April 1, 2008 Bishops press conservatives to attend Lambeth Conference

A group of evangelical bishops in the Church of England have urged conservative primates (national archbishops) in the Anglican Communion to reconsider their decision to boycott the upcoming Lambeth Conference because of...

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April 1, 2008 Focus turns to peace at end of anti-violence decade

The World Council of Churches (WCC) says it will hold an International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston, Jamaica in 2011 as the culmination of its 10-year Decade to Overcome Violence.

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April 1, 2008 Cuba in midst of transition period

Bishop laying groundwork for two new dioceses in growing church

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April 1, 2008 Kobia to stand down as WCC general secretary at end of 2008

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Samuel Kobia, has announced that he will not seek a second term as the head of the world’s biggest Christian grouping.

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April 1, 2008 Lutheran membership jumps by nearly two million

Africa’s Lutheran churches saw their total membership increase over the past year by nearly two million, boosting the total number of members of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) worldwide to more than 68.3 million.

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April 1, 2008 Protestants now just over half of U.S. adults, study finds

Protestants in the United States may soon become a minority in a country long perceived as predominately Protestant, according to a new study of the U.S. religious landscape.

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April 1, 2008 Donations allow valuable artifact to remain in English hands

The library at Lambeth Palace, the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, has acquired a copy of the warrant for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, one of the best-known and dramatic events in British...

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April 1, 2008 Turning a page, adding a page in Canada’s history book

When you think about it, the numbers are rather daunting. Anyone who has followed the issues surrounding the old Indian boarding school system – and especially members of the churches that staffed the schools – is familiar with...

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April 1, 2008 Featured letter: Churches tend to lean toward traditional music genres

Editors note: At the conclusion of our February feature article entitled Churches sing a new song unto the Lord, we invited readers to tell us about “unusual” church music, or music that is atypical in the context of the church....

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April 1, 2008 Letters to the editor

The Anglican Journal welcomes letters to the editor. Preference is given to letters under 200 words. All letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Please include a mailing address with all...

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