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Largest evangelical body in US urges church to cancel Burn a Quran Day

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 12:58
Americas largest evangelical body is urging the Florida church behind International Burn A Quran Day to cancel its plans
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Baptist World Congress held in Honolulu gathers thousands

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 12:56
Thousands of Baptists from around the world have converged in Honolulu this week for the 20th Baptist World Congress
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Conflicts in the church shows diversity says head of Episcopal Church

Fri, 30/07/2010 - 09:04
The existence of conflict in the church is a sign of health and vitality the head of The Episcopal Church told a live Web audience Wednesday
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Newtown Mission Chapel Celebrates 150 Years

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 06:21
Newtown Mission will celebrate 150 years of serving the local community from their King Street Chapel on Saturday 14th Sunday 15th August with an interactive art workshop historical tours and community celebrations throughout the weekend On Saturday local artists and the general public are invited to celebrate the chapels 150th anniversary by contributing to a 150 piece mosaic inspired by the 150 Psalms The workshop titled 150 Songs of Celebration will be held in the chapel between 124pm
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See the value in trials says theologian

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 06:10
Theologian Dr Jonathan Lamb has spoken out against theologies that encourage Christians to believe they will never face trials and make God out to be nothing more than a celestial Father Christmas
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Anglican committee rejects proposal for Episcopal church to separate from Anglican

Wed, 28/07/2010 - 09:42
A 15member committee that includes the Archbishop of Canterbury recently rejected a proposal that The Episcopal Church be separated from the rest of the global Anglican Communion
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Black and White Church leaders call churches to demonstrate true unity of purpose

Tue, 27/07/2010 - 15:04
Pastor Agu Irukwu and Roy Crowne rallied a congregation of nearly 40000 to not just say the words of a Gospel that unites but to demonstrate it
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Lutheran World Federation elects Palestinian bishop as next president

Tue, 27/07/2010 - 07:58
Bishop Munib A Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land ELCJHL has been elected president of the Lutheran World Federation LWF by the church bodys highest legislative body
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Breakaway groups prevented Anglican split Nigerian primate

Fri, 23/07/2010 - 08:42
It has been three years since the Anglican Church of Nigeria crossed borders into the United States to establish a new home for conservatives who were unhappy with the liberal direction of the US Episcopal Church
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Young Salvationists hear call to tackle human trafficking

Thu, 22/07/2010 - 09:45
The head of Womens Ministries in The Salvation Army USA has called on more than 1000 young Salvationists from around the world to join the fight against human trafficking
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Every generation needs its defenders of the faith apologist

Wed, 21/07/2010 - 06:13
While experiential Christianity is a valuable form of testimony the experience is largely personal and unique and does little when trying to give a defense of the faith says apologist Dinesh DSouza
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UK Bishop Church must challenge the worlds justice and how you get to it

Fri, 16/07/2010 - 10:25
Bishop Tom Wright bid farewell to the Diocese of Durham on Tuesday night with a reminder to the Church to stand against political correctness and be the voice of justice for the poor and Gods creation
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Church legislation on women bishops clears revision stage

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 09:03
The Church of England came a step closer to consecrating its first woman bishop today after legislation cleared the revision stage
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CofE Priests defeat Archbishops proposals on women bishops

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 08:46
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have failed in their bid to see through a compromise amendment to legislation on women bishops that would have allowed a male and female bishop to have coordinate jurisdiction
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Presbyterian Church USA removes ban against homosexual clergy

Sat, 10/07/2010 - 23:19
Leaders in the Presbyterian Church USA narrowly voted Thursday to open ordination to partnered homosexuals
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CofE drops gay priest from nominations for bishop post

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 07:46
The Crown Nominations Commission has rejected the nomination of a gay priest to be the next Bishop of Southwark
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Indian Christians feel unwelcome in Church of England

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 07:39
The Church of England is hoping to draw in members of the Asian community especially those of Indian origin after receiving reports that they were feeling unwelcome in mainstream churches
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More Anglicans warn of split over gay bishop nomination

Thu, 08/07/2010 - 09:02
A group of traditionalist Anglicans has warned that the Church of England may go the same way as The Episcopal Church in the USA and split if it consecrates its first gay bishop
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Presbyterian in US continues debate on homosexual ordinations disagrees with moratorium

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 09:43
The debate over allowing noncelibate homosexuals to be ordained is tiring many Presbyterians agreed But a moratorium they felt also would not bring any peace
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Orthodox Anglicans call for prayer over gay bishop nomination

Tue, 06/07/2010 - 07:36
Anglican Mainstream has made an urgent call for prayer after reports emerged over the weekend that the nominations for the next Bishop of Southwark include an openly gay cleric
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