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Offer hope to crisis-hit world, European churches' leaders urge

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A gathering of European churches has opened in the French city of Lyon with an account of how a church rebuilt itself after religion was banned, and with a call for Christians to be at the forefront of resisting all forms of violence and racism.

Greek clergy circulate document on 'heresy of ecumenism'

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A group of Orthodox clergy in Greece, led by three senior archbishops, have published a manifesto pledging to resist all ecumenical ties with Roman Catholics and Protestants.

Protestants celebrate 500 years since Calvin's birth

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Protestant Christians are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Jean Calvin, the French-born church reformer who inspired a movement that now has tens of millions of adherents worldwide.

Calvin leaves divided legacy in South Africa

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The influence of the 16th-century Protestant reformer Jean Calvin, born in France on 10 July 1509, has probably not been felt as much in any single country as South Africa.

Methodist Church bans members from joining British National Party

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Methodist Church, the third largest in England, has become the first church in the country to ban its members from belonging to the British National Party, which Methodism deems to be a group advocating racism.

Big role for small churches, says new Scottish leader

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Minority churches can play a significant role if they are confident, outgoing and learn to engage with the whole of society, says the new primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop David Chillingworth, who notes that sectarianism still exists in parts of Scotland.

In advance of G8, Pope urges global order based on moral values

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Poorer nations should have an "effective voice in shared decision making" about the global economy, Pope Benedict XVI has said in his latest encyclical, released on the eve of a meeting in Italy of the leaders of the Group of Eight industrialised nations.

Kenyan Protestants to take million-signature petition to Hague

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Protestant churches in Kenya have dispatched one of their leaders to the International Criminal Court at The Hague to deliver a one-million signature petition urging investigations of post-election violence.

In Kazakhstan, Lutheran world leader urges end to Islamophobia

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Renounce Islamophobia, the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the Rev. Ishmael Noko, has urged world religious leaders at an inter religious congress in Kazakhstan.

Christian leaders see growing social conflict after Argentine poll

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Social conflict is likely to rise in Argentine following national elections, some Christian leaders have warned.