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Kirken Update 2013

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17-01-2014 - Østeuropas kristne vågner
Kirkens liv

Eastern Europe's Christian Reawakening
Overview about Hungaria, Croatia - and western suspicions - quote: (Hungaria) Prime Minister Viktor Orban-a charismatic veteran of Hungary's anti-Communist underground-has victoriously stood at the forefront of what Americans call the culture wars. In 2011, Orban's government ratified a new constitution that defines marriage as the union of a man and woman, speaks of the rights of unborn Hungarians, and ties Christianity to Hungarian nationhood... Læs mere - [First Things]

Ungarn -
Kristendom
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16-01-2014 - Kristne og muslimske ledere byder anti-homoseksualitetslov velkommen
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Nigeria's religious leaders welcome controversial anti-gay law
Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria welcomed a controversial law that bans same-sex marriages and imposes a 14-year jail term for homosexual relations. On Monday (Jan. 13), President Goodluck Jonathan signed into law the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which parliament passed in May. The law follows a similar one passed in Uganda in December, which imposes life imprisonment for some types of homosexual acts. [In Nort Nigeria 12 muslim men are accused of homosexuality and will be judged by a religious court - one chistian is accused as well and judged under secular law Nigeria Islamic court tries gay suspects in Bauchi. - Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Nigeria -
Flere
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14-01-2014 - Hadet mellem muslimer og kristne undervurderet
Religionskonflikt

, Central Africa Republic religious hatred was underestimated
The level of hatred in Central African Republic between Muslims and Christians has been underestimated and is creating a "nearly impossible" situation for African Union and French forces to combat, France's U.N. envoy said on Wednesday. Læs mere - [Reuters]

Den centralafrikanske Republik -
Islam - kristendom
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10-01-2014 - Den russiske kirke fordømmer homoseksualitet - overfor vestligt pres
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Russia's Church urges gay sex ban referendum
Russia's powerful Orthodox Church proposed Friday a referendum on banning gay relations in the face of Western pressure over human rights ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi. Læs mere - [Yahoo News]

Rusland -
Kristendom, ortodoks
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03-01-2014 - Calvinistisk fornyelse blandt evangelikale
Teologi

keller200.jphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_ J._KellerTimKellerTim Keller, Pastor Evangelicals Find Themselves in the Midst of a Calvinist Revival
Evangelicalism is in the midst of a Calvinist revival. Increasing numbers of preachers and professors teach the views of the 16th-century French reformer. Mark Driscoll, John Piper and Tim Keller - megachurch preachers and important evangelical authors - are all Calvinist... "TULIP"..The acronym summarizes John Calvin's so-called doctrines of grace, with their emphasis on sinfulness and predestination. The T is for man's Total Depravity. The U is for Unconditional Election, which means that God has already decided who will be saved, without regard to any condition in them, or anything they can do to earn their salvation. Læs mere - [New York Times]

USA -
Kristendom - reformert
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01-01-2014 - Forsøg på forbedre forholdet mellem kristendom og islam fra OIC
Religionsmøde - dialog

, Outgoing top Muslim envoy seeks accord with Christians
At his December 13 Vatican meeting with Pope Francis, Ihsanoglu said he stressed the need for "greater efforts from OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) (57) member states to foster respect for religious pluralism and cultural diversity and to counter the spread of bigotry and prejudice".
Ihsanoglu said both Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, grand imam of the prestigious al-Azhar centre of Sunni learning in Cairo, expressed support in recent meetings for his proposal to foster better ties between the world's two largest faiths. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Ægypten -
Islam - kristendom
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28-12-2013 - Barack Obamas tro - privat, inkluderende, kristen
Personalia og biografi

As the Obamas Celebrate Christmas, Rituals of Faith Become Less Visibl
President Obama celebrated a low-key Christmas in Hawaii this year. He sang carols, opened presents with his family, and visited a nearby military base to wish the troops "Mele Kalikimaka" - the Hawaiian phrase meaning "Merry Christmas."..But the one thing the president and his family did not do - something they have rarely done since he entered the White House - was attend Christmas church services. Læs mere - [New York Times]

USA -
Kristendom
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24-12-2013 - Ærkebiskop og senior-imam i fælles kamp for fred
Religionsmøde

Archbishop and Imam Are United Across Battle Lines in Central African
When the killing began, Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga did what many would have expected of him: He opened his church to hundreds of Christian families fleeing the Muslim militias hunting them. But he also provided refuge to an unusual friend and partner: the most senior Muslim cleric here, Imam Oumar Kobine Layama, who was under threat himself from vengeful Christians. Læs mere - [New York Times]

Den centralafrikanske Republik -
Kristendom - islam
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23-12-2013 - Muslimer fejrer jul og Jesu fødsel
Religionsmøde - fælles religiøs praksis

, Muslim Christmas celebrations gain a toehold
I teach my three children, who attend public school and happen to be born into an interfaith Christian-Muslim family, that we absolutely do celebrate Christmas because we are Muslim," ... Rather than putting up a tree or lights, "we celebrate the reason for the season, Jesus, by studying all that is written about him in the Quran and by examining historical theories." Læs mere - [Religious News Service]

