Jewish leaders are building on Pentecostal pro-Israel sentiment to dispel stereotypes between both groups. Many Jewish groups in recent years have accepted such support without questioning the theology behind it, which says that all people, including Jews, will ultimately accept Christ.
1The general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) says the Church of England's decision to reaffirm its support for women bishops had immediately opened the way for stronger ecumenical ties between Lutheran and Anglican churches.
0John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews."
216The Rev. A.R. Bernard, founding senior pastor of Christian Cultural Center, was officiated as the new president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York Thursday night, during an installation service where speakers called for the revival of the Church.
2United Methodists declared Monday a "banner day" as they approved a full communion agreement with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
37Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to visit an American synagogue Friday, bringing greetings for the Passover holiday and accepting gifts of matzo and a seder plate. Benedict, 81, stopped briefly at Park East Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side, near the Vatican residence.
0The participation of emergent church leaders in an interfaith dialogue raised flags for some conservative Christians who have been concerned over a growing cooperation of emergent church leaders with New Spirituality/New Age leaders.
56When Pope Benedict XVI enters a U.S. synagogue for the first time, there likely will be an emotional encounter between a Holocaust survivor and the German pontiff who both suffered in the same war.
4An ecumenical group is seeking to reconcile and bring back two of its historically black partner denominations that refused to participate in a recent meeting due to their frustration with the groups progress on the racism issue.
0One of the largest ecumenical groups in the United States decided Friday it would not be involved in this year's presidential race in spite of the potential future benefits it could reap in knowing the next man or woman in the White House.
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