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Christians Pray for World Cup Peace, End to Trafficking
At a special pre-World Cup service in Munich’s famous Frauenkirche cathedral, Cardinal Friedrich Wetter prayed with hundreds of fans for a 'festival of peace and friendship.' -
Lutheran World Federation Congratulates New Head of Swedish Church
The Lutheran World Federation congratulated the newly elected head of the Church of Sweden last week after a final and determinative round of elections. -
The Salvation Army Welcomes 18th General
The world's second largest provider of social aid welcomed its new international leaders Wednesday to their first day at its headquarters in London. -
Czech Parliament Overrides Veto on Same-Sex Partnership Bill
The Czech Republic became the first former communist country in Europe to grant legal recognition of same-sex partnerships, European media reported Wednesday. -
Larssons Make Last Overseas Tour as Salvation Army Int'l Heads
Retiring Salvation Army General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson made their final overseas tour as the organization’s international leaders with a visit to New Zealand and Fiji. -
Episcopal, Anglican Leaders Gather to Address Gay Divide
A group of Episcopal and Anglican leaders will be meeting this week to resolve the conservative-liberal divide over homosexuality that has threatened to tear apart the worldwide Anglican Communion and -
Presbyterian Megachurch Becomes Largest to Leave Denomination over Gay Policy
Members of a Presbyterian megachurch in Tulsa, Okla., have decided overwhelmingly to withdraw from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), agencies reported this week, making it the largest congregation to -
Anglican Head: American Church has 'Pushed the Boundaries'
The American Church has 'pushed the boundaries' in terms of decision-making, stated the spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion in an interview with a Dutch newspaper. -
African Anglicans 'Saddened' by Episcopal Actions
One of the Anglican Communion's most outspoken voices against homosexuality said the churches in Africa were 'saddened' that the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. seemed unable to embrace the essentia -
WCC Looks to New Leadership for Next Decade
Delegates at the largest ecumenical gathering in a decade elected a new decision-making body on Wednesday to lead the World Council of Churches (WCC) into the next decade. -
Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas, Celebrate Epiphany
Millions of Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land, Russia and other Eastern Orthodox churches around the world celebrated Epiphany on Friday, -
Australia Gov't to Overturn Civil Union Legislation
Australia's conservative national government said Thursday that it would overturn any new law legalizing gay civil unions in the national capital. -
Salvation Army in India Assists 'Forgotten' South Asia Quake Victims
The Salvation Army’s India Northern Territory has been busy assisting families in the Kashmir region whose lives have been turned upside-down by the devastating earthquake that struck southern Asia la -
President Bush Expresses Concerns over Religious Freedom in China
President Bush urged China on Sunday to expand religious, political and social freedoms after making his first public appearance in China at a worship service at one of five officially recognized Prot -
Two Suspects Believed Responsible for Church Fire Spree
Two men in their 20s or 30s are believed to be responsible for a recent string of church fires in Alabama, investigators said Sunday as authorities confirmed the latest blaze at Beaverton Freewill Bap -