USA -
Islam - kristendom
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20-12-2013 - Sang om Gud er forbudt
Religionskonflikt

, Singing about God here is banned
Two homes of church members were raided and religious literature including personal Bibles were seized. One church member was threatened with a 15-day jail term and deportation, even though he is a Turkmen citizen. During one raid, on a rehearsal of songs for the following Sunday's meeting for worship, officials stated that "singing about God here is banned". Læs mere - [Forum 18]

Turkmenistan -
Flere
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20-12-2013 - Fatwa: muslimer må ikke hilse glædelig jul og godt nytår (i Aceh)
Religionskonflikt

, Indonesian Muslims protest Christmas in Aceh
A group of Muslims on Friday protested against Christmas and New Year celebrations in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province. Læs mere - [Washington Post]
About 70 protesters took part in the protest at the governor's office and at a hotel in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. The protest came days after an influential Islamic clerics' organization, the Ulema Consultative Assembly, issued an edict prohibiting Muslims in the city from offering Christmas wishes or celebrating on New Year's Eve.

Indonesien -
Islam - kristendom
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19-12-2013 - Euthanasi - også for børn
Etik og moral

, Belgium debates allowing gravely ill children the right to die
Belgium first passed legislation legalizing euthanasia in 2002 and in 2012. The mainly secular country, which has a strong Roman Catholic tradition, is one of a few European countries to allow some form of assisted dying. Læs mere - [Washington Post]
Euthanasia for adults is permitted in Luxembourg and in special cases for terminally ill patients ages 12 or older in the Netherlands. Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide by doctors since the 1940s, offering the service in clinics such as Dignitas. Still, euthanasia remains illegal there.

Belgien -
Romersk-katolsk
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18-12-2013 - Top 10 over Religiøse Nyheder i 2013
Global kirke

, The Top 10 Religion Stories Of 2013
2013 was a huge year for religion news. The transition of power in the Vatican, church state issues in the United States, and religious tension in the Middle East were just a few of the reasons that religion was so often propelled onto the front page. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Globalt -
Flere
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16-12-2013 - Præst og 23 medlemmer af menighed holdes i fangenskab ukendt sted
Religionskonflikt

China's Illegal Detention Of Christian Pastor
A Chinese Christian pastor and 23 members of his congregation have been held at an unknown location illegally and without access to lawyers since mid-November. [See also: article from november of Shoijes arrestation. Læs mere - [Sky News]

Kina -
Kristendom
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16-12-2013 - Pavens "køkkenkabinet" får modstand af kardinal Raymond Burke
Kirkens former og struktur

Pope Francis' Vatican reforms may prompt curial pushback
Francis' own top collaborators, namely a "kitchen cabinet" of eight cardinals he tapped to help him change the Vatican's byzantine and often scandal-ridden ways, have said that the old curial system "is over," as one put it, and will be replaced by "something different." Læs mere - [Washington Post]
But Burke told EWTN that it was "not altogether clear what the results of the reform will be" and lamented what he described as "a kind of unpredictability about life in Rome in these days."

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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15-12-2013 - Jesus - for kristne og muslimer
Religionsmøde

, Jesus. For Christians and Muslims
In a world of divisions, can the figure both Muslims and Christians call the Messiah, have the potential to be a bridge? (Article by Majorie Crumbie) Læs mere - [Golden Room]

Globalt -
Islam - kristendom
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13-12-2013 - Øst- og Vesteuropa delt vedrørende homo-ægteskaber
Statistik

, Eastern and Western Europe divided over gay marriage, homosexuality
[See map] A May 2013 online poll conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) found majorities in several Western European countries in favor of marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples, with those in the Netherlands (85%), Germany (74%), Belgium and Spain (71% each) expressing the most support. In Scotland, the percentage of people who favor same-sex marriage has increased from 41% in 2002 t0 61% in 2010, according to the latest Scottish Social Attitudes Survey. Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]
Meanwhile, Croatians are not the only Eastern Europeans who oppose same-sex marriage..

Europa -
Flere
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13-12-2013 - Kirkernes Verdensråd: politiske temaer
Konferencer

, WCC Assembly addresses contemporary public issues
Politicization of religion, rights of religious minorities and stateless people, peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula and just peace served as subjects of the public statements adopted at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Sydkorea -
Kristendom
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12-12-2013 - Byzantinske kirke bliver til moskeer
Kirke og kultur

, Recent News on the Conversion into Mosques of Byzantine Churches..
It is crucial to raise awareness about this very critical issue. The examples include the church of the Hagia Sophia in Iznik (Nicea), the church of the Hagia Sophia in Trabzon (Trebizond), and the plans for the church and associated monastic complex of St. John Stoudios in Istanbul (Constantinople). Although these events have been ongoing for quite some time, the world started watching more closely in recent months when certain representatives of the Turkish government publicly called for the conversion of THE Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Læs mere - [Society of Architectural Historians]

Tyrkiet -
Islam - kristendom
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12-12-2013 - "Hvor få har for meget, og færre for lidt" - Pavens juleønsker
Politik - økonomi

Pope Francis In Peace Message Attacks Mega-Salaries With 'Crumbs' For
Pope Francis said in the first peace message of his pontificate that huge salaries and bonuses are symptoms of an economy based on greed and inequality and called again for nations to narrow the wealth gap. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]
In his message for the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Peace, marked around the world on Jan. 1, he also called for sharing of wealth and for nations to shrink the gap between rich and poor, more of whom are getting only "crumbs".

