U.S. Churches to Celebrate Palm Sunday with Fair-Trade 'Eco-Palms'
As thousands of Christians re-enact Jesus\' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, many will be celebrating with fair-trade palm fronds. .
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Jesus, a Donkey and Festive Crowd at Circular Quay Mark Start of Easter
Sydney Harbour will witness a festive procession of music and dance with crowds waving palm branches as Jesus rides through Circular Quay on a donkey in Wesley Mission's re-enactment of the Palm Sunday story this Sunday, 5 April at 3.30pm.
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Episcopal Priest Defrocked After Refusing to Recant Muslim Faith
An Episcopal priest who claimed to be both Christian and Muslim was defrocked, effective Wednesday.
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Evangelical Lutherans Spread Brand through Ad Campaign
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is seeking to market its \"brand\" in a new advertising campaign.
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Church Councils Call on NATO to Reject Nuclear Weapons
A coalition of church councils have called on NATO to work towards a world free of nuclear weapons.
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100,000 Atheist Britons Seek 'De-Baptism' from Christianity
More than 100,000 Britons have downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" on the Internet to cut ties with the Christian faith.
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Pell Believes West Now Scared of Criticising Islam
The West has become scared to criticise Islam and accepts death threats by Muslim extremists as normal, Cardinal George Pell has suggested in a speech in England. The outspoken Catholic Archbishop of Sydney said laws intended to promote tolerance were being used to stifle debate, which was \"fermenting intolerance under the surface\". In a speech at Oxford University earlier this month, he also attacked a global campaign of \"bullying and intimidation\" by secular groups trying to drive Christia
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Thousands of Women Unite to Place Value on Humanity
Sydney Entertainment Centre was packed last night with thousands of women gathered at the opening celebrations of the 13th annual Colour Your World Women's Conference.
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Anglican Leader Warns of Ecological 'Doomsday'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the world faces an ecological "doomsday" if the issues of climate change and the environment are ignored.
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Baptist Men's Movement Appoints Youngest Ever President
Phil Creighton, former deputy editor of The Baptist Times, has been appointed to be the youngest ever president of the Baptist Men's Movement. The appointment was made at the Movement's "Resurrection" conference.
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Presbyterian Lesbian Makes 3rd Attempt at Ordination
An openly gay woman in San Francisco is attempting for a third time to become ordained within the Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States.
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Baptists and Muslim Scholars Meet in Jordan
A number of Christian and religious groups were convened by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman, Jordan, on the morning of Thursday, March 19, to discuss common interests and to review plans surrounding the official opening and dedication of the Baptism Center in Bethany beyond Jordan.