not open up television \"white spaces\" for unlicensed use when the agency meets on Nov. 4.
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Baptist Preacher Sparks Debate Over Birth Control Pill Sermon
A Southern Baptist preacher has brewed up a storm of debates since he told seminary students that taking birth control pills is a sin and equivalent to committing murder.
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Aspinall Elected to Extra Term as Primate
Archbishop Phillip Aspinall of Brisbane will serve as the primate, or national leader, of the Anglican Church of Australia for another term.
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Study Breaks Stereotypes of Orthodox Christians
Americans, for the most part, have very little knowledge about Orthodox Christianity. For those who are familiar with the historical faith, most associate it with Greek or Russian culture.
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Large increases in demand for services as financial crisis hits home – Wesley Mission Annual Review
Australia's worsening financial and housing crisis is impacting on Wesley Mission's ability to meet the needs of a growing number of people left homeless, bankrupt and vulnerable according to Wesley Mission's 2007-08 Annual Review which was released today.
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Deposed Episcopal Bishop Warns Traditionalists Against Illiberal Takeover
The deposed Episcopal Bishop of Pittsburgh has warned that the "illiberal takeover" of the US Episcopal Church could also happen to the Church of England.
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Orthodox churches work on internal divisions
Leaders of major Orthodox branches have recommitted themselves to overcoming internal conflicts, a unity effort that one leader says will have an impact on the global Christian church.
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The Gift that Keeps On Giving
This year marks the 60th year of Australians giving and sharing through the Christmas Bowl. Over the past 60 years, it has delivered critical assistance to people around the world affected by poverty and ongoing conflict. The Christmas Bowl has become an important symbol of people helping people.
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Christians From Many Traditions Seek an Ecumenical Approach to Christian-Muslim Dialogue
The World Council of Churches (WCC), together with a number of Christian world communions, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Roman Catholic Church are expecting some 50 church leaders and experts on Christian-Muslim dialogue to attend a consultation from 18 to 20 October in Chavannes-de-Bogis, outside Geneva, Switzerland.