Australian Anglicans appoint woman bishop
May 1, 2008
PERTH, Australia — For the first time, a woman bishop has been appointed in the Anglican Church of Australia, making it the fourth Anglican province
Aborigines get first Bible in own language
May 31, 2007
MACQUARIE PARK, Australia — Australian Aborigines finally have the Bible in their own language, thanks to the efforts of more than 100 translators working almost
Financial loan ministry targets extreme poverty
February 22, 2007
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — By making small loans of $50 or $60, Christian ministries overseas are helping people in extreme poverty start businesses and become self-sufficient.
Australia’s Anglicans reject ordaining women
October 21, 2004
PERTH, Australia — Australia’s Anglican Church rejected a move to ordain women as bishops, after a lengthy debate at its governing council meeting in October.
Australian Senate passes ban on gay marriage
August 26, 2004
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s Parliament passed a bill protecting the traditional definition of marriage Aug. 13, giving Prime Minister John Howard — an opponent of
Young mothers risk death of self, infants
May 20, 2004
WESTPORT, Conn. — More than 1 million infants and about 70,000 teenage mothers die each year in developing countries because adolescent girls are marrying and
Lutherans worldwide approach 66 million
March 25, 2004
GENEVA — The number of Lutherans worldwide grew slightly in the past two years to 65.9 million at the end of 2003, up 0.9 percent
Australian leader urges sanctions for Canada
October 9, 2003
LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has been called on to withdraw recognition from the Canadian diocese of New Westminster because of its introduction
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