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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11-12-2013 - Protest mod Nelson Mandelas abort-lovgivning ved mindehøjtidelighed
Etik - abort

Nelson Mandela Slammed For Abortion Views By Pro-Life Activists
I cannot get past this and cannot view Mandela as any other than a leader who engaged in mass genocide of his own innocent people," Jill Stanek, a prominent abortion opponent, wrote on her blog at LifeNews.com. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]
"Nelson Mandela was no saint," wrote Paul Tuns, editor of The Interim, an anti-abortion paper in Canada. "My concern is with pro-lifers and Christians joining in the praise," he added.

Sydafrika -
Kristendom
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11-12-2013 - Pave Frans årets "person"
Personalia og biografi

Why Pope Francis Is Time Magazine's Person of the Year
Time magazine has named Pope Francis "Person of the Year" connecting the Pontiff with only two other Popes John Paul II, Pope John XXIII who have been given that title. In the 91 years of Time, there have been only five, now six, religious leaders who have been named Person of the Year; the other three being Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, Ayatollah Khomeini, and Gandhi.
This latest 'win' is not a complete surprise as Pope Francis was also the most talked about name on Facebook, the most powerful person on Twitter and the most talked about name on the internet. And now he has gathered one more 'prize.' Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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10-12-2013 - Kirkens profetiske rolle i Sydafrika - modvillig som Jonas, men..
Politik - religion

Reflections on legacy of Mandela, apartheid and the Episcopal Church
..our Church was a reluctant prophet in the order of Jonah. It took courageous leaders in ESCRU (Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity), the Union of Black Episcopalians, and some very bold Deputies and Bishops to unite the Church against Apartheid and advance Nelson Mandela's freedom. It was a long hard struggle to "awaken our Church". Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

Sydafrika -
Kristendom, episkopal
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06-12-2013 - Nelson Mandela in memorian (1918-2013)
Personalia og biografi

Tribute to Nelson Mandela
The anglican Archbishop in South Africa, Thabo Makgoba, wrote prayer:Go forth, revolutionary and loving soul, on your journey out of this world, in the name of God, who created you, suffered with you and liberated you. Go home Madiba, you have selflessly done all that is good, noble and honourable for God's people. [See also: Day Of Prayer For Nelson Mandela As South Africa Remembers "Father Of The Nation"] and [ Stop Comparing Nelson Mandela To Jesus, Journalist Says] .. Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

Sydafrika -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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05-12-2013 - Pave Frans tager alvorligt fat på seksmisbrug i kirken
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Pope Francis Forms Vatican Commission On Sexual Abuse Of Children..
Pope Francis is assembling a panel of experts to advise him about protecting children from sexually abusive priests and about helping victims who have already been harmed. Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston, announced the creation of the commission Thursday at the conclusion of a meeting between Francis and his eight cardinal advisers who are helping him govern the church and reform the Vatican bureaucracy. Boston was the epicenter of the 2002 clerical sexual abuse scandal in the U.S. Læs mere - [Hurriet Daily News]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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04-12-2013 - Merry Christmas versus Happy Holiday
Religionsmøde

, Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas: The Last Thing That Ever Needs To
Etiquette concering greetings: "So this brings us to the Merry Christmas vs Happy Holiday debate that is not complicated and is solved with basic etiquette. If you know someone is a Christian who is celebrating Christmas you should say to them 'Merry Christmas.' Likewise, say 'Happy Hanukkah' to a person you know is Jewish, etc...However, if you don't know the spiritual tradition of a co-worker, friend, or stranger in the elevator but wish to offer them a 'Season's greeting' -- a simple 'Happy Holiday' is not at all an insult or a denigration of Christmas, or any other tradition. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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29-11-2013 - Jøder og muslimer i fælles kamp for halal/kosher slagtet kød
Religionskonflikt

, Muslims And Jews Unite To Challenge Poland's Halal And Kosher Meat Ban
A coalition of Jews and Muslims is to lodge a legal complaint against Poland, complaining of unfair treatment because of the ban on ritual slaughter. Both Jews and Muslims insist that kosher and halal meat comes from an animal which has not been stunned before killing, and and is killed in accordance with religious instruction. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Polen -
Flere
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28-11-2013 - Det katolske Angola beskyldt for forfølgelse af islam
Religionskonflikt

, Angola accused of 'banning' Islam as mosques closed
Angola has been accused of "banning" Islam after shutting down most of the country's mosques amid reports of violence and intimidation against women who wear the veil. The Islamic Community of Angola (ICA) claims that eight mosques have been destroyed in the past two years and anyone who practises Islam risks being found guilty of disobeying Angola's penal code. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]

Angola -
Kristendom - islam
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26-11-2013 - Pave Frans kritiserer kapitalismen og de frie markedskræfter
Politik - økonomi

