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2007 News Archive |
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February 2007 |
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February 1 |
Slice of Life in Mulanje
A PC(USA) missionary letter from Malawi |
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United we stand
Social witness policy committee gets immersion in the United Nations |
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February 2 |
Funeral services held for slain PC(USA) missionary and daughter |
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Criminal violence kills more than war, Kobia says at Kenya funeral |
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February 5 |
U.S. commission pressures China on religious freedom |
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Tributes flow to Czech Protestant who championed justice |
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Bush calls America ‘nation of prayer’ at National Prayer Breakfast |
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Stated clerk, GAC chief urges churches not to defect from PC(USA) |
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February 6 |
Final phase of Mission Initiative campaign gets off to promising start
New leadership, focus on large congregations opens new doors |
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‘Party today. Church tomorrow. Oh yeah!’
A message to the church from the General Assembly moderator |
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World church body says U.N. climate report shows need to act now |
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February 7 |
New global ecumenical alliance for development launched |
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Groups criticize Bush budget for cuts to domestic programs |
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One in Christ … that the world may believe
Stated clerk reflects on Middle East trip and need for unity |
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Church educators told to ‘fly forward’ by first looking back
APCE conference helps participants network, re-charge batteries |
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February 8 |
Study: majority of Americans see link between economic, spiritual health |
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College News |
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Worship launches Christian Churches Together
Historic ecumenical group talks first about evangelization |
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February 9 |
WHO says faith-based groups play major role in HIV/AIDS care |
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Philippine churches unite to help ensure honest elections |
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Evangelical Presbyterian Church woos PC(USA) congregations seeking to leave
EPC Assembly expected to create a ‘New Wineskins Presbytery’ |
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February 12 |
Saving the children
A PC(USA) missionary letter from Kenya |
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ELCA disciplinary committee votes to remove openly gay Atlanta pastor
Panel also asks churchwide assembly to change ordination standards |
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Board of Pensions launches Mayo Clinic ‘EmbodyHealth’ Web site |
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February 13 |
Fund shortage forces Malawi Presbyterian theology school to close |
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For many Americans, religious identity is no longer
a given |
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February 14 |
Formally engaged
New Wineskins vote to move ahead with “marriage” to Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
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MRTI wants help pressuring Hilton Hotels to meet
Hope is that global lodging giant will help fight child sex trafficking |
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February 15 |
Holy Land bishop urges Palestinians: use brains, not arms |
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Church leaders to visit Tehran in hopes of defusing nuclear tensions |
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California elder’s gift pays tribute to the late Lawrence Roberts, a famed Tuskegee Airman
Bill Saul’s donation to UC-Riverside archive also honors his MIJHH co-chair, Lucimarian Roberts |
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A PC(USA) mission co-worker letter from Egypt |
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February 16 |
Peeling the onion
A PC(USA) missionary letter from Ghana |
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New Testament scholar and Bible translator Bruce Metzger dies |
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February 20 |
Two pastors named as GAC program directors
Leaders in Evangelism & Church Growth and Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries to join staff in April |
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U.S. church given deadline to say no to gay bishops |
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February 21 |
Services set for Roger Harp
Longtime PC(USA) executive dies in traffic accident |
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Six new international mission workers appointed
Will serve in India and Latin America, and at the United States/Mexico border |
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February 22 |
Church, business groups join climate change appeal |
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Balcony space
Presbytery, synod execs encouraged to move from reactive space and to ask “adaptive” questions to solve problems |
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Seminary news |
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February 23 |
Justice Department launches ‘First Freedom Project’ |
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Author challenges churches to address ‘crisis’ in Black America |
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Latin American Council of Churches elects first black president |
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February 26 |
Philippine church leaders welcome release of report on killings |
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Companies see increased interest in spiritual tours |
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Intergenerational peacemaking conference set for July
Theme of Montreat gathering is ‘Jesus: Proclaiming Peace’ |
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February 27 |
Groups use Wilberforce film to combat modern slavery |
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Farrakhan uses last major speech to call for unity |
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Kirkpatrick says PC(USA) is at ‘tipping point’ of renewal
Stated clerk indicates he’ll consider seeking a fourth term |
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February 28 |
Religious leaders say Iranian president supports talks with U.S. |
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Special report: Gulf Coast relief efforts
Extensive coverage includes stories, video and photo albums |
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