Walter elected president of Evangelical Covenant
July 17, 2008
GREEN LAKE, Wis. — Gary B. Walter was elected the ninth president of the Chicago-based Evangelical Covenant Church June 25 at the denomination’s annual meeting
Catholic bishops reject changes to prayers at Mass
July 17, 2008
WASHINGTON — The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have rejected a new translation of Mass prayers, a rare instance of U.S. prelates denying a Vatican-ordered liturgical
Algerian officials try to overhaulschool system, meet opposition
July 17, 2008
The Algerian government is trying to re-engineer Algerian identity, changing school curriculum to wrest momentum from the Islamists, provide its youth with more employable skills
Report: Religious giving tops $100 billion in 2007
July 17, 2008
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Giving to religious charities and congregations passed the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2007, according to a recent report
Hub of world Christianity shifts to ‘Global South’
July 17, 2008
Sounds of laughter, tambourines and native instruments reverberate through a tiny apartment as a small group of Christians gathers for fervent worship. Despite oppression under
Name connects Texas church with Middle Eastern Christians
July 17, 2008
For the members of First Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, sharing names with a Middle Eastern territory has led to a connection with Christians on
Seven with Alabama ties appointed as Baptist representatives overseas
July 17, 2008
Seven Baptists with Alabama ties were among 72 new International Mission Board (IMB) representatives appointed to missions work in June. The appointment services were held
Baptist pastor arrested on ‘illegal weapon’ charge
July 17, 2008
ALIABAD, Azerbaijan — Hamid Shabanov, a Baptist pastor in Aliabad in the Central Asian country of Azerbaijan, was arrested June 20. Elnur Jabiyev, general secretary
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