Pope Francis denounces 'trickle-down' economic theories in critique..
[Pope Francis] showed a willingness to use tough language in attacking what he views as the excesses of capitalism. Using a phrase with special resonance in the United States, he strongly criticized an economic theory - often affiliated with conservatives - that discourages taxation and regulation. "Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world," Francis wrote in the papal statement. "This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacraðlized workings of the prevailing economic system." Læs mere - [Washington Post]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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25-11-2013 - John F. Kennedy in Memorial
Personalia og biografi

John F. Kennedy Funeral Eulogy Cited Slain President's Favorite Bible
From the "eulogi" by Most Reverend Philip Hannan. "President John Kennedy was fond of quoting the Holy Bible. At the last dinner of his life in Houston, Texas, last Thursday night, he applied to a friend, as it should be applied to him, this combination of passages from the Proverbs and the prophecy of Joel: "Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. And "where there is no vision the people perish." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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18-11-2013 - Baptisterne på Kirkernes Verdensråds Generalforsamling
Konferencer

, Baptists Engage, Serve, and Contribute at WCC Assembly, Larger Ecume..
With the assembly well underway, Baptists from the around the world gathered together on the second night to fellowship and voice their hopes and concerns for the work of the WCC and the broader ecumenical movement. Læs mere - [ABCnews]

Sydkorea -
Kristendom, baptist
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14-11-2013 - I Italien arbejder mindretalsreligioner forgæves på at blive anerkendt
Religionskonflikt

, In Italy, Religious Minorities Struggle (Vainly) for Official Recognit
What do a Reform Jew, a Muslim and a Buddhist have in common, when living in Italy? To put it bluntly: they don't exist-not officially, at least. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Italien -
Flere
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13-11-2013 - I Tyrkiet kæmper religiøse minoriteter stadig for lighed
Religionskonflikt

, In Turkey, religious minorities still struggle for equality
When people think of Turkey, they think of a westernized Islamic democracy where the rights of all of its citizens are respected, including religious minorities. Unfortunately, the sad reality is that Turkey treats members of religious minority communities - including Alevi Muslims, Catholics, Protestants, Syriacs, Jews and Orthodox Christians - as second-class citizens Læs mere - [Washington Post]

Tyrkiet -
Flere
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11-11-2013 - Ikke 100.000, snarere 10.000 kristne drøbt på grund af deres tro 2013
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Are there really 100,000 new Christian martyrs every year?
It's often claimed that 100,000 Christians are killed every year because of their religion. Earlier this year, the Vatican called it a credible number. But is it? Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

global -
Kristendom
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10-11-2013 - Bosættere brænder kirke i Jerusaem
Religionskonflikt

, Israeli settlers burn church in Jerusalem
A hundred year old church was burned Friday by right-wing Israeli settlers, who broke a number of windows of the church and hurled Molotov cocktails inside. Læs mere - [International Middleeast Media Center]

Israel -
Jødedom - kristendom
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10-11-2013 - Ateistiske mega-"kirker" vokser frem
Kirkens liv

, Atheist 'Megachurches' Crop Up Around The World
..gatherings in San Diego, Nashville, New York and other U.S. cities have drawn hundreds of atheists seeking the camaraderie of a congregation without religion or ritual. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

USA -
Ateisme
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07-11-2013 - WWC Busan: Ortodoks håndbog i økumene. Kirken i syd.
Økumene - udbredelse kirkeretninger

, Orthodox Handbook on Ecumenism presented at WCC 10th Assembly
The editors and the publisher particularly pray that the series, which until now has published four major volumes on theological education, as a public space will encourage the southern churches to make an important contribution to the shaping of a healthy future for global Christianity. Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

Sydkorea -
Kristendom
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07-11-2013 - WWC Busan. Fokus på nødvendigheden af fred
Politik - fredsappel

Busan assembly highlights significance of peace
Gbowee, who led women's movement which helped end Liberia's civil war in 2003, referred to her inspiration for peace-building as "God's vocation." The anger she experienced at the conflict in Liberia, child soldiers and threats to the values of traditional African community, Gbowee said, was used by her as a force to work toward peace through non-violent resistance. Her inspiration and introduction to peace struggles she traced to a Lutheran church in Liberia. Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

Sydkorea -
Kristendom
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05-11-2013 - Chigago-biskops brev om ligehed i ægteskabslovgivninnge i Illinois
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Chicago bishop's letter on marriage equality in Illinois
I rejoice that it is now easier for our gay and lesbian sisters and brothers to order their lives together, to care for one another and to raise children in a stable home. Justice has been done. Because both church and state claim authority over the institution of marriage, this legal victory takes on theological dimensions. As I have written before, I believe that marriage is a sacred vocation. The union of two persons in heart, body and mind is a school of holiness, a way of ordering our lives so that we might learn to be more faithful servants of Christ. I also believe that the faithful, loving, and lifelong union of two persons-of the same sex or of opposite sexes-is capable of signifying the never failing love of God in Christ for the church and the world. Such unions can be sources and signs of grace, both for the couple and for the wider community. And I believe that we need all of the sources and signs of grace that we can get. Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

