Kirken Update 2017

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13-09-2018 - Paven møder kardinaler og biskopper i anledning af sexskandalerne
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

Pope orders investigation of US bishop accused of sexual misconduct
Pope Francis has ordered investigation of an American Bishop.. Læs mere - [The Guardian]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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09-09-2018 - Muslimsk gruppe ønsker visum til Franklin Graham nægtet
Religionskonflikt

Muslim group calls for preacher linked to Trump to be denied UK visa
Britain's leading Muslim organisation has called on the Home Office to refuse a UK visa to a prominent US evangelical preacher with links to Donald Trump and a track record of Islamophobic and homophobic statements.Franklin Graham, the son of the evangelist Billy Graham, has been invited to preach at a Christian festival in Blackpool this month. The preacher, who said Trump's election victory was evidence that "God's hand" was at work, has called Islam "evil" and "wicked", claimed Barack Obama's "problem is that he was born a Muslim" and said Satan was the architect of same-sex marriage and LGBT rights. Læs mere - [The Guardian]

England - Wikipedia
Islam - kristendom
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07-09-2018 - Mord på koptisk abbed - det økumeniske arbejde skrammet
Økumene

, Coptic abbot's murder points to strains over ecumenism in Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox community in Egypt is reeling from the recent murder of the abbot of St. Macarius Monastery, apparently by traditionalists of his own faith, in the fourth-century center of meditation and scholarship 60 miles northwest of Cairo. The victim, Bishop Anba Epiphanius, 64, was the point man in efforts by the Coptic pope, Tawadros II, to reconcile their church with the Vatican Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom - koptisk
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06-09-2018 - Kirkelukninger - sanitære grunde eller?
Politik - tro

, Banned from meeting in church, Rwandan worshippers gather at home
"We have freedom of worship in our country but that does not mean that you keep worshippers in a substandard house of worship that is likely to fall next day," said Justus Kangwagye, a government official responsible for overseeing faith-based organizations in the country. "We simply require churches to meet modest standards and all preachers to have theological training before opening a church." The new rules led to the closure of most Pentecostal churches where charismatic preachers draw huge followers because of purported miracles. Kagame has long accused Pentecostal pastors of using "fake" miracles to lure locals and enrich themselves. The authority arrested six pastors earlier this year for trying to defy government orders to close down churches. Those pastors were later released. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

Rwanda - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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02-09-2018 - Kristendommens vækst i Europa - er konservatisme motoren?
Kirkeliv - statistik

, Europe's Christian revolution - and why the UK isn't part of it
Whenever you hear 'everybody knows', beware: it is almost invariably wrong. 'Everybody knows' that Christianity in Europe is dwindling away, merely a few old codgers clinging to the beliefs of their childhood like overgrown infants with a comfort blanket.The reality is very different. Christianity is resurgent throughout Europe. In Spain the growth in church attendance... Læs mere - [Conservative Woman]

England - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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31-08-2018 - Forfølgelse af kristne i Myanmar
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, New Report Details How Myanmar Military, Gov't Blocked Aid to Christ..
A new 68-page report sheds more light on how the Myanmar military and civilian government may be committing war crimes by blocking lifesaving humanitarian aid to tens of thousands displaced by violence in the Kachin state over the last seven years Læs mere - [The Christian Post]

Myanmar - Wikipedia
Buddhisme
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31-08-2018 - al Sisi udnævner koptisk kristen kvinde til guvenør
Religionsfrihed

, al-Sisi appoints first Coptic Christian woman to be governor
...Manal Awad Mikhail will lead the province of Damietta, on the Nile delta. Previously she was vice-governor of Giza. Graduated in veterinary medicine, she has received national and international awards for her work. In the reshuffle wanted by the president 22 of the 27 governors changed. Læs mere - [AsiaNews.it]

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Islam - kristendom
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27-08-2018 - Flere og flere er religiøse - global statistik
Statistik

, Religion: why faith is becoming more and more popular
If you think religion belongs to the past and we live in a new age of reason, you need to check out the facts: 84% of the world's population identifies with a religious group. Members of this demographic are generally younger and produce more children than those who have no religious affiliation, so the world is getting more religious, not less - although there are significant geographical variations. Læs mere - [The Guardian]

Globalt - Wikipedia
Flere
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24-08-2018 - Ordination, character indelibelis, under kritik - Guds folk er de døbt
Kirkeorden

, Shattered trust is a battering ram: Change 'indelible character'
Investigating the worth of indelible character wouldn't solve everything, but if it were deemed alterable such that it could no longer be used to perpetuate cultish elitism, it might foster a vastly more egalitarian "people of God," all of whom earned their place at the table by simply being baptized. By that, they were welcomed into the body of Christ but didn't get the right to lord anything over anybody. That part is undeveloped. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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24-08-2018 - Guds borgmester i Guatemala skaber fred
Politik - religion

, God's Mayor in Guatemala
In the middle of this violence sits the town of San Crist˘bal Acasaguastl n, a picturesque oasis of calm with a population of about 6,000 people. What sets this place apart are the efforts of Jeaneth Ordo¤ez, the Christian mayor who has united the townspeople in their quest to keep the municipality free of the violence and upheaval that surrounds them. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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23-08-2018 - Rumfart og evangelikale
Videnskab og tro

, Mike Pence's Outer-Space Gospel
No leader before Pence has injected this much religious rhetoric into speeches about the space program, according to space historians...Pence uses fairly generic terms in his references to biblical passages, Ambrosius says. "He doesn't refer specifically to Christian concepts; he says, If we rise to the heavens, He will be there, the old book, the ancient words, his spirit," he says. "He's alluding to things that could also fit with the American civil-religious tradition, and that is the In God we trust, one nation under God-the language in our founding documents." Læs mere - [The Atlantic]

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Kristendom - evangelikal
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22-08-2018 - Doctrine of Discovery under kritik. Kirkelig legetimering af koloniser
Mission - kritik

, Denominations repent for Native American land grabs
"You cannot understand our history as a country until you understand the history of the church."
That's how Mark Charles - a Navajo pastor, speaker and author - began his presentation to a room full of missionaries in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, gathered this summer for their annual meeting.
He was laying out the origins of the Doctrine of Discovery, the idea first expressed in a series of 15th-century papal edicts and, later, royal charters and court rulings, that justifies the discovery and domination by European Christians of lands already inhabited by indigenous peoples. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom
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22-08-2018 - "New Ways Retreat" - homoseksualitet og embede. Upassende nu
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Archdiocese questions legitimacy of retreat for 'gay priests, brothers
A retreat for gay priests, brothers and deacons in Wisconsin scheduled to take place for the fourth year in a row is coming under fire from conservative Catholic media and the local archbishop. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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21-08-2018 - Ikke bare Rohingya-muslimer men også Kachin-kristne forfølges
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, UN condemns treatment of Christian ethnic minorities in Myanmar as "cr
Læs mere - [Barnabas Fund]
Press attention has focused on the elements of the report which call for genocide prosecutions against leaders of the Myanmar Army for actions against Rohingya Muslims. But the report also highlights "similar patterns of conduct by security forces" in Kachin and Shan states in Myanmar.

