First woman appointed bishop in Church of Ireland
The Reverend Pat Storey has become the first woman to be appointed a bishop in the Church of Ireland..
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NIV, KJV and NKJV remain as top selling Bible translations
The New International Version, the King James Version and the New King James Version continue to enjoy popularity among Bible readers, according to the Association for Christian Retail (CBA) and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).
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Global survey documents trends in theological education
A global survey on theological education urges churches to put emphasis on Christian leadership formation, collaboration in theological education, support for scholarship programmes and development of capacity-building for theology students.
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Hillsong United respond to demand with release of Oceans EP
In a huge year for Hillsong UNITED, their latest project Zion topped the iTunes overall album chart and debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the ARIA chart.
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Reception & Solemn Mass of Installation of new Archbishop of Hobart, Julian Porteous
The New Evangelisation has always been a major part of Archbishop Julian Porteous' mission and will continue to be so in his new role as Archbishop of Hobart.
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Royal Commission lays out timetable for hearings: Towards Healing to be examined in December
Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, Gail Furness, has laid out the timetable for public hearings this year and early next year with the Catholic Church's Towards Healing likely to be examined in December.
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'Never waste your pain': Rick Warren
In the final sermon of the series inspired by his son\'s suicide, Rick Warren encouraged people to learn from their struggles and use them as a springboard to love and serve others more.
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New Zealand church turns to alcohol to attract more members
With promotional events like \"Wine and theology evenings\" and \"Beer and barbeque\" church services, congregants of New Zealand\'s dying Presbyterian Church are now embracing alcohol as an evangelism tool to attract more members and increase their bottom line according to a new study coming out of that country.
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Canberra and Goulburn welcomes a new Archbishop
The Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn has a new Archbishop.
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Church of Wales votes 'yes' to female bishops
One year from today, women priests can become bishops in the Church in Wales.
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Churches to observe World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel
The World Council of Churches has invited its member churches, faith-based organisations and civil society to observe the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel from 22 to 28 September, invoking prayers, action and advocacy for justice and peace in Palestine.
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Son of Hillsong's senior pastors Ben Houston to plant new church in California
Hillsong Church is setting its sails for the shores of Southern California. Brian Houston, founding pastor of the Sydney, Australia, megachurch that already has 11 congregations worldwide, announced that his son would be packing his bags for Los Angeles to start tilling the ground for what is likely to be another fruitful Hillsong church plant.