Posts Tagged ‘Lutheran’
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Norwegian official denied visa for church meeting in China
Former Norwegian prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, who is also a Lutheran pastor, has been denied a visa to China where he was scheduled to be a moderator at a World Council of Churches (WCC) meeting in Nanjing, the daily ne...
News
Churches lost $1.2 billion in recession
WASHINGTON (RNS) Even as membership remains relatively stable in U.S. churches, the effects of the recession have caused contributions to drop by $1.2 billion.
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Splinter churches realign mainline Protestantism
There’s a popular saying in church-planting circles: It’s easier to make babies than to raise the dead. That principle applies to denominations as well, said the Rev. Paul Detterman, who helped found the Evangelical...
Arts & Culture
Megadeth star David Ellefson takes thrash metal—and seminary—on tour
As new students wandered onto the campus of Concordia Seminary last September, they were joined by another group of theological rookies — mostly midcareer types — joining the school’s program that allows stude...
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Supreme Court sides with churches in employment fights
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Jan. 11) unanimously threw its support behind a church school that fired a teacher, using a widely watched church-state case to bolster a legal doctrine that exempts religious i...
Commentary and News
Lutheran churches in Indonesia pledge to combat HIV/AIDS
Lutheran churches in Indonesia have approved several steps to revitalize their commitment to fight the AIDS epidemic. Two conferences on HIV/AIDS called “Embracing Life: Our Common Responsibility” were organized by ...
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Pope Benedict’s praise for Martin Luther give rise to speculation
Pope Benedict XVI’s recent words of praise for Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant reformation, has set abuzz speculation on the possible “rehabilitation” of the spiritual leader as the Lutherans’ 500th anniversary approac...
Muslim Extremists in Sudan Threaten to Target Christians
Muslim extremists have sent text messages to at least 10 church leaders in Khartoum saying they are planning to target Christian leaders, buildings and institutions, Christian sources in Khartoum said. “We want this country to ...
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Lutheran leaders invite Pope to play a part in their 500th anniversary
The Lutheran World Federation invited recently Pope Benedict XVI to be involved in preparations for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. LWF president Bishop Munib Younan, along with a seven-member delegation, i...
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Lutheran church split widens over ordination of gays
The split continues to widen in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over the ordination of gays who are in committed relationships. According to The Gazette, the ELCA still remains strong, in that out of 10,000 churches ...
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