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Christian Wire

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  1. 12 Days of Christmas - Christmas DevotionalsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | About.com

    ... Christmas devotional beginning today, December 1, don't miss the 25 Days of Christmas from Kim Jones, Guide to Christian Music. Each day features a Bible verse, the Christmas carol of the day, the Christmas TV schedule for the day, a musical gift ...

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    Related Topix: Religion

  2. Free Churches call for rich countries to take action at CopenhagenRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Ekklesia Daily News

    The leaders of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed churches in Britain have called on the government to put pressure on the world's richest countries to reach a binding agreement at next week's climate change conference in Copenhagen.

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Religion

  3. Religious campaigners (but not C of E) sign letter to Chancellor over RBSRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Ekklesia Daily News

    Forty leading figures, representing faith groups and church leaders, environmental and anti-poverty campaigners, trade unions, academics, MPs, the author Iain Banks and Body Shop co-founder Gordon Roddick have written to Alistair Darling to call on him to transform RBS into a Royal Bank of Sustainability.

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    Related Topix: Alistair Darling, Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, World News, Merthyr Tydfil County, Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Religion

  4. This Week's Testimony: Waking From My "Coma"Read the original story

    Yesterday | About.com

    ... featured testimonies from you, the members and visitors of this site. Each story reveals a life transformed by Christian faith. If your relationship with God has made a significant difference in your life, we would like to hear about it. Submit your ...

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    Related Topix: Religion

  5. Science and faith must work together on climate change, say Canadians

    Yesterday | Ekklesia Daily News

    The letter has been written by the churcha s moderator Mardi Tindal and former Member of Parliament and United Church minister, David MacDonald. 4 comments

    Related Topix: Religion

  6. Volunteering can play a vital role in tackling homelessnessRead the original story

    Saturday | Ekklesia Daily News

    Charity groups Crisis and Housing Justice say that volunteering over the Christmas season and beyond can play a vital role in alleviating the problems of the capital's homeless and addressing key housing concerns.

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    Related Topix: Life, Charity , Holidays, Christmas, Religion

  7. Pope speaks out strongly for refugees and migrantsRead the original story

    Saturday | Ekklesia Daily News

    Pope Benedict XVI has issued a strong message in advance of the ninety-sixth World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is due to be celebrated on 17 January 2010 - which focuses on underage refugees and migrants.

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI

  8. Political instability threatens Honduran democracyRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Ongoing political instability threatens to seriously undermine long-term development gains in Honduras, one of Central America's poorest nations, Catholic agency Progressio and a number of its locally-based partner organisations say on the eve of the country's presidential elections on Sunday 29 November 2009.

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    Related Topix: Manuel Zelaya, Religion

  9. Power 2010's unique democratic experiment drawing thousands of responsesRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Power 2010, the UK coalition that aims to "change politics for good" is encouraging people to join thousands of others in coming up with ideas to "fix the system". Power 2010 is a grassroots campaign to renew and strengthen Britain's democracy from the bottom up.

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    Related Topix: Religion

  10. Irish report shows systematic Church cover-up of horrific child abuseRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Ekklesia Daily News

    The Report by the Commission of Investigation into the handling by Church and State authorities of allegations and suspicions of child abuse against clerics of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, has shown a horrific pattern of abuse and cover-up over many years.

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  11. Faith schools and community cohesion

    Thursday Nov 26 | Ekklesia Daily News

    This is the text of the keynote address to a public meeting and discussion for Inter Faith Week 2009, hosted by Canterbury and District Inter-Faith Action The question - do faith schools divide?' is one that well suits the political and media climate of the moment, where many issues gravitate towards categories which beg a straightforward - yes' or ...

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    Related Topix: Conservatives (UK), Religion

  12. US sees a rise in religion based anti-gay hate crimesRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Ekklesia Daily News

    New statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the USA indicate an 11 per cent rise in reports of homophobic hate crime across America over the past last year.

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News, Religion

  13. Commons meeting affirms the positive contribution of immigrantsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Tom Brake MP, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and expert Keith Best were key speakers at a meeting in the House of Common on 24 November 2009 looking at the social impact of immigration.

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    Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Religion

  14. How to be Thankful When You're HurtingRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | About.com

    Last week in my newsletter , I talked about the holidays being a difficult time of year for many people.

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Blog News, Religion

  15. Kirk offers principles for upcoming Scottish independence debatesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Ekklesia Daily News

    The Church of Scotland has responded to the UK Government's reply to the Calman Commission and the fact that there will be a parliamentary White Paper on Scottish independence next week, setting out its principles for discussion.

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    Related Topix: Religion

  16. Lesbian bishop welcomed in Sweden, but not in AfricaRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Church of Sweden Archbishop Anders Wejryd triggered outrage from a Lutheran church in Africa when he ordained an openly lesbian woman as bishop of Stockholm earlier this month - writes Peter Kenny.

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Religion, Lutheran Church, Luther, OK, Uppsala, Sweden, Sweden, World News, Human Sexuality

  17. Sri Lanka told promise to free displaced must be followed by actionRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Human rights groups have welcomed a promise made by the government of Sri Lanka to lift by 1 December 2009 any restrictions on movement of at least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam.

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    Related Topix: Sri Lanka, World News, Asia, Activism, Religion

  18. Straight couple are refused civil partnership - and plan legal actionRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Ekklesia Daily News

    A heterosexual couple are planning legal action after their application for a civil partnership was rejected this morning by a registrar in London.

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Religion

  19. Episcopal church advertises core beliefs, inclusiveness and work for justice

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Ekklesia Daily News

    In the face of continued attacks from a hardcore minority opposed to women and gays in the churches' ministry, the Episcopal Church in the USA has launched a national advertising campaign about its key beliefs and practices. 7 comments

    Related Topix: Religion, Episcopal Church

  20. Israel should revoke expansion of illegal settlement, says WCCRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Ekklesia Daily News

    Churches and other partners of the World Council of Churches have received an appeal to "mobilize their members and the public" in resistance to Israel's approval for the construction of 900 new housing units in the Gilo settlement on traditionally Palestinian land in East Jerusalem.

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    Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Hadarom, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel, Religion