USA -
Kristendom, episkopal
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01-11-2013 - Massegrav i Sadad - over 30 begravede
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, City Destroyed in 'Biggest Christian Massacre' in Syrian Civil War
More than 30 bodies of Christian civilians have been uncovered in mass graves in the Syrian city of Sadad, which was destroyed in an attack by Islamic militants, with the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop describing the incident as "the most serious and biggest massacre" of Christians in the past two years and a half. A total of 45 Christians were reported to have been killed in the small town.. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Syrien -
Islam - kristendom
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29-10-2013 - Allah / Gud problematikken - et muslimsk blogindlæg
Religionskonflikt

, Anyone Can Say 'Allah', Not Only Muslims
This decision, which is completely against Islam, a religion of peace and brotherhood, must be reversed and there must be freedom of expression for everyone. However, following this decision, the statements of some extreme right Muslim groups like, "Christians must accept the supremacy of Islam or move to another country", indicate the vastness of the danger at hand. This wrong attitudes put forth by disobeying God's command in the Koran -- which is revealed in the verse: "There is no compulsion in religion" (2:256) . (Harun Hahya) Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Malaysia -
Islam - anden tro
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28-10-2013 - Sadad - syrisk, kristen by angrebet af militante - befriet igen
Religionskonflikt

, Terrorists Attack Ancient Sadad Town - Syrian Arab Army Regain Control
Around two thousand militants from the Al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front stormed and occupied the ancient town of Sadad, 60 kilometers (37 mi) South of Homs, nearly a month ago and besieged its fifteen thousand residents to use them as human shields against the Syrian army, Al-Alam reported. [Se also this report from "Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue": (Read here) - - Læs mere - [Syrian Free Press]

Syrien -
Islam - kristendom
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23-10-2013 - Petit-stof: katolsk præst og rabbiner gifter sig efter 20 års partners
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Rev. Tom Pivinksi, Retired Catholic Priest, Gets Married To Partner..
Retired Catholic priest the Rev. Tom Pivinski and his partner of over 20 years, Malcolm Navias, celebrated a beautiful interfaith wedding on Monday at their home in Asbury Park, New Jersey. They wed on the very first day that same-sex marriage was allowed to happen in New Jersey after Governor Chris Christie dropped his appeal to overturn legalization. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom - jødedom
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23-10-2013 - Pave suspenderer luksus-biskop
Kirke og økonomi

Pope expels German 'luxury bishop' from diocese pending inquiry..
Pope Francis expelled a German bishop from his diocese on Wednesday pending the outcome of a church inquiry into his 31 million-euro ($43-million) new residence complex. The Vatican didn't say how long Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, 53, would spend away from the diocese of Limburg but it refused calls to remove him permanently. It gave no information on where he would go or what he would do. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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22-10-2013 - Læs IKKE koranen - bliv ven med muslimer i stedet
Mission

Should Christians Read the Qur'an?
It is the most frequently recited book in the world, and for Muslims, it is the closest thing to the Word made flesh. So it is with due gravity that whenever Christians ask me whether they should read the Qur'an, I answer with an emphatic "no." I have two reasons. First, the Qur'an was not designed to be read like a book... many who try to read the Qur'an walk away confused and frustrated. It was not designed to be read like the Bible. This leads to my second point: The Qur'an comprises only a small part of a Muslim's worldview. Far from "sola scriptura".. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

USA -
Kristendom - islam
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22-10-2013 - Appel til FN om beskyttelse i Den centralafrikanske Republik
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Clerics call on UN military force to secure Central African Republic
The leaders of the Central African Republic's 4 million Christians have issued a joint plea for military help to disarm a largely Muslim insurgency and prevent "genocidal interfaith civil war". Meeting Oct. 3-6 in the capital, Bangui, more than 100 church leaders issued a document accusing the Séléka rebel coalition of killing pastors, raping nuns, torturing civilians, burning villages, destroying churches and looting property. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Den centralafrikanske Republik -
Kristendom - islam
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21-10-2013 - Så meget (eller lidt!) tjener USAs religiøse topstjerneledere
Økonomi - lokal kirkelig

, Nonprofit Salaries: How Much Do Leaders Of Some Of The Top NGO's Get..
..though the numbers don't compare to the incredibly high pay of corporate CEOs in the U.S. -- the list below represents a sampling of how, for a select few, being a religious "do-gooder," media mogul or professional evangelist can mean a living quite a comfortable life. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

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20-10-2013 - Situationen i stater i det tidligere Sovjet: Rusland, Azerbadjan..