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Buddhisme
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21-08-2018 - Eneste kirke i by, hvor 20% er kristne, angibes fortsat
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Mob attacks prevent Coptic church's recognition for 'security' reasons
A Coptic community in Egypt's Minya governorate, whose church was closed in July following protests by local Muslims, continues to be a target of mob attacks and hostility. The only Coptic Church in Ezbet Sultan Pasha village, 250km south of Cairo, where about 20 per cent of the population is Christian, was first attacked on 13 July. As World Watch Monitor reported, it followed a week of protests after a rumour spread that Copts had applied for the de-facto church's legalisation, as required by the August 2016 Law for Building and Restoration of Churches. On 24 August, after noon prayers, a mob of locals gathered again - the fourth time since July - in front of the church and started attacking it Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Islam - kristendom
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20-08-2018 - Tyrkiets kristne delt over positiv erklæring om religionsfrihed
Politik - kirkens vilkår

, Turkey's Christians divided over 'freedom' declaration
Signed by 18 spiritual and community leaders, the declaration said, "As the religious representatives and foundation administrators of ancient communities of different religions and faiths that have been rooted in this country for centuries, we are free to live out our faiths and practice our worships in line with our traditions. Statements alleging and/or alluding to oppression are completely untrue and go beyond purpose." Læs mere - [al-monitor]

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Kristendom - islam
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20-08-2018 - Ingen amerikansk-tyrkisk "handel" om Andrew Brunson
Religionskonflikt

White House Rejects Turkey's Trade Offer to Release Andrew Brunson
The Trump White House has turned down an offer from the Turkish government to release imprisoned evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the White House rejected an offer from Ankara to release the imprisoned North Carolina native in exchange for the United States' forgiveness of billions of dollars of fines against one of Turkey's largest state lenders, citing an unnamed senior White House official. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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Kristendom - islam
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16-08-2018 - Evangelikal statsminister forener de to grene af den ortodokse kirke
Politik - religion

Evangelical Ethiopian Helps End Orthodox Schism
Ending 27 years of schism, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in their homeland and in America reunited the two feuding branches of one of the world's oldest churches. Ironically, the push came from the Horn of Africa nation's new evangelical prime minister. "It is impossible to think of Ethiopia without taking note of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which is both great and sacred," said Abiy Ahmed at the July 27 ceremony in Washington, reported the Fana state-run news agency .
(See more) Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

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Kristendom, ortodoks
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15-08-2018 - Vatikanet reagerer med sorg og skam
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Vatican responds to Pennsylvania Grand Jury abuse report
Regarding the report made public in Pennsylvania this week, there are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow. The Holy See treats with great seriousness the work of the Investigating Grand Jury of Pennsylvania and the lengthy Interim Report it has produced. The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors. /Greg Burke Læs mere - [Vatican Information Service]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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13-08-2018 - Dømt for at have lånt bøger ud (Rusland)
Religionskonflikt

, Prosecutions for religious literature continue
Individuals and communities face punishment for distributing religious books courts have deemed "extremist". Punishments are mostly fines, but in 2017 a court jailed a Muslim for two days for lending a book to colleagues. 2017 saw fewer prosecutions than earlier, mainly because Jehovah's Witnesses - banned as "extremist" - face potential criminal charges. Læs mere - [Forum 18]

Rusland - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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08-08-2018 - Så synges der igen protestsalmer
Politik - magtkritik

, As activists rally, hymns of protest rise again
On the morning after a dozen boys were rescued from a Thailand cave, hymn writer Carolyn Gillette contrasted the jubilation about their survival with the despair over children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
As she's done for two decades, the Presbyterian Church (USA) minister from Philadelphia started writing new stanzas to a familiar tune. This time, it was "When We Watch the Rescue" to the tune of "Away in a Manger." Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom
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06-08-2018 - Gamle kæmper flytter sig også
Kirkens liv

, Why the Episcopal Church Is Changing the Book of Common Prayer
On July 10, 2018, the Episcopal Church voted to begin revising its Book of Common Prayer to move toward more inclusive language for God. The Book of Common Prayer contains the liturgies, prayers, and theology of the Episcopal Church. The first version was adopted in 1789 and the most recent in 1979. Its revision has been fiercely debated, some even suggesting it might cause a schism in the church. The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers, a scholar and professor at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, is one of the foremost experts on the prayer book in the Episcopal Church. She is leading many of the conversations around its revision. She spoke with Dani Gabriel about what is at the heart of this debate and why it's critical for Christians to hear. Læs mere - [Sojourners]

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Kristendom, episkopal
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02-08-2018 - Dødstraf ikke længere legitim efter den katolske katekismus
Etik

, Pope revises catechism to say death penalty is 'inadmissible'
Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert "the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person" and to commit the church to working toward its abolition worldwide. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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21-07-2018 - Præst myrdet. Konflikt mellem anglofone seperatister og styre
Politik - tro

, Catholic priest murdered in Cameroon's Anglophone region
Fighting became daily between the security forces and armed separatists demanding the creation of an independent English-speaking state.The Catholic Church is the only actor capable of "promoting dialogue" between the insurgents and the government, according to the International Crisis Group (ICG) research centre in April. Læs mere - [Africa News]

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Kristendom
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19-07-2018 - Topmøde med Putin gavner religionsfriheden
Politik - tro

Pompeo says Putin summit helps with religious freedom push
Pompeo: Asked about reports of Russian efforts to infiltrate American religious groups, even while suppressing faith groups at home, Pompeo said the State Department is "concerned anytime any country attempts to interfere with religious freedom of any individual anyplace and anywhere." The secretary also told reporters that the department was "hopeful" President Trump's engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week in Helsinki "puts us in a direction where the conversations we can have with the Russians can begin to turn this in the right direction." Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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19-07-2018 - Flertal af religiøse grupperinger: USA er på et forkert spor
Politik - tro

, Most US faith groups say country is on the wrong track
A new poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute and The Atlantic shows that when it comes to politics, white evangelical Christians stand apart from every other religious group.
The poll found that 61 percent of evangelicals say the United States is headed in the right direction. By comparison, 64 percent of the overall public - including majorities of other Christian groups as well as religiously unaffiliated Americans - believes the country is seriously off track. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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18-07-2018 - Vatikan-kritik af Prosperity Gospel - / "den amerikanske drøm"
Politik - tro

, The Prosperity Gospel: Dangerous and Different
A Vatican-approved journal has dismissed "prosperity gospel" as a pseudo theology dangerously tied up with the American dream and President Trump's politics, launching the publication's second major critique of American evangelicals in as many years. Two of Pope Francis' top communications advisers - an Italian Jesuit and an Argentine Protestant pastor - penned "The Prosperity Gospel: Dangerous and Different" for the current issue of the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, published Wednesday (July 18). Læs mere - []

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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18-07-2018 - National Prayer Breakfast platform for kontakt og påvirkning (russisk/
Politik - tro

Why Mariia Butina wasn't the only Russian attending the National Praye
The National Prayer Breakfast is notable, even in Washington, for its political spectacle and for the suspicion surrounding the group that organizes it - namely, the entity often referred to as the International Foundation, sometimes called "the Family" or "the Fellowship."
Broadly devoted to Jesus but not tied to any Christian denomination, the foundation - which is often described as a network instead of an organization - holds almost mythical status among D.C.'s power brokers. Its organizers often refuse to divulge guest lists, preferring to offer sanctuary to meetings between American politicians and global leaders, without government or media scrutiny. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom
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17-07-2018 - Med politiets billigelse: Vi ønsker ingen kirke her
Religionskonflikt

, Mob attack encouraged by police promise 'No church will be allowed her
The only church in Ezbet Sultan Pasha village, where about 20 percent of the population is Christian, was built in September 2016. Apart from masses and prayer meetings, St. Karas the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Church also held Sunday school classes and housed a nursery. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Kristendom - koptisk
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16-07-2018 - Jehovas vidner flygter fra Rusland
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Jehovah's Witnesses, Fleeing Russia Crackdown, Seek Shelter in Finland
Sergey Avilkin, one of the hundreds of Russians now sheltering in Finland to avoid arrest as "extremists" in their home country, has no interest in politics or politicians and says that he has always followed the biblical injunction to "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's." But Mr. Avilkin, a 42-year-old father of three, said before President Trump met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, on Monday, that he would like Mr. Trump to ask Mr. Putin a simple question: Why are Russians who pay their taxes, follow the law and embrace the Christian values promoted by the Kremlin being forced to flee their country? Læs mere - [New York Times]

