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2006 News Archive |
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November 2006 |
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November 1 |
Entries sought for first book award
Angell Award is sponsored by Presbyterian Writers Guild |
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Supreme Court to weigh late-term abortion ban |
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Kearns named GAC executive administrator
GA coordination, racial-ethnic concerns among new duties for former NMD chief |
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First clergywoman Scottish church moderator says unity ‘number 1’ task |
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Police review Jerusalem gay parade opposed by faith leaders |
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November 2 |
Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu adds 7,000 converts
Dramatic announcement made during August General Assembly |
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2007 Mission Yearbook is now available
Theme of 115th edition is ‘People will come from East and West’ |
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November 3 |
NCC General Assembly meets ‘For the Healing of the Nations’
200 delegates from 35 churches expected to attend annual event
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New Orleans churches struggle to rebuild as half remain closed |
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Catholic Bishops say no to outside voter guides |
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November 6 |
Families in crisis raise ethics questions for news media |
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Nov. 7 marks centennial of Eugene Carson Blake’s birth
Towering figure led PC(USA), NCC and WCC |
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BOP raises some rates, but not Medicare Supplement dues |
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November 7 |
African churches urge compensation for global warming damage |
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Midterm races set stage for religious activism in 2008 |
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Constitutional Presbyterians urge separation from PC(USA) if it ceases to be a ‘true church’
2006 GA ‘fallaciously misinterpreted’ Constitution, leader says |
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Evangelicals sift through ashes of Haggard scandal |
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Three Presbyterians elected to NCC posts |
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November 8 |
U.S. event brings inter-religious perspective to efforts to understand, overcome violence |
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College news |
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Abuse review panel seeks an additional member
Highly-praised video is now widely available |
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Healing society’s wounds requires church to be ‘social therapists,’ theologian tells NCC
Franklin says gospel demands personal and social transformation |
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Putting the ‘national’ back in the National Council of Churches of Christ
NCC President Livingston calls group to greater unity, witness |
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ACP names Joe Thoma executive director |
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Here’s what’s on my (early) Christmas list |
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November 9 |
Material and mental healing get underway in Lebanon
NCC calls for worldwide ban on human cloning
Body also seeks greater oversight of bio-weapons development
Who won, who lost in midterm elections
NCC General Assembly calls for Iraq withdrawal
ACSWP tweaks new Social Creed, passes it onto NCC
Torture, immigration and communication among issues on committee’s plate |
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November 13 |
Scholars offer data on role of religion in U.S. life |
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Russian Orthodox Metropolitan urges continued involvement in the WCC |
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Seminary news |
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November 14 |
Notes about people |
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Youth ministers use MySpace to keep an eye on kids |
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Catholic bishops call for Iraq exit ‘at the earliest opportunity’ |
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Unexploded bombs: The hidden fallout from conflict in Lebanon |
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November 15 |
Uzbekistan added to U.S. list of countries violating religious freedom |
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Catholic bishops approve new guidelines on ministry to gays |
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PPC backs away from 9/11 conspiracy book
‘Not up to standards,’ board chair says |
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Italian Protestant grouping celebrates 39 years |
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Charges dropped against Pittsburgh minister in same-sex wedding case |
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November 16 |
Progressive groups say war, poverty moved religious voters at polls |
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Philanthropy Expert Says Conservatives Are More Generous |
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NCC member churches mull new Social Creed
PC(USA) leads effort to commemorate 1908 creed with a new one |
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November 17 |
Presbyterians to witness against torture
Jan. 19 event in L.A. will feature organizing, strategizing, prayer |
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Honoring the past by endowing the future MIJHH gives New Mexico elder ‘perfect opportunity to get involved’ |
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Pakistan Christian in blasphemy trial acquitted after 8 years in jail |
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World’s Christians want to learn from Chinese says WCC’s Kobia |
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Pre-trial hearing date set for former PC(USA) treasurer
Golliher accused of embezzling nearly $133,000 |
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November 20 |
Southern California pastor tapped to lead PC(USA) mission programs
Valentine names Tom Taylor Deputy Executive Director for Mission |
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Author probes Thanksgiving’s ‘deep religious impulses’ |
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November 21 |
Religious leaders in Arab countries launch AIDS response network
Two program directors named as GAC mission staff comes together
Holdovers Sara Lisherness and Joe Small named to new posts
Synod of the Sun supports PC(USA) international mission candidate with a $5,000 grant
Texas teacher halfway to $50,000 goal for Jamaica assignment
Conference addresses ‘forgotten faithful’ in Israel-Palestine
Annual Sabeel conference attracts 350 participants from 29 countries
Fans say pressure has eased NBC edits of ‘VeggieTales’ |
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November 22 |
Murder of Lebanese Christian political leader raises tensions in Beirut
Renewed fear of reprisals fuels already volatile situation
Living in the ‘Spirit of Abundance’
A message from the GAC executive director
Guatemalan Presbyterian Church reports funds missing
PC(USA) Guatemala funds frozen until audit is completed
Seminary news
NBA, Methodists Team Up to Fight Malaria
Religious leaders question the will to fight AIDS after U.N. report
NCC resource on food gratitude, farm justice, now available
Presbyterian couple wins social-welfare honor
Todds were longtime advocates for social and economic justice |
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November 27 |
Nepal may get truth and reconciliation panel that churches seek |
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Pope and Anglican leader seek stronger ties, but still ‘divided’ |
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Protestants use Christmas film to talk about Mary |
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WCC’s Kobia ends China trip
Mission concludes with visit to center for prisoners’ kids |
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November 28 |
In Turkey, Pope aims to improve relations with Islam, Orthodoxy |
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Sobering HIV/AIDS report presents challenge for religious groups |
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New Christian Coalition head quits before starting job |
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Judge tosses property claim by California dissidents
‘Summary judgment’ restores Torrance church to PC(USA) |
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November 30 |
In Turkey, Pope urges ‘authentic’ Christian-Muslim dialogue |
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Secular songs beat out Christmas carols on most popular radio list |
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Middle governing body leaders consider the way forward at National Polity Conference
Financial pressures put the squeeze on presbyteries and synods |
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Pope, Ecumenical Patriarch unite in Istanbul on ‘Christian Europe’ |
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Three Presbyterians may be jailed for trespassing in annual Fort Benning protest
Army arrests 16 as thousands demand shutdown of military school |
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