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12 Days of Christmas - Christmas Devotionals
... 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 ... Comment?
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Free Churches call for rich countries to take action at Copenhagen
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. Comment?
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Religious campaigners (but not C of E) sign letter to Chancellor over RBS
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. Comment?
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This Week's Testimony: Waking From My "Coma"
... 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 ... Comment?
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Science and faith must work together on climate change, say Canadians
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
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Volunteering can play a vital role in tackling homelessness
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. Comment?
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Pope speaks out strongly for refugees and migrants
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. Comment?
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Political instability threatens Honduran democracy
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. Comment?
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Power 2010's unique democratic experiment drawing thousands of responses
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. Comment?
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Irish report shows systematic Church cover-up of horrific child abuse
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. Comment?
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Faith schools and community cohesion
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 ... Comment?
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US sees a rise in religion based anti-gay hate crimes
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. Comment?
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Commons meeting affirms the positive contribution of immigrants
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. Comment?
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How to be Thankful When You're Hurting
Last week in my newsletter , I talked about the holidays being a difficult time of year for many people. Comment?
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Kirk offers principles for upcoming Scottish independence debates
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. Comment?
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Lesbian bishop welcomed in Sweden, but not in Africa
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. Comment?
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Sri Lanka told promise to free displaced must be followed by action
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. Comment?
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Straight couple are refused civil partnership - and plan legal action
A heterosexual couple are planning legal action after their application for a civil partnership was rejected this morning by a registrar in London. Comment?
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Episcopal church advertises core beliefs, inclusiveness and work for justice
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
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Israel should revoke expansion of illegal settlement, says WCC
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. Comment?
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