, Survey: Russia, AZERBAIJAN, Uzbekistan, Armenia..
An Overview.. Læs mere - [Forum 18]

Det tidligere Sovjetunionen -
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19-10-2013 - Gud eller Allah - forskellige guder, eller forskellige navne for Gud?
Religionsmøde - dialog

What's in a name? Christians, Muslims and the worship of the One God
What's in a name? Christians, Muslims and the worship of the One God Læs mere - [ABC Religion and Ethics - Australia]
Article by Miroslav Volf - reflections and documentation in relation to the Malaysian discussion. Read (in danish) intercultural consultant Mogens Mogensen: Religiøst snæversyn i Malaysia - og Haderslev

Malaysia -
Kristendom - islam
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18-10-2013 - Allah/Gud - uklarhed om forbuddets omfang
Religionskonflikt

, Public urged to read, understand judgement on Allah issue
As far as this Court of Appeal's decision [13-10-2013] is concerned, PPMM is of the view that the decision goes as far as prohibiting the Archbishop from using the word Allah in Herald - The Catholic Weekly publication, and nothing beyond that, he said in a statement today..[and not in the bible translations etc.] Læs mere - [The Herald, Malaysia]

Malaysia -
Islam - kristendom
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15-10-2013 - Fra oase i forholdet mellem muslimer og kristne til kampfelt
Religionskonflikt

, Long an oasis of Christian-Muslim calm, Kenya may see more strife
Last month's attack by al-Shabab militants on a mall frequented by Westerners in the capital city, left at least 67 dead. But the burning of a Christian church in the majority-Muslim city Mombasa just two weeks later suggests the nation is on the precipice of more conflict between Christians and Muslims. This is dispiriting for many in a country that for years enjoyed relative peace between the two monotheistic religions that dominate the region. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Kenya -
Islam - kristendom
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14-10-2013 - Sekulare medier verden over nedtoner religiøs forfølgelse
Religionskonflikt

, Stories of religious persecution and the silence of secular media
While stories of bomb blasts on this scale (Peshawar, 83 killed) occasionally get into the news, the ongoing and pervasive oppression of Christians does not. In January, Open Doors, an organisation that supports oppressed Christians, released a report that estimated 100 million Christians are persecuted around the world. That figure was buttressed by the respected research organisation, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which reported, "Christians have suffered harassment by the state and/or society in 133 countries - that's two thirds of the world's nation states - and suffer in more places than any other religious group." Læs mere - [ABC Religion and Ethics - Australia]

global -
Flere
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08-10-2013 - Pakistanske muslimer danner menneskekæde omkring kristen gudstjeneste
Religionskonflikt

, Pakistani Muslims Form Human Chain To Protect Christians During Mass
Hand in hand as many as 200-300 people formed a human chain outside the St Anthony's Church adjacent to the District Police Lines at the Empress Road, in a show of solidarity with the victims of the Peshawar church attack two weeks back, which resulted in over a 100 deaths. The twin suicide attack on All Saints church occurred after Sunday mass ended and is believed to be the country's deadliest attack on Christians. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Pakistan, Lahore -
Islam - kristendom
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04-10-2013 - Kirke brændt, uro, efter imam blev dræbt
Religionskonflikt

, Youths burn church, riot in Kenya's Mombasa after imam killed
Young Muslims set fire to a church, burned tyres and clashed with police in Kenya's main port city of Mombasa on Friday, leaving at least four people dead after the killing of an Islamic cleric which his followers blamed on security forces. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Kenya -
Islam - kristendom
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04-10-2013 - Drab og forfølgelse i Nigeria
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Nigerian Brethren die in more violent attacks on communities, churches
Leaders of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) have reported recent violent attacks that have taken lives of church members and destroyed many homes and some churches in northeastern Nigeria. T Læs mere - [Church of the Brethren]

Nigeria -
Kristendom
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03-10-2013 - Ny diakoni: Hjælp til trængende erhvervsliv - uanset tro, race..
Religionsmøde

, Mukhtar Raja's Kansas Gas Station Saved By Cross Points Church
Raja told KCTV, "I'm very thankful to them. They basically woke me up [to the fact] that good people exist out there. They don't care what religion you are, what race you are. They come and help you out, and that's unforgettable." The helping hand to Raja's Phillips 66 gas station is just the first stage of a new program the church is calling "Connect, Commit, Create," which will encourage congregations to patronize businesses in need around the city. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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01-10-2013 - Nyt paveinterview: Varselsskud mod kirkelig topstyring (m. Scalfari)
Organisation og ledelse

Pope Francis fires a warning shot at church's 'top-down' bureaucracy -
..the pope and Scalfari focused on two main themes that could have a revolutionary impact on the papacy and Catholicism: the need for the church to reject its own defensive and even sinful practices, and the imperative to listen and learn from others - including nonbelievers like Scalfari. Læs mere - [Religious News Service]
"Proselytism is solemn nonsense, it makes no sense. We need to get to know each other, listen to each other and improve our knowledge of the world around us," Francis said.

