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Church Council Urges Seoul to Ease N. Korea Policy
The head of the World Council of Churches has urged the president of South Korea to ease his policy towards North Korea to better enable peace and reunification of the peninsula.
Zimbabwe Opposition Denies Power-Sharing Talk
Zimbabwe\'s opposition party on Tuesday denied rumors claiming that it was negotiating with President Robert Mugabe\'s government about a power-sharing deal, saying the ruling party first rejected the idea when it went ahead with the sham election.
U.S. Groups Want Humane Answer from N. Korea
North Korea recently received cautious praises for the turnover of its nuclear program declaration, but some people are dissatisfied with the positive response and want the rogue government to be pressed more to improve its humanitarian problems.
Lutherans Worry about Human-Caused Damage to Creation
The environment is \"under stress\" and animals and plants are disappearing, alerted a church leader at the Lutheran World Federation\'s Council meeting last week where climate change and its effect was the main focus.
Church Council: Don't Let Zimbabwe Be Another Rwanda
Reports of political violence and intimidation poured out of Zimbabwe after its \"sham\" presidential runoff election on Friday during which citizens were allegedly coerced to vote for President Robert Mugabe while supporters of the opposition party were beaten.
U.S. Eases N. Korea Sanctions, Remains Concerned over Human Rights
President Bush said Thursday he plans to call for the removal of North Korea from a U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism after receiving news that the rogue government has handed over its long-awaited nuclear program declaration.
Lutherans Discuss 'Suffering Creation' in Tanzania
Representatives of member churches of the global Lutheran World Federation began on Wednesday their six-day meeting in Tanzania, where climate change and its effects on Africa\'s tallest mountain will be a central focus.
American Baptists Salute World Refugee Day
American Baptist churches are joining the United Nations and international agencies in celebrating the spirit and courage of the millions of displaced people on World Refugee Day on Friday.
China Approves Gospel Booklets for Athletes at Olympics
China will allow tens of thousands of Gospel booklets and Bibles to be printed especially for athletes at the Beijing Olympics in August, the Bible Society involved in the printing process recently announced.
Indonesia Less Tolerant of Minorities, Say Faith Leaders
Indonesia is becoming more intolerant of religious minority, declared both a Catholic priest and a moderate Muslim leader on Wednesday.