Thousands of evangelicals called to know the 'right' Jesus
We need to be rescued from an inadequate understanding of Jesus, said a prominent theologian..
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Russian Orthodox Church raises fears over pro-gay Protestant Churches
WCC General Secretary Dr Olav Fykse Tveit met the Patriarch in Moscow today as part of his first visit to the Russian Orthodox Church since taking up office last September.
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Methodist Church to clarify position on abortion issues
The Methodist Church's annual Conference has voted in favour of a new briefing to clarify its position on issues related to abortion.
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Churches losing out on funds because of poor preaching on giving - report
Churches risk losing out on large amounts of donations because pastors and church leaders are too timid when it comes to preaching about financial needs and the importance of giving, according to a new report out this week.
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Churches call for sweeping gambling reforms
The new President of the NSW Council of Churches, the Revd Richard Quadrio, has welcomed the release of the long-awaited Productivity Commission Report into Gambling, and called on federal and state governments to implement all recommendations.
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WCC Official Hopes For Joint Efforts with WCRC
Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches(WCC), had no intention of missing the recent merger of the Reformed Ecumenical Council(REC)and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) into the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Tveit was in Grand Rapids wanting to participate as the historic union occurred.
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Reformed bodies complete merger
The two largest reformed church bodies officially merged on Friday to become the World Communion of Reformed Churches, representing more than 80 million Christians.
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WCC welcomes coming into being of new world communion
On 18 June, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) will merge with the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) to form the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). The new ecumenical body will group 227 member churches representing 80 million Christians in 108 countries.
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World Council of Churches chief visits Haiti quake zone
An ecumenical delegation led by the head of the World Council of Churches (WCC) begins a three-day visit to Haiti today to meet with church leaders, government officials, and victims of the catastrophic January12 earthquake.
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Pope ends Year for Priests with fresh apology for abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI drew the Catholic Church's Year for Priests to an official close yesterday with another apology for the abuse of children by Catholic priests.
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Disciplinary action carried out against Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church in the United States has been suspended from participating in ecumenical dialogues in which the Anglican Communion is formally engaged, according to an announcement Monday.
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Anglicans in Canada favour dialogue over debate on homosexuality
Anglicans in Canada have agreed to respect a commitment they made years ago to refrain from the ordination of partnered homosexuals and the blessing of same-sex unions.