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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01-10-2013 - International Bulletin of Missionary Research - October 2013
Missionsteologi

, Surprises, Sagacity, and Service
Doctoral Dissertations on Mission: Ten-Year Update, 2002-2011. Robert J. Priest and Robert DeGeorge - Hendrik Kraemer's Christian Message in a Non-Christian World: A Magnum Opus after Seventy-Five Years. Jan A. B. Jongeneel. - Denominationalism or Protestantism? Mission Strategy and Church in the Kikuyu Conference of 1913. Colin Reed - Releasing the Trigger: The Nigerian Factor in Global Christianity Allan L. Effa Majority of Immigrants to the United States Are Christians. Report Læs mere - [International Bulletin of Missionary Research]
Lost in Transition: Missionary Children of the Basel Mission in the Nineteenth Century. Dagmar Konrad - Eighty-Seven Percent of Christians Live in 157 Christian-Majority Countries. Status - My Pilgrimage in Mission. John C. B. Webster The Legacy of Theodor Grentrup. Paul B. SteffenThe Production of Knowledge in and of Africa: A Review Essay. Esther E. Acolatse

Global Online - International Bulletin -
Kristendom
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30-09-2013 - Skal G. K. Chesterton kanoniseres?
Personalia og biografi

Saint G.K. Chesterton? Some delight, others worry about effort to..
Chesterton's cause for canonization may get a boost from Pope Francis, who as archbishop of Buenos Aires encouraged aspirations for Chesterton's cause by allowing a private prayer to be said for his canonization. Chesterton converted to Catholicism from Anglicanism in the 1920s. Known for his wit and ability to find truth in apparent paradox, Chesterton wrote literary essays, novels, poetry and plays. His short stories include the Father Brown mystery series. He also wrote religious works, including books on St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

England -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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27-09-2013 - Kan kirken holder nadver online?
Lærespørgsmål

, Should churches offer Holy Communion online?
..can a virtual community be considered "gathered" together? If a pastor consecrates the bread and cup on my computer screen, does that blessing travel through the Internet to the juice in my fridge? Læs mere - [United Methodist Church]

USA -
Kristendom, metodist
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25-09-2013 - Muslimsk protest mod terroren i Peshawar og Ma'loulah
Religionskonflikt

Azizah al-Hibri: Christian Minorities: Our Trust Betrayed
A spokesman for the terrorist group in Peshawar is reported to have stated that "until and unless drone strikes are stopped, we will continue to strike wherever we find an opportunity against non-Muslims." This is an unfortunate link based on the view that American recent wars in Muslim countries are simply another wave of the Crusader wars, this time a global one.
Understanding the damage done to the psyche of the region by the Crusader Wars, Patriarch Gregorios III Laham explained, "We are not the remnants of Crusaders. Indeed, they never entered Ma'loulah. We are the original inhabitants of Syria.. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Islam - kristendom
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24-09-2013 - Selvmordsbombe i kirke dræber 85 (Peshawar)
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Pakistan's Christians struggle with casualties after bloody bombing..
The words written in bright red above the sanctuary of All Saints Church, one of Pakistan's oldest Christian houses of worship, read in English, "I will make them joyful in my house of prayer." But worshipers were weeping and mournful as they gathered outside the church Monday, one day after two suicide bombers killed 85 people and wounded at least 120 in what church leaders consider the deadliest attack on Christians in the country's 66-year history. Læs mere - [Washington Post]

Pakistan, Islamabad -
Kristendom - islam
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21-09-2013 - Paven ekskommunikerer præst for homo-ægteskab og kvindelige præster
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Church dumps rebel priest
Dissident priest Greg Reynolds has been both defrocked and excommunicated over his support for women priests and gays - the first person ever excommunicated in Melbourne, he believes. Læs mere - [The Age (Melbourne)]
The order comes direct from the Vatican, not at the request of Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart, and apparently follows a secret denunciation in the best traditions of the inquisition, according to Father Reynolds. The excommunication document - written in Latin and giving no reason - was dated May 31, meaning it comes under the authority of Pope Francis

Australien -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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20-09-2013 - Højesteretsdommer Scalia vil have ny pave
Lærespørgsmål

AntoninScaliaAntonin Scalia, Justice Supreme Court SCALIA FORMS SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR NEW POPE
Saying he was "sorry it had to come to this," Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he was forming an "independent search committee" to select a new Pope. Justice Scalia said he had "no other alternative" but to pick a new Pope himself after reading what he called a "disturbing" interview with Pope Francis today: "The Pope said he doesn't want to speak out against abortion and gay marriage. Well, sorry, my friend, but that's the entire job description. You should have thought of that before you let them blow that white smoke in Rome." Læs mere - [The New Yorker]

USA -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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19-09-2013 - Paven om kvinder .. og andre kontroversielle sager (interview)
Lærespørgsmål

, In wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis sets vision for papacy
"We must therefore investigate further the role of women in the church. We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of the woman. Only by making this step will it be possible to better reflect on their function within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions. The challenge today is this: to think about the specific place of women also in those places where the authority of the church is exercised for various areas of the church." Læs mere - [Washington Post]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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18-09-2013 - Kirkes inventar beslaglagt
Religionskonflikt

, Church piano, pulpit, carpet, refrigerator seized
After a Baptist congregation in Uzbekistan's southern city of Karshi had religious literature and church property confiscated in three police raids this year, court bailiffs arrived in late July. This time they seized the Church's piano, pulpit, carpet, refrigerator and seventeen benches, as well as privately-owned property, to meet unpaid fines imposed on the home owner because the congregation chooses to meet without the compulsory state registration. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Uzbekistan -
Kristendom, baptist
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18-09-2013 - Er præster uden løn den protestantiske kirkes fremtid?
Kirkeorden

