Catholic bishop elected president of national church body
The Most Revd Michael Putney , Catholic Bishop of Townsville, was unanimously elected as President of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) at its meeting in Sydney on June 25th. Bishop Putney will lead the Council until their next triennial form in July 2010. .
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Church must repent for climate change sins
The call was made in the report 'Hope in God's Future', received by the annual Methodist Conference on Wednesday.
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Hillsong Conference to broadcast on God TV
Each year, the Hillsong Conference brings world-renowned speakers and worship leaders together for one of Australia's largest and most influential Christian events.
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Backward thinking or back to biblical roots?
In a move that could split the Church of England and alienate modern believers, the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans in London is fighting what they call a "battle for the soul of the nation."
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Hundreds kick off Calvin Quincentenary celebration in Geneva
Calvin 500, an international Quincentenary celebration of the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth, opened Sunday at St. Pierre Cathedral in the old town of Geneva.
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Indian Catholic: Homosexuality can be reversed
A Catholic Church leader has come out firmly against the Delhi High Court\'s gay-affirming decision.
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Bullying case could be costly for diocese
It's an unprecedented case, likely to cost the Australian Church close to a million dollars.
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Church Army making Jesus famous
Church Army is making strides in spreading the word about Jesus with the re-launch of its mission magazine Share It! and a brand new website for Christians to tell the world what Jesus is doing in their community.
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Philippine church bomb kills at least 5, injures over 30
At least five people were killed and 30 injured Sunday following an explosion outside a Catholic church in Cotabato City, Philippines.
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Church members open hearts…. and wallets
At least that's what one would think. Church members have managed to raise more than $200,000 in just over a month for their mission projects. That's $42,000 more than they set out to raise.
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Bishop to head new church planting group
Archbishop Dr Peter Jensen has announced the appointment of Bishop Alan Stewart to spearhead a major diocesan church planting initiative.
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Church leaders call upon G8 leaders to fulfil commitments to poor
The Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols and Archbishop of Edinburgh and St Andrews Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien have called on the Government to protect the poor and vulnerable across the world amidst the ongoing economic crisis.