Posts Tagged ‘dialogue’
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Nuns reject Vatican takeover but seek dialogue on differences
American nuns facing a Vatican takeover of their leadership organization on Friday (Aug. 10) rejected Rome’s plans to recast the group in a more conservative mold, but declined – for now – to respond with an ultimatum that coul...
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The Voice: New Bible translation focuses on dialogue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The name Jesus Christ doesn't appear in "The Voice," a new translation of the Bible. Nor do words such as angel or apostle.
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Vatican wants to revive church’s role in fighting the Mafia
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Vatican officials traveled this week to the island of Sicily, the heartland of the Mafia, to promote the church's role in fighting organized crime. The Vatican says it wants to show that the best way to resp...
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Health, human rights experts call for “safe spaces” in churches
Experts in health and human rights from around the world gathered in Geneva 16-18 January to ponder a question: How can churches create “safe spaces” where people can learn and discuss sensitive issues without fear ...
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Bishops welcome dialogue with Obama as concerns remain
The standoff between the White House and the nation’s Catholic bishops over gay marriage and other hot-button issues may be easing after a quiet Oval Office meeting between President Obama and the head of the U.S. Conference of...
Islamic sect in Nigeria murders 10 Christians
At least 10 Christians have been killed in the last two months in Nigeria by the radical Islamic Boko Haram sect. The murder of the Christians took place in Maiduguri, Borneo state in northeastern Nigeria. An anonymous source (...
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Oil-rich town in Sudan seized by Muslim majority North
Thousands of Christians in Sudan fled their homes in an oil-rich border town that was seized recently by the Muslim majority North. The Sudanese Armed Forces launched bomb attacks and a ground invasion in Abyei town, successful...
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Jewish organization issues statement encouraging dialogue with Christians
An orthodox Jewish organization in Israel said recently in a statement that Christians and Jews would benefit by engaging in dialogue with each other. The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation said that it h...
Christian, Muslim leaders in Indonesia discuss “burn a Koran” day
Christian leaders in Indonesia met recently with the leaders of a Muslim extremist group to censure the plan of a church in the U.S. to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11. Bishops from Protestant and Roman Catholic churches m...