Rusland - Wikipedia
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11-07-2018 - Politiske kirke- og moskelukninger. Luthersk biskop bifalder
Politik - tro

, After shuttering 700 churches, Rwanda proposes stricter clergy guideli
After closing more than 700 churches and some mosques in March, Rwandan government officials have moved to institute guidelines for how faith groups operate in the majority-Christian East African country.
Rwanda's minister in the office of the president has brought to Parliament a draft law that would require Christian and Muslim clerics to attain university education before preaching in churches or mosques. The law would require clerics to have a bachelor's degree and a valid certificate in religious studies. It would also bar clergy who have been convicted of crimes of genocide, genocidal ideology, discrimination or other sectarian practices.
"I agree with the law. Some of our church groups have been operating in a dangerous manner," Evalister Mugabo, bishop of the Lutheran Church in Rwanda, told Religion News Service. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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11-07-2018 - Mere end 50 Jehovas vidner retsforfølges for religiøs kriminalitet
Religionskonflikt

, Criminal prosecutions of 50+ Jehovah's Witnesses
More than 50 Jehovah's Witnesses are now facing criminal prosecution for exercising their right to freedom of religion and belief. Law enforcement agencies carried out yet more armed raids, searches, and arrests in a further five Russian regions in June and early July, bringing to 22 the number of people now in detention. Another three are under house arrest and 27 under travel restrictions Læs mere - [Forum 18]

Rusland - Wikipedia
Jehovas Vidner
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10-07-2018 - Kristne flygtninge overfaldet af muslimkse medflygtninge
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Attack exposes religious minorities' 'extreme vulnerability' in refuge
Five Christian converts and two children from Iran were attacked last month in a refugee camp in Greece and told to leave as "this is a Muslim camp"..Religious minorities currently comprise approximately 2-4% of the total refugee population arriving on Europe's shores, according to Yochana Darling, British founder of the International Christian Consulate (ICC), which supports Christian refugees in the camps in Greece. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Islam - kristendom
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10-07-2018 - 16 kristne arresteret under Jharkhands "anti-conversion law"
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, 16 more Christians detained under Jharkhand's 'anti-conversion law'
A group of 16 Indian tribal Christians who visited another tribal family in the eastern state of Jharkhand to talk to them about Christianity are in police custody after the local village head accused them of "conversion by inducement"..Last year, Jharkhand became the seventh Indian state to introduce a so-called "anti-conversion law". Although ostensibly aimed at preventing "forced conversions", in reality such laws are often used to prevent all conversions Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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09-07-2018 - Revision? Common Prayer Book mere kønsneutral om Gud
Kirkens liv

, Revising Official Prayer Book to Include 'Inclusive,' 'Expansive Langu
The Episcopal Church is one step closer to revising their official Book of Common Prayer to include more "inclusive and expansive language" for both God and humanity. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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04-07-2018 - Kinesisk eksport: Mission via handelsvejene
Mission

, China's Belt and Road: Exporting Evangelism?
"The last thing they would think [a Chinese person could be] is a missionary." Lee goes on to mention that his organization's goal is to have a minimum of 100,000 Chinese missionaries working in 51 states along the Belt and Road. This line of thinking is not new, although it is enjoying a revival in recent years. In fact, the "Back to Jerusalem" movement can trace its roots to the 1920s, when Chinese Christians in Shandong province began agitating for a campaign to spread Christianity westwards Læs mere - [The Diplomat]

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Kristendom
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21-06-2018 - Mellemøstens kristne ser Rusland som deres forsvarer
Politik - religion

, Mideast Christians See Russia-not the US-as Defender of Their Faith
In the early years of the civil war, Bitar's Orthodox neighbors were desperate to convince the US and its allies to end support of rebel forces. Mhardeh, a Christian city 165 miles north of Damascus, was being shelled regularly from across the Orontes River. But salvation came from a different source. Russian airpower turned the tide, and Syrian government-aligned troops drove the rebels from the area. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

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Kristendom
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21-06-2018 - Kirkernes Verdensråd 70 år - pavebesøg
Økumene

, 70th annivesary WCC - Pope Visits
In 2018 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches and the fellowship that is its heart and soul. This is an opportunity to mark the achievements of the past 70 years in working for Christian unity and action, and to look to the challenges ahead as a fellowship of churches responding to God's call for unity, mission, justice and peace. Læs mere - [Oikumene]

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Kristendom
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21-06-2018 - Chikane i stort og - især - småt
Religionskonflikt

, Five-day jail, fines for unapproved worship
A court in the southern city of Karshi [Qarshi] has punished four members of a Baptist congregation for meeting for worship without state permission. One Baptist was jailed for five days after pointing out that he and his fellow Baptists did not break the Constitution or international human rights law, and the other three were fined several days' average wages. The Judge illegally did not specify exactly what part of the law the Baptists had broken. Læs mere - [Forum 18]

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Kristendom
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20-06-2018 - Vatikanet bruger for første gang forkortelsen LGBT
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, For what's believed to be the first time, the Vatican uses the term 'L
The Vatican this month is showing unprecedented, if symbolic, outreach on issues of human sexuality, using for what's believed to be the first time the term "LGBT" in a planning document for a huge upcoming bishops meeting. Vatican officials also invited to speak at a second global meeting a prominent advocate for LGBT people, something some gay Catholic groups say has never been done.
The two moves, announced in the past 10 days, are being seen by church-watchers as largely an effort to speak in a more respectful way with a younger generation of Catholics who are confronting the church on topics from female priests and abortion to sexuality - but who are clearly not ready to totally walk away from the faith. Læs mere - [Washington Post]

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20-06-2018 - Trump - bibel - politik. Set fra Mebourne
Politik - religion

, The Bible and Borders: Does Scripture Belong in the U.S. Immigration D
..in the United States, a new kind of controversy has exploded into the media. The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions provoke a storm last Thursday when he defended the administration's policy of taking children from illegal immigrant families on the basis of a New Testament text, Romans 13, which appears to sanctify all state authorities. Læs mere - [ABC Religion and Ethics - Australia]

USA - Wikipedia
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20-06-2018 - Trump - bibel - politik. Set fra London
Politik - religion

This is what the Bible's Romans 13 actually says..
The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, kicked up a storm when he invoked a line from the Bible to defend the Trump administration's policy of separating thousands of parents and children during immigration investigations..//..The logic of Paul's words might have sounded helpful to Sessions in isolation, but the letter they come from undermines nearly everything Sessions wants them to support. Læs mere - [The Independent]

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20-06-2018 - Farlige konsekvenser af USAs udtræden af FNs menneskerettighedskommisi
Politik - religion

, US Withdrawing From UN Human Rights Council 'Cesspool;' Christian Watc
The United States government has announced through Nikki Haley, its ambassador to the United Nations, that it is withdrawing from the latter's Human Rights Council body, calling it a "cesspool of bias" that fails to advocate for human rights.Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a persecution watchdog group, has warned that the move will not advance the battle against religious persecution around the world, however. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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18-06-2018 - Kirker fordømmer Trumps adskillelse af immigrantbørn fra forældre
Politik - tro

, Christian Leaders Slam Trump Policy Separating Immigrant Children From
At least nine Christian denominations as well as scores of Christian leaders have come out against Trump's policy so far.
On Friday, evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision urged a "compassionate response" and "family centered and child-focused solutions to immigration detention." World Vision also warned about the long-term damage that is being done to the children. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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18-06-2018 - Evangelikale uden grænser
Politik - tro

, Evangelicals visit West Bank to see life - and Christian faith - on th
To find a group of evangelicals, many with conservative political beliefs, sipping coffee and Fanta orange soda with a self-described "freedom fighter" in a remote West Bank village is, to say the least, unusual. Bassem Tamimi, a Muslim, looks on quizzically as the group raises their hands in prayer.
"May God bring reconciliation to this land," said a Palestinian Christian group leader. "Hear our prayers, oh Lord." Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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13-06-2018 - Tidligere LGBT'ere protesterer mod lov mod tilbud om ændring af seksue
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Former LGBT Millennials Fight Calif. Bill Banning People From Helping
A group of millennials who started a movement throughout the country about how Jesus delivered them from a lifestyle of homosexuality are now using their voices to fight California Bill AB 2943, which will outlaw churches from helping anyone out of the LGBT lifestyle.
The text of AB 2943 declares that "advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual" would be illegal under the state's consumer fraud law. Sexual orientation change efforts is defined as "any practices that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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12-06-2018 - Nordkoreanerne er forrådt
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

North Koreans 'betrayed' by human rights omission in Trump-Kim agreeme
North Koreans were "betrayed" by the failure of US President Donald Trump to include human rights provisions in his agreement with the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, following their historic meeting in Singapore, according to Human Rights Watch's Asia Director, Phil Robertson. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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12-06-2018 - Kristne organisationer savner at menneskerettigheder kom på banen
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Group Slams Lack of Mention of Christian Abuse
Christian leaders (Open doors) before the meeting, now they are disappointed: "It would be very disappointing if President Trump does not plan to call Kim Jong Un to task for his litany of human rights abuses - especially his imprisonment, torture and execution of Christians who would dare express any beliefs other than those approved by the Communist regime," Curry declared."For the 17th consecutive year, North Korea is the No. 1 most dangerous place to be a Christian, according to the Open Doors World Watch List," he added. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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08-06-2018 - Spottekors hån mod forfulgte - Melbournes kopitiske biskop
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

Sacrilegious Symbols Have No Place in Hobart
The display of such anti-Christian sentiment around Hobart is deeply offensive to me as a Christian, a Coptic Orthodox Christian bishop who has witnessed the living reality of persecution, and many other Christians who have lost loved ones or suffered themselves for their faith. Even today, in many parts of the world, people risk their lives by secretly carrying or displaying crosses. It would not be acceptable to use an Islamic crescent or the Jewish Star of David, or the symbol of any other faith as a form of mockery against their respective faiths in the name of art today. Nor should it be appropriate to use the most central Christian symbol in this way. Læs mere - [ABC Religion and Ethics - Australia]

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05-06-2018 - ġMetoo Guds værktøj til at rulle den seksuelle revolution tilbage?
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Is God Using ġMeToo Fallout to Upend the Sexual Revolution?
The ... Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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05-06-2018 - Sakramenter suspenderet - Ebola!
Kirkens liv

, Church in Congo suspends sacraments as Ebola spreads
Catholics will not be baptized, confirmed, ordained or anointed until further notice in the country's northwestern regions hardest hit by the outbreak Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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05-06-2018 - Evagelikale advarer Trump mod praksis, der skille immigranters børn fr
Politik - tro

Evangelical Leaders Condemn Trump for Separating Immigrant Children Fr
"As evangelical leaders representing tens of thousands of local churches, campus communities, and ministries we are concerned that the new 'zero tolerance' policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, recently announced by Attorney General [Jeff] Sessions and being implemented by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, has had the effect of separating vulnerable children from their parents," the letter reads.
"As head of the Executive Branch of the federal government, we are writing to ask you to resolve this situation of families being separated that you have rightly described as 'horrible.'" Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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31-05-2018 - Maj 1968 - i missionalt perspektiv
Politik - tro

, LOOKING FOR HOPE . ALL OVER THE PLACE
The students in the streets in the 60s were driven by something greater than their own survival. They wanted to refound the basis of Western societies, often unaware that the imagination driving them was deeply Christian. At one level, I fear that too many of the Euro-tribal churches have lost that imagination. They need their own refounding. The churches need to be delivered from the church for them to discover their calling to be the people of God whose vocation involves the reweaving of the social fabric. Something far more than renewal and church planting is needed today. There needs to be a refounding![5] It was what those students sensed on the streets in the 60s. Læs mere - [Journal of Missional Practice]

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31-05-2018 - Biskop Currys betydning for det liberale, religiøse venstres plads
Politik - tro

, Bishop Michael Curry walks a fine line in the political fray
Curry: "We are not partisan group. We are not a left-wing group. We are not a right-wing group. We are a Jesus movement," he declared to raucous applause. He said the event was rooted in the call to "Love your neighbor as yourself," be that neighbor Republican, Democrat, black, white, Latino or LGBTQ. [But not all agree that he is not partisan.] Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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29-05-2018 - Sandhed først, så forsoning. Willow Creek sexmisbrug.
Kirkens liv

, Willow Creek Hires Independent Firm to Help Reconcile With Bill Hybels
Two weeks after Willow Creek Community Church's elder board apologized for initially brushing off several women's sexual misconduct accusations against founder Bill Hybels as lies, some of the pastor's most vocal accusers have rejected an independent conciliation effort offered by the megachurch as an olive branch. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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29-05-2018 - Resultat af abortafstemning - en ny tid for kirken
Etik - abort

, Irish overwhelmingly vote to repeal amendment banning abortion
66,4 % support the removal of the Eighth Amendment - 33,6% are against.
Responding to the referendum result, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh said he was "deeply saddened."
"We appear to have obliterated the right to life of all unborn children from our constitution," the archbishop told pilgrims at the Knock Shrine in County Mayo May 27, warning that the country was now on the brink of legislating for a liberal abortion regime. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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29-05-2018 - Lykke-evangelist: Æsel - i dag ville Jesus vælge privatjet
Teologi

, Prosperity gospel evangelist: Æsel? - i dag ville Jesus bruge privatje
If Jesus were to descend from heaven and physically set foot on 21st-century Earth, prosperity gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis told his followers, the Redeemer would probably take a pass on riding on the back of a donkey: "He'd be on an airplane preaching the gospel all over the world." Læs mere - [Washington Post]

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29-05-2018 - Kristen i Vesteuropa. PEW-rapporten
Statistik

, Being Christian in Western Europe
The majority of Europe's Christians are non-practicing, but they differ from religiously unaffiliated people in their views on God, attitudes toward Muslims and immigrants, and opinions about religion's role in society Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

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29-05-2018 - Ingen kvindelige præster - fortsat diskussion er ødelæggende
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Reaffirms ban on women priests, calls teaching 'definitive'
Ladaria, who is to be made a cardinal by Pope Francis in June and is the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, says Jesus decided to reserve the sacrament of priestly ordination "to the twelve apostles, all men, who, in turn, communicated it to other men.."The church has always recognized herself bound by this decision of the Lord, which excludes that the ministerial priesthood can be validly conferred on women," he continues." Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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28-05-2018 - Ortodoks kirke: Syrien - Rusland
Politik - tro

, A 200-Year-Old Friendship Rooted in the Christian Faith
Orthodox Christian churches have had a strong presence throughout Russia for over 1000 years. And they have had a significant presence in Syria for twice that long. Læs mere - [Russian Faith]

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24-05-2018 - Milleniums mindre religiøse - interfaith praksis og relationer nødvend
Kirkens liv - vækkelse

, Millennials: get over your faith phobia
Opinion - muslim medical student: Interfaith work isn't about watering down our religions. It's about building relationships so we can together serve others. Yet this spirit of cooperation across lines of differences seems sorely missing from our society.
In seeking a better way, we have no better American role model than the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who as a young Christian pastor worked with Muslims, atheists, Jews and many others to achieve his dream.
Rather than becoming permanently nonreligious, perhaps millennials are just looking for religion that effects social change. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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23-05-2018 - Sejrende partileder: Jeg er shiit, sunni, kristen, islamisk..
Politik - tro

, Chaldean Patriarch congratulates surprise Iraqi election winner
The Chaldean Patriarch, Louis Sako, has telephoned Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr to congratulate him on his unexpected victory in the country's recent parliamentary elections. The Patriarchate also said that Sako told Sadr he hoped for a government that promotes the common good of all the Iraqi people. According to the Patriarchate, Sadr thanked Sako for his words and pledged to "support Christians", Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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22-05-2018 - Prædikenen som stjal hele showet - episkopale reflektioner
Kirkens liv

Episcopalians reflect on staying power of 'the sermon that stole..
Days after the royal wedding, it's the address by the Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, people still are talking about..It was a sermon that a reporter for Britain's Sky News referred to as "unconventional" in an interview afterward with Curry and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby of the Church of England. (Welby responded, "There is nothing conventional about Christianity.") Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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18-05-2018 - Tvivlsom håndtering af sex-misbrug: Alle Chiles biskopper siger op
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

All of Chile's bishops offer resignations after meeting pope on abuse
Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis after a three-day meeting at the Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse scandal.
"We want to announce that all bishops present in Rome, in writing, have placed our positions in the Holy Father's hands so that he may freely decide regarding each one of us,.. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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18-05-2018 - Pence møder muslimsk leder - efter ISIS-angreb
Religionsmøde

, Pence Meets Leader of Indonesia's Largest Muslim Group Days After ISIS
At the White House on Thursday afternoon, Pence met with Kyai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf, leader of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Supreme Council, an Indonesian-based Sunni Islamic education organization that funds schools and hospitals throughout the country and also promotes religious tolerance in the world's largest Muslim country.
"The timing couldn't be more appropriate given the events of this past weekend. Obviously, there is spiritual significance with this Muslim leader in the Muslim world with it being Ramadan." Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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10-05-2018 - Brunsons advokat protesterer - fængslingen fortsætter
Religionskonflikt

, Brunson's lawyer: secret witness practice 'absolutely outlandish'
At the close of Turkey's second trial hearing against US pastor Andrew Brunson, his lawyer has sharply protested the Izmir court's reliance on secret prosecution witnesses against his client. Jailed for the past 19 months, the 50-year-old Evangelical Presbyterian minister was sent back to his cell in a maximum-security prison for another 10 weeks, until the third hearing set for 18 July. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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09-05-2018 - Trump-evangelikale topfolk vil danne Kristne lederes Kongres - på verd
Politik - religion

, Sam Rodriguez, Johnnie Moore Launch New 'Congress of Christian Leaders
the organization seeks to bridge a "gap between evangelicalism in the United States and around the world .. The two conservative Christian leaders assure that the purpose of the new body is not to "politicize anything."..The Congress of Christian Leaders will not be exclusively for evangelicals. That is a key defining factor." Moore and Rodriguez will embark on a listening tour over the next six months to recruit potential members and participants. The CCL will convene its first formal meeting in the fall and will then announce its inaugural membership. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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08-05-2018 - Formulering afvist: Gud er ikke mand eller kvinde
Teologi

, Rejects Constitutional Amendment Saying God Isn't 'Male or Female'
The United Methodist Church has narrowly voted down an amendment to the denomination's Book of Discipline that would have said God is not "male or female."..Proposed Constitutional Amendment I was centered on gender equality and included the statement that "it is contrary to Scripture and to logic to say that God is male or female, as maleness and femaleness are characteristics of human bodies and cultures, not characteristics of the divine." Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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07-05-2018 - Første i deres synoder: To kvinder valgt som biskopper
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, In historic votes, Lutherans elect two African-American women bishops
A synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made history Saturday (May 5) by electing the denomination's first female African-American bishop. One day later, a synod 900 miles away elected the second.
First, delegates chose the Rev. Patricia A. Davenport for the office of bishop in Southeastern Pennsylvania, a synod that includes Philadelphia. Then on Sunday, delegates voted for the Rev. Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld, a pastor in Beloit, Wis., to become bishop-elect for the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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03-05-2018 - Præst myrdet. Af maoister eller hinduer?
Religionskonflikt

, Pentecostal Church Pastor Kidnapped, Beheaded by Masked Gunmen in Indi
The body of a 46-year-old Pentecostal pastor, with his head severed, was found next to his vehicle that had been set on fire in the eastern state of Jharkhand. While extreme Marxists appear to have claimed responsibility, some local Christians believe the killers were mobilized by right-wing Hindus. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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02-05-2018 - Bekæmp racisme
Etik

Confront racism, Archbishop Gregory tells priests at federation gather
Priests look to next half century as a new posture of encounter that includes a priesthood of missionary and pastoral discipleship takes hold. "Fifty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we still find ourselves confronting many of the barriers to equality and justice for which he gave such a powerful witness," Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta told those gathered for the National Federation of Priests' Councils (NFPC) convocation April 23-26 in Chicago. Læs mere - [National Catholic Reporter]

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01-05-2018 - Homo-ægteskaber støttes af stigende flertal flertal
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Same-sex marriage garners support among most American religious groups
Most religious groups now support the legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a study released Tuesday (May 1) from the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey, which was based on more than 40,000 responses collected during 2017, finds that twice as many Americans now support same-sex marriage as oppose it, 61 percent to 30 percent. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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01-05-2018 - Forsvundne koptiske kvinder og piger
Religionskonflikt

, Egypt's disappearing Coptic women and girls
At least seven Coptic Christian women and girls disappeared in Egypt last month, in what is becoming a recurring phenomenon. In each case, the family of the woman says she was abducted by a Muslim who wished to convert her to Islam and marry her. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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01-05-2018 - Bosættere truer kristne i Jerusalem
Religionskonflikt

, Christians in Jerusalem's Old City 'under threat' from settlers
Christians in Jerusalem's Old City say their presence at the geographical heart of their faith is under threat from intimidation and aggressive property acquisition by hardline Jewish settlers.
According to church leaders, priests are being verbally abused and spat at, and property vandalised.
Tensions have risen this year in the Christian and Armenian quarters of the 1 sq km ancient walled city, which includes the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the holiest place in Christianity where Jesus was believed to be crucified and resurrected. The Old City is also home to places of critical religious importance to Jews and Muslims. Læs mere - [The Guardian]

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27-04-2018 - Næsten 3 ud af 5 kvinder får abort af hensyn til andre
Etik - abort

, Women Describe Trauma of Abortion in Survey; Nearly 3 in 5 Abortions D
Approximately 58 percent of women reported that they had an abortion to make others happy, while over 28 percent aborted their babies because they feared their partner would leave them. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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26-04-2018 - Satanister kæmper mod statsligt "De ti bud monument"
Religionskonflikt

, Satanic Temple plans to sue Arkansas over Ten Commandments monument
The Satanic Temple responded swiftly to the installation of a new Ten Commandments monument on the Arkansas Capitol grounds in Little Rock. No sooner had the monument been lowered onto the grounds by a crane on Thursday (April 26), than Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said his group will join a lawsuit soon to be filed by the American Civil Liberties Union alleging an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. Læs mere - [World Relgion News]

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26-04-2018 - Kirke og populisme
Politik - tro

, Churches tackling the problem of populism
"Nationalist populist movements have become powerful political actors that divide the public sphere," Rev. Dr Simone Sinn, Study Secretary for Public Theology and Interreligious Relations of the Lutheran World Federation says.
"Populist discourse and policies create exclusion and marginalization. Against political strategies that are driven by hate and fear, churches need to actively engage and advocate for respecting the dignity of all and acknowledging diversity in society. As Christians Læs mere - [Lutheran World Federation]

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25-04-2018 - USCIRF: Religionsfrihed trænges i stigende grad, men også positive teg
Religionskonflikt

, Global religious freedom commission cites 28 key nations for 'ongoing
"Sadly, religious freedom conditions deteriorated in many countries in 2017, often due to increasing authoritarianism or under the guise of countering terrorism," said USCIRF Chairman Daniel Mark as the independent watchdog issued its 2018 report on Wednesday (April 25).
"Yet there is also reason for optimism 20 years after the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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25-04-2018 - Kvindefrigørelse i Mellemøsten bemærkelsesværdig

Giving freedom to women is something remarkable' - Egypt's Protestant
"Changes related to women are the most critical changes in any culture and any country," says Rev. Dr Andrea Zaki, head of Egypt's fast-growing Protestant community. "You can easily give men freedom, but giving freedom to women is something remarkable." Zaki welcomes what he calls the "major and radical" reforms ushered in by the Saudi heir apparent, Mohammed bin Salman, such as permitting women to drive, and says he believes they will influence the whole of the Middle East. The Protestant leader says he believes in ordaining women, even though many in his constituency may not, and that he is a firm believer in equipping women to stand as equals alongside men in a culture that routinely puts them second. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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25-04-2018 - 19 myrdet ved gudstjeneste
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, 'Evil and Satanic': 19 Christians, Including 2 Priests, Slaughtered by
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Tuesday's slaughter of 19 Christians, including two Roman Catholic priests, during morning mass on Tuesday is both "evil and satanic."
"This latest assault on innocent persons is particularly despicable," Buhari said, according to AFP. "Violating a place of worship, killing priests and worshipers is not only vile, evil and satanic, it is clearly calculated to stoke up religious conflict and plunge our communities into endless bloodletting." Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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24-04-2018 - Evang. støtte til Trump vokser. Tvivlsom moral et familieanliggende
Politik - religion

Shrugging Off Trump Scandals, Evangelicals Look to Rescue G.O.P.
In essence, many evangelical leaders have decided that airing moral qualms about the president only hurts their cause. "His family can talk to him about issues of character," said Penny Young Nance, the president of Concerned Women for America, an evangelical organization that is framing the midterm elections to potential donors as a civilizational struggle. Læs mere - [New York Times]

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20-04-2018 - Billedet er vendt: De konservative er pavekritiske
Politik - tro

A new type of Catholic emerges: the conservative dissenter
The tables have turned under Pope Francis. And a new type of Catholic has formed: the conservative dissenter. In the past, conservatives prided themselves on loyalty to the pope and being in lockstep with all papal teachings, while progressives called for limits to papal power. The devotees of tradition used to argue that liberals who complained about papal infallibility or centralization were backsliders who really needed to get with the program. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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19-04-2018 - Trump er ikke kristen, men véd hvad det religøse højre vil høre
Politik - tro

Donald Trump is not a Christian, but he knows what the religious right
Interview with historian Matthew Bowman, writer of "Christian: The Politics of a Word in America". So the religous right is setting the agenda and the language for how "Christian" is now defined? Bowman: Not necessarily. Certainly the religious right is a powerful cultural voice that is offering its own definition of what it means to be Christian, but at the same time historically speaking, and even politically speaking, in America today, they are not the only voice. And indeed there are many people who call themselves Christians who don't consider the religious right Christian. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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18-04-2018 - Evangelikale kvinder tager afstand fra Trump og hans evangelikale opba

, Still evangelical? Literary festival panelists question label after Tr
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13-04-2018 - Jimmy Carter (93) udgiver bogen "Faith"
Bibelsyn - lære - etik og moral

Jimmy Carter, 93, talks about his new book: 'Faith'
In his 32nd book, titled simply "Faith," Jimmy Carter looks at how belief in God and others has shaped his 93 years.
"To me, 'faith' is not just a noun but also a verb," the former president writes in his latest - and possibly last - book. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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13-04-2018 - I brev til biskopper indrømmer paven at have handlet fejl i forhold se
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Pope Francis turns the corner on the abuse scandal
The letter to the Chilean bishops, a public confession of error that so far as I know is without precedent in the entire history of the papacy, indicates that Francis has finally recognized the nature and gravity of the abuse crisis, and his personal responsibility for resolving it. Three decades after the crisis began, he is now in a position to bring it to an end Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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11-04-2018 - Jesuit genkalder sig erfaringerne fra Vietnamkrigen vis a vis dagens k
Politik - tro

, The Vietnam War revisited
I was an early supporter of the war. I knew what communism had done in Russia, Eastern Europe and China. Communist leaders were ruthless in dealing with their political opponents and religious believers. I also believed the domino theory; if Vietnam fell, so would the rest of Southeast Asia. They needed to be stopped. If they were not, there would be a bloodbath in Vietnam, with Catholics on the chopping block. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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05-04-2018 - Tusindvis asylsøgere står til udvisning som infiltratorer
Religionskonflikt

, Created for Asylum Seekers, Israel Intends to Deport Thousands
The fate of thousands of African Christians living in Israel is uncertain. The government intends to expel them, but questions remain over where the migrants will go and how the Jewish state will make it happen. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

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05-04-2018 - Fordobling af antallet af troende. Restriktioner overfor islam og kris
Religionskonflikt

China Bans Online Bible Sales as It Tightens Religious Controls
The closing of that loophole [online selling of the bible] follows new government religious regulations that have effectively tightened rules on Christianity and Islam, while promoting Buddhism, Taoism and folk religion as part of President Xi Jinping's efforts to promote traditional values. Læs mere - [New York Times]

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03-04-2018 - Evangelikal kvinde måske Columbias næste præsident
Politik - tro

Colombia's Next President Could Be an Evangelical Woman
Why does Viviane Morales want to lead one of South America's most troubled countries?
It's more than the chance to become the first female president of Colombia. She began her three-decade political career fighting for more rights for Protestants in the Catholic-dominated society. After serving as attorney general and a senator, the 55-year-old now believes the time is ripe for evangelical leaders with family values to help heal society's struggles throughout Latin America. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

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29-03-2018 - Langfredag genindført som helligdag
Religionskonflikt

, Engelsk
Widespread protests have forced the government in Christian-majority Meghalaya State in north-east India to restore the Good Friday holiday. The coalition government, to which the Hindu nationalist BJP is a partner, had declared in a circular that Good Friday would be a normal "working day", but the move was withdrawn on Tuesday, 27 March. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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29-03-2018 - Ikke-regeringsgodkendt Biskop hindres i at holde påskemesse
Politik - tro

, Msgr. Guo is back, but banned from celebrating Chrism Mass as bishop
Mindong (AsiaNews) - Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin was returned yesterday to his house, after being held overnight in police custody. He had been detained by public security officials on the evening of March 26, together with the chancellor of the diocese. Msgr. Guo, 59, is ordinary bishop of Mindong, recognized by the Holy See, but not by the government, which instead supports the illegitimate bishop Msgr. Zhan Silu, who thus far is still excommunicated.
Under a possible agreement between China and the Vatican that many rumor is "imminent", Msgr. Guo has been asked to step aside in favor of leaving the role of ordinary bishop of the diocese to Msgr. Zhan. The latter has already requested reconciliation with the Holy See, but so far there has been no public proclamation of the lifting of the excommunication. Læs mere - [AsiaNews.it]

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29-03-2018 - Dåb voldelig afbrudt af hinduer
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Baptism service violently halted by Hindu mob claiming 'forced convers
Around 20 Hindu extremists in saffron-coloured clothes barged inside a church in eastern India's Uttar Pradesh state yesterday (28 March), violently assaulting the pastor and two church members. Shouting in extremely offensive language, they entered the Evangelical Churches of India (ECI) building in the Fatehpur district of the city, and bolted it from the inside... Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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25-03-2018 - Baggrunden for det besynderlige ægteskab: Trump - evangelikale præster
Politik - tro

The Revolutionary Roots of America's Religious Nationalism
The country's religious nationalism has even made possible one of the unlikeliest of alliances: the loyalty between evangelical ministers and Donald Trump. On the one hand, Trump merely has to repeat the most basic language of Christian nationalism, even if it is deeply incongruent with his own history and actions, and he's assured of the Religious Right's support; on the other, evangelical ministers are expected to heap platitudes upon their heretical leader in exchange for ammunition in their culture wars. This quixotic marriage Læs mere - [Religion and politics]

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18-03-2018 - En amerikansk stemme mod nationalisme kristent begrundet
Teologi

John Pavlovitz, digital pastor of the resistance, pitches a bigger Chr
John Pavlovitz is feeling spiritually nauseated these days. It's a feeling many of his readers and followers - liberal Christians, disaffected Christians and ex-Christians - share. Since the election of Donald Trump, he has given many of them a voice on his Stuff That Needs To Be Said blog, netting some 23 million clicks in 2017.To many, Pavlovitz has emerged as the digital pastor of the resistance, railing against Trump, white evangelicals and Christian nationalism. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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16-03-2018 - Islam ikke en del af Tyskland
Religionsmøde islam-kristendom

, German interior minister questions Islam's place in country
Germany's new interior minister said Friday he doesn't consider Islam to be a part of Germany, a position that puts him at odds with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the central question of migration. Horst Seehofer, the country's top security official, told the Bild newspaper that "Islam doesn't belong to Germany," but added that "the Muslims who live with us are, of course, part of Germany." Seehofer said his message to Muslims was: "Live with us, not parallel to or against us." Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

Tyskland - Wikipedia
Kristendom - islam
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15-03-2018 - Kristen guvenør i overvejende muslimsk område
Religionsmøde

, Mindanao gets first deputy governor for Christians
The autonomous Muslim region in the southern Philippines has named its first deputy governor for Christians. The governor, Mujiv Hataman, said the appointment of Edgardo Ramirez, a known human rights activist and radio broadcaster, would ensure the voices of Christians - a minority in the region - are heard. After taking office on 1 March, Ramirez said he would work towards interfaith understanding between Muslims and Christians in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, reported Catholic news agency UCAN. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Islam - kristendom
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15-03-2018 - Hmong-kristne forfølges
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Hmong Christians hospitalised after mob attack in Vietnam's northwest
Four Vietnamese Christian families - 24 people in all - have been attacked by a mob led by the village chief, local sources have revealed to World Watch Monitor. Four people were hospitalised for eight days after the 1 March attack, with injuries to their heads and arms. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Kristendom
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14-03-2018 - Det lutherske Verdensforbund: Kamp for menneskeret og lighed også kirk
Politik - religion

LWF General Secretary urges upholding of human rights
Churches need to stand against the deterioration of humanitarian values and human rights, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, said in Germany. Referring to the Bible, he reminded that it is a Christian duty to welcome the stranger and protect people in need. Læs mere - [Lutheran World Federation]

Globalt - Wikipedia
Kristendom -luth.-evangel.
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13-03-2018 - Pave Frans - 5 år - status
Personalia og biografi

Pope Francis at 5: Paradigm shift on mercy, migrants and marriage
That humble empathy and the ease with which he walks in others' shoes have won Francis admirers around the globe and confirmed his place as a consummate champion of the poor and disenfranchised.
But as he marks the fifth anniversary of his election Tuesday and looks ahead to an already troubled 2018, Francis faces criticism for both the merciful causes he has embraced and the ones he has neglected. With women and sex abuse topping the latter list, a consensus view is forming that history's first Latin American pope is perhaps a victim of unrealistic expectations and his own culture. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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12-03-2018 - Hinduer hærger 5 kirker og kirkegængere med politimands deltagelse
Religionskonflikt

, Indian policeman joins 50-strong Hindu mob's attack on churches
Hindu mob raided five churches in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu yesterday (11 March), attacking and abusing Christians as they worshipped. Several women were stripped and beaten. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]
The attackers, who according to witnesses were accompanied by a state-provided police officer, were part of Hindu Munnani, a Tamil Nadu-based organisation formed to defend Hinduism.[A longer report with very unpleasant details]

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11-03-2018 - Leah, af 100 frigivne, nægtede at konvertere - blev holdt tilbage

, Lone Nigerian captive refused to convert for Boko Haram
The mother of the only Nigerian schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity after the extremists released 104 classmates said Thursday (March 22) her daughter was blocked from boarding the vehicle to freedom with her classmates and told to convert to Islam. Rebecca Sharibu told The Associated Press that 15-year-old Leah refused. "She was about to board the vehicle that was to bring them back. Then Boko Haram said she should convert,.." the mother said. Læs mere - []

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05-03-2018 - Marilynne Robinsen: Våben - et tegn på et derangeret samfund
Etik

Why carrying a gun is an immoral act, according to Marilynne Robinson
"The reason I wouldn't carry a gun is because it is an immoral act walking around imagining you're going to kill someone," she told me. "It's a recipe for a completely deranged society. It's grotesque." Robinson - a cherished thinker on American identity, Christianity, and rural life in the US - is perhaps best known as the author of the Gilead novels, a trilogy that focuses on the family of a Congregationalist pastor named John Ames. Among the novels' fans is Barack Obama - who called Ames one of his "favorite characters in fiction." Læs mere - [Vox.com]

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05-03-2018 - Koptiske kirke: syndigt ikke at stemme (på al Sissi)
Politik - tro

, Christians are key to support for el-Sissi in upcoming Egypt election
Since Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took over Egypt's presidency four years ago, he has worked to improve life for Coptic Christians, giving them near equal rights and benefits as Muslims even as their churches have been attacked by terrorists.Now Copts are expected to repay him with support in the country's presidential election later this month. "Pastors are telling congregants that it's an imperative to vote and that staying at home in these elections is a sin," said Ishak Ibrahim Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom - koptisk
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05-03-2018 - Hårdt sårede kristne efter hindu-angreb
Religionskonflikt

, Six Christians injured following Hindu attack over baby's burial
Six Christians were badly injured and a house torched in an attack by Hindu extremists in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, following the death and burial of a Christian baby. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Hinduisme - anden tro
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02-03-2018 - Fra én til 50 tilfælde af forfølgelse/angreb om året
Religionskonflikt

, Tamil Nadu continues to lead the way in violent attacks on Christians
After a year in which hate crimes against Indian Christians happened at a rate of almost one verified incident per day, the state which registered the most incidents in 2017 (over 50) - Tamil Nadu - continues to see outbreaks of violence. In the first two months of 2018, the United Christian Forum has already counted nine incidents in the southern state, including the mysterious death of Pastor in Kanchipuram District. Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Hinduisme - anden tro
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26-02-2018 - Den kristne, tidligere guvenør i Jakarta, Ahoks sidste chance for doms
Religionskonflikt

Ahok's appeal 'last chance' to clear name
A first appeal hearing in the blasphemy case of the Christian former governor of Jakarta was held today (26 February) in what could prove his only chance to challenge the verdict. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as "Ahok", has asked the Supreme Court for a review of the two-year prison sentence he received in May 2017. He was convicted on the basis of a video in which he argued against use of the Quran for political purposes - comments for which he was later adjudged to have committed blasphemy. Læs mere - []

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Islam - kristendom
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26-02-2018 - Boko Haram kidnapper 110 skolepiger
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Boko Haram Kidnaps 110 Schoolgirls; Nigerian President Declares 'Natio
Boko Haram, the Islamic terror group in Nigeria that has slaughtered tens of thousands of people, among them Christians, has kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in a recent raid, state officials admitted. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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20-02-2018 - 1000 familier på flugt fra deres bydel i Lahore
Religionskonflikt

, 1,000 Christian families flee neighbourhood after blasphemy accusation
As many as 1,000 families have fled a Christian neighbourhood in Lahore, Pakistan, after a 20-year-old Christian man was accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook, leading an angry mob to descend on the neighbourhood yesterday (19 February). Læs mere - [World Watch Monitor]

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Islam - kristendom
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14-02-2018 - Dom: muslimske teenagere: Lær steder i koranen, der ærer Jesus, udenad
Religionsmøde

, Muslim boys who insulted Christianity sentenced to memorise verses of
Three Lebanese teenagers who were hauled before a court on charges of insulting Christianity have been handed the unusual sentence of studying the references to the Virgin Mary found in the Quran. Christian judge Joceline Matta found the Muslim boys guilty of 'contempt of religion' for insulting the Christian mother of God. The charge, which covers verbal insults or physical defiling of religious rites and objects, can be punishable by up to three years in prison. Læs mere - [The Independent]

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Kristendom - islam
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07-02-2018 - Sekularisering eller..?
Statistik

, Over One-Fifth of American Muslims Leave Islam, Same Rate as American
The Pew Resarch Center analyzed its 2014 Religious Landscape report and highlighted that 23 percent of adults who were raised Muslim have left the faith, which is comparable to the 22 percent of American adults raised Christian but no longer identify as such. While American Muslims appeared to be leaving organized religion at a rate similar to American Christians, Pew noted that "Islam gains about as many converts as it loses." Meanwhile, Christianity is losing more people than it gains with only 6 percent being Christian converts (compared to 23 percent of converts to Islam). Læs mere - [The Christian Post]

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07-02-2018 - De svages beskytters ry blakket, når det gælder sexmisbrugte
Etik

Pope's Reputation From Bad to Worse
From his advocacy for migrants to opening up the Sistine Chapel to Rome's homeless, Pope Francis has been an outspoken voice for people suffering on the margins. But the 81-year-old pontiff's appeals on behalf of the downtrodden are being overshadowed by the way he is dealing with victims of clerical sexual abuse. "This is a situation which the pope has mishandled, and it's gone from bad to worse," Marie Collins, a former member of a pontifical commission on clerical sex abuse, who herself was abused by a priest when she was 13 years old, told Religion News Service. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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06-02-2018 - Kardinaler signalerer positiv holdning til velsignelse af homoseksuell
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Top German cardinal signals cautious support for blessing same-sex..
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, did not explicitly endorse the blessing but indicated some movement on the issue of gay unions after German Catholic leaders opposed their legalization last year Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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24-01-2018 - Biskop: Spørgsmålet om homoseksualitet måske "Galilei-øjeblik" for kir
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, New Zealand bishops chat with youth about church, controversial issues
He said the issue of homosexuality may be a "Galileo moment" for the church. Galileo Galilei was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" by the Inquisition in 1633 for holding that Earth is not the center of the universe but actually revolved around the sun."The psychology is still up for debate, but the church has got to engage with the science and engage with the experience of couples with same-sex attraction," Lowe said. Læs mere - []

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19-01-2018 - Trump: reglerne for abort skal strammes
Etik

Trump pushes for Congress to restrict abortions at 'March for Life' ev
President Trump called on the Senate to pass a bill outlawing abortions after 20 weeks, telling a group of anti-abortion protesters in the Rose Garden that late-term abortions are "wrong and it has to change." "Under my administration, we will always defend the very first right in the Declaration of Independence, and that is the right to life," Trump told anti-abortion activists taking part in the March for Life on Friday Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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Kristendom
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19-01-2018 - Trump har profileret den religiøse venstrefløj
Politik - religion

, Protestant, Muslim, Atheist, Jew: 4 leftist perspectives a year into T
Though Trump lost the popular vote, he won the presidency with the support of the vast majority of white evangelical Christians. And he had taken on a cadre of evangelical preachers and lay leaders as his advisers. But if Trump has invigorated that swath of religious America, he has also galvanized the religious left. Læs mere - [Religion News Service]

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19-01-2018 - Paven: Amazonlandet er kirkens hjerte - og skal beskyttes mod udnyttel
Politik - miljø

, Pope to indigenous: Amazon is 'heart of the church'
Pope Francis traveled deep into the Amazon rainforest demanding an end to the relentless exploitation of its timber, gas and gold and recognition of its indigenous peoples as the primary custodians to determine the future of "our common home."S peaking to a coliseum filled with indigenous men, women and children, many of whom were bare-chested and wearing brightly-colored headdresses, Francis declared the Amazon the "heart of the church" on Friday (Jan. 19) and called for a three-fold defense of its life, land and cultures. Warning that indigenous peoples are now more threatened than ever before, Francis said it was "essential" for governments and other institutions to consider tribes as legitimate partners when negotiating development and conservation projects and that their rights, cultures, languages and traditions must be respected and recovered. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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08-01-2018 - Modernisten Ratzinger (!)
Teologi

Hostility to Vatican II runs deep with Pope Francis' critics
A commentary by Michael Sean Winters: A little more than a year ago, I did a three-part series examining the opposition to Pope Francis. In the first of those essays, I argued that the opposition to Francis was rooted in a misconception about the reception of Vatican II and, indeed, about the Second Vatican Council itself. I stand by that assessment, but it is increasingly clear that the opposition to Francis comes not only from misconceptions about Vatican II but actual hostility to the council and to all the popes since. In short, the situation is even worse than I had suspected. Læs mere - [New Catholic Reporter]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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07-01-2018 - Al Sisi: Den kopitiske kirke en uundværlig del af Ægypten

, "No one can divide us". Al Sisi's embrace to the Copts
Al Sisi's intervention at the Coptic Christmas liturgy, broadcasted live on national TV, wanted to show his country and the world, the strong bond that, in this historical moment strengthens the largest Christian community in the Middle East and the current strong man of Egypt. Al Sisi is the first Egyptian President to have physically taken part in the liturgical solemnity of the Copts, and yesterday he did so for the fourth time. His political project defines the Coptic component as an essential and non-excludable element of the Egyptian identity. In July 2016, he announced that he wanted to increase penalties for those fomenting sectarian riots and violence. On 30 August 2016, the Egyptian Parliament voted the new law on the construction of churches, eliminating bureaucratic limits and obstacles that for decades had heavily conditioned the ordinary life of Egyptian Christian communities Læs mere - []

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02-01-2018 - 8 dræbt i anti-Kabila protest. Kirkeledere i chock

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Congo's church leaders shocked after 8 dead in anti-Kabila protests Læs mere - [https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/congos-church]

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02-01-2018 - 16 dræbt i forbindelse med nytårsgudstjeneste
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Nigerians killed in New Year attack on Rivers church
At least 16 people have been killed by gunmen in southern Nigeria after a New Year's Day church service, police say. The group had attended a midnight service before they were ambushed in the early hours of Monday, police told the BBC. Læs mere - [BBC]

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