Manger relic from time of Jesus birth returns to Bethlehem from Rome
After more than 1,000 years in Europe, a fragment of wood believed to have formed part of Jesus' manger has been returned to Bethlehem.
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Jürgen Moltmann, theologian who survived life under Nazi regime, leaves students spellbound with his account
Students sat entranced as the theologian recounted that after serving in the Hitler Youth and the German Army as a "patriot" in World War II, he turned his back on nationalism and the horrors of that conflict.
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Interfaith network to counter human trafficking launched in Nigeria
The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria has launched a nationwide interfaith network to help different stakeholders allay the impact of irregular migration and human trafficking in Africa's most populous country.
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Demolitions in East Jerusalem set a 'dangerous precedent,' says World Council of Churches head
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit has called on Israel to stop the illegal demolitions immediately calling the latest actions in East Jerusalem set a "dangerous precedent."
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Ecumenical bridge-builder honored with US International Religious Freedom Award for work in Cyprus
The U.S. Department of State has bestowed an International Religious Freedom Award on Salpy Eskidjian Weiderud, leader of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process and a former World Council of Churches staff member working on peace programs.
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Its the students who make Switzerland's Bossey so special, not the courses
Any prospective student who intends to study at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey, in its picturesque setting near Geneva, soon learns it is an exceptional place.
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Germany tackles rising tensions 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall
The Nicolaikirche in Leipzig was the gathering point for events signalling the end of an era of communist rule in what was then East Germany, 30 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell.
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Esther Mombo says African Christianity is 'young and vibrant,' but needs to listen to its women
Kenyan theologian Esther Mombo was born into an ecumenical environment in East Africa. She has a transcontinental education and told students of ecumenism this week that African Christianity is "young and vibrant", but that it needs to listen to the "women in the pews."
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- Jürgen Moltmann, theologian who survived life under Nazi regime, leaves students spellbound with his account
- Manger relic from time of Jesus birth returns to Bethlehem from Rome
- Its the students who make Switzerland's Bossey so special, not the courses
- Germany tackles rising tensions 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall
- Esther Mombo says African Christianity is 'young and vibrant,' but needs to listen to its women