Peace treaty is essential next step for the Korean Peninsula say churches
Churches throughout the world are calling for a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War that started 70 years ago.
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Britons can go back to church after lockdown, but no singing allowed
Singing and chanting will not be allowed in places of worship when Britons emerge from their tough novel coronavirus lockdown, while weddings with trimmed down attendance can place this week.
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Global evangelical group joins those expressing concern about Israeli annexation plans in West Bank
While recognizing the right of self-determination by any nation and the right of any country to defend itself from harm, the World Evangelical Alliance has expressed "deep concerns" over plans for Israel to annex large areas of the West Bank.
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Russia consecrates massive armed forces cathedral
Russia has consecrated a massive new Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the country's Armed Forces that drew controversy before it was opened due to mosaics of the country's president and Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
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Ban on churches in Malaysia using 'Allah' for God arises again
Christians in Putrajaya, Malaysia are again facing legal persecution due to the country's High Court's decision to reserve the right for Muslims to have exclusive usage of the term 'Allah' to refer to God.
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Brazilian voices shout with silence to echo their pain for COVID-19 victims
Church-based organizations in Brazil have launched a campaign for people to express solidarity with all who have lost family members and friends due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and its systemic consequences in a reality marked by inequality, such as hunger, violence, and racism.
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Renewed threats of military action on Korean Peninsula alarms World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Ioan Sauca has expressed alarm and dismay at the destruction of the joint liaison office in Kaesong, a special city in the southern part of North Korea.
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World Council of Churches postpones its assembly to 2022 due to COVID-19
The World Council of Churches says that its 11th assembly, originally planned for September 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany, is postponed until 2022 due to the gravity and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World churches group condemns violence, racism calling for justice in US after black police suspect killed
The World Council of Churches has joined the United Nations in condemning violence, racism and police brutality in the United States, following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer.
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- Britons can go back to church after lockdown, but no singing allowed
- Peace treaty is essential next step for the Korean Peninsula say churches
- Global evangelical group joins those expressing concern about Israeli annexation plans in West Bank
- Russia consecrates massive armed forces cathedral
- Renewed threats of military action on Korean Peninsula alarms World Council of Churches