April 3, 2008 Church in Wales says 'no' to women bishops

Welsh Anglican clergy have narrowly voted against a measure, supported unanimously by their bishops, to allow women to be appointed to the episcopate.

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April 2, 2008 Satiric ‘Ship of Fools’ Web site celebrates 10th anniversary

A Web site that is possibly the most irreverent in the Anglican world, Ship of Fools, celebrated its 10th anniversary on, appropriately, April 1 or April Fools’ Day.

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February 1, 2008 Youth urged to pray for church unity

The leader of the Taizé community urged tens of thousands of young Christians from Europe who gathered here at the New Year to organize “vigils of reconciliation” for unity between churches that are divided from each other.

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October 1, 2007 Share in eucharist

Germany’s top Protestant bishop has urged a stepping up of efforts to allow Christians of all denominations to share in the eucharist together.

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October 1, 2007 EU harms farmers: bishop

A Polish bishop is urging the country’s farmers not to sell land to foreigners in order to prevent the European Union imposing injustices upon those who till the soil for living.

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July 3, 2007 Baptisms recognized

Eleven German denominations – including Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican churches – have formally recognized each other’s baptism, at an ecumenical ceremony here.

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April 1, 2007 ‘Green’ bishop committed to moratorium on air travel

For most of the 150 delegates who traveled to Germany for a gathering of church leaders in historic Wittenberg, the trip was a matter of a few hours, thanks to one of the many low-cost airlines that now ply Europe’s skies.

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March 1, 2007 A new reformation?

German Protestants gathered Jan. 25-27 in Wittenberg, the town where Martin Luther launched the Reformation five centuries ago, to consider how to strengthen the profile of Protestantism in Germany.

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February 1, 2007 Eames recognized for peacemaking

Archbishop Robin Eames, who retired in December as primate of All Ireland and archbishop of Armagh, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2006 Tipperary International Peace Award. “His foresight, understanding, compassion and...

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February 1, 2007 European church leaders urge respect for diversity

European church leaders meeting here called for a dialogue with other religions about the future of Europe, while underlining the need for the process of European integration to be based on shared values and a common vision.

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