Joshua A. Goldberg
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WCC Head to Pentecostals: We Need Each Other
In the first-ever greeting to the Pentecostal World Conference by a general secretary of the World Council of Church, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse expressed how Pentecostals and members of his ecumenical group have a common call in God\'s mission and need each other to fulfill the call.
Uganda President Tells African Bishops 'No Room for Intolerance"
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told attendees of this year's All Africa Bishops Conference on Tuesday that tolerance is a biblical imperative and that Christians should not \"have one minute of time wasted\" by those promoting prejudice.
Anglican Leaders Gather for 'Historic' All Africa Bishops Conference
Anglican bishops from more than 400 dioceses in Africa have convened for the 2nd All Africa Bishops Conference and were encouraged by the potential their church body has to impact the continent and the rest of the world.
U.S. 'Back to Church Sunday' Campaign Surpasses 1.2M Invites
More than one million people so far have been invited to attend a church service on Sunday, Sept. 12, as a result of this year\'s national \"Back to Church Sunday\" campaign, and more than 3,000 churches have signed on.
Conservative Lutherans to Form New Church Body in North America
More than 1,000 Lutherans from throughout North America will gather this week in Grove City, Ohio, to form a new church body for confessional Lutherans.
Ex-UCC President Reports Pending Divorce, New Relationship
The former president of the United Church of Christ has informed leaders of the denomination that he and his wife are in the process of divorcing.
Fla. Church Denied Permit for Quran Burning
City officials in Gainesville, Fla., have denied a burning permit to a local church that wants to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9-11.
NCC Leaders Call for Respect for Muslim Neighbors Amid Ramadan
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and Christian leaders in the National Muslim-Christian Initiative are calling upon Christians in America to love their Muslim neighbors amid Ramadan observances and to stand against extremist ideas not peace-promoting Muslims.
ELCA Presiding Bishop to Visit China
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will visit China near the end of the month, according to an announcement Wednesday.
Christians Urged, Equipped to Pray During Islam's Holy Month
As Muslims around the world marked the start of Ramadan on Wednesday, Christians were urged to make a deliberate effort to learn about, pray for, and reach out to Muslim neighbors across the street and around the world during Islam\'s holiest month.