, Unpaid Pastors May Be 'Future Of The Church' For Protestant Congregati
Though small evangelical congregations have long relied on unpaid pastors, mainline churches haven't. They've generally paid full-time or nearly full-time salaries, said Scott Thumma, a Hartford Seminary sociologist of religion. That's changing, however, as churches face declining numbers and look to new ministry models to make ends meet. Thumma sees more mainliners cutting back to halftime or one-quarter-time packages for clergy, who increasingly work second jobs. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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17-09-2013 - Fillipinske tropper generobrer byer fra muslimske oprørere
Religionskonflikt

, Filipino troops retake most rebel-held villages
Philippine troops have recaptured 70 percent of the coastal areas of a southern city that were occupied by Muslim rebels and rescued 116 of more than 100 civilians held hostage in a nine-day standoff, the military said Tuesday Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Filipinerne -
Kristendom - islam
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17-09-2013 - Cubas biskopper taler for mere politisk frihed, ikke kun økonomisk
Politik - tro

, Cuban bishops call for political reform
Cuba's Roman Catholic church leadership in a letter to parishioners called on the communist-run country's leaders to "update" the political system to allow more freedom similar to liberalization undertaken in the economy Læs mere - [Reuters]

Cuba -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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16-09-2013 - Religiøse ledere samles for at bekæmpe "The Lord's Resistance Army"
Religionskonflikt

In Sudan, Anglican bishop works to end LRA militia violence
Samuel Enosa Peni, bishop of the Diocese of Nzara in the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, is the deputy chairman of an interfaith group of religious leaders from South Sudan, Uganda, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group, led by the Catholic archbishop of Kinsangani in the DRC, is working to end the violence caused by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Læs mere - [Episcopal News Service]

Sudan, Southern -
Kristendom
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15-09-2013 - Wales-afstemning accepterer kvindelige biskopper
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Female Bishops In Wales Approved By Anglican Church
A Thursday vote in Wales has approved women to become bishops in the Anglican Church, a landmark decision which is expected to put increasing pressure on the Church of England to allow women to rise to senior posts. People cheered after the ruling was announced, which will allow women to become bishops around this time next year. Supporters of the decision called the it "long overdue," saying that limiting top roles to men made the church "less relevant in modern society," Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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15-09-2013 - Marrokansk kristen halvandet års fængsel for at ryste muslims tro
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Moroccan Christian jailed for "shaking the faith of a Muslim"
A Moroccan Christian man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years and fined for evangelising. Mohamed el Baldi, 34, from the town of Ain Aicha, near Fes, was ordered to pay 5000 dirhams (œ377) for "shaking the faith of a Muslim", at a court hearing on September 3. Læs mere - [National Secular Society]

Marokko -
Islam - kristendom
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15-09-2013 - Bergoglio's liste - reddede dissidenter under diktaturet
Politik - religion

'Bergoglio's List' Reveals Pope Francis' Efforts To Save Suspected
Jorge Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, was head of a Jesuit province in Argentina in 1973-1979, during a military dictatorship and at the height of a clandestine war on suspected dissidents. According to a new book, he coordinated an underground network to shelter people being targeted by the government, and some of the individuals that helped him never even realized that they were part of something much larger. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Argentina -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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14-09-2013 - Verdens undergang og Syrien - hver tredje ser sandsynlig sammenhæng
Politik - tro

, Syria Conflict Indicates Armageddon, Say One Third Of Americans
Most things aren't really the end of the world, but one-third of Americans who were surveyed believe that the Syria conflict is an indication that our days are numbered. A biblical passage which prophesies the destruction of Damascus and links it to the coming of Armageddon is leading many people to think that the current violence is an apocalyptic omen. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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13-09-2013 - Brev til ateister: Guds nåde kender ingen grænser
Religionsmøde

Pope Francis' Atheist Letter Says 'God's Mercy Has No Limits'
Once again breaking with traditional Vatican protocol, Pope Francis on Wednesday (Sept. 11) penned a long letter to the Italian liberal daily La Repubblica to affirm that an "open dialogue free of prejudices" between Christians and atheists is "necessary and precious." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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11-09-2013 - Præst afbrænder ved fejl over 2000 bibler i stedet for koraner

Fla. Pastor Accidentally Burns 2,000 Bibles in Protest of 9/11 Attacks
"I've been praying for God's forgiveness non-stop since this happened," said Ingram. "I still feel like the Muslims are partially to blame for this. If we didn't have to protest them, this wouldn't have happened. They tricked us!" Læs mere - [Newslo]
While there is no law against burning Bibles or Qurans, Jones and Sapp were charged with unlawful conveyance of fuel and several traffic violations. -

USA -
Kristendom
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10-09-2013 - Heidelberg katekismus 450 år
Jubilæer

, SEMINARY PROFESSOR SPEAKS IN HEIDELBERG ON HEIDELBERG
As part of the 450th celebration, all Christian Reformed Church congregations are being asked this Sunday to recite Q&A 1 of the catechism- perhaps the most well-known of the questions in the document. It asks: "What is your only comfort in life and death? Læs mere - [Christian Reformed Church]

Tyskland -
Kristendom - reformert
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10-09-2013 - Auckland stift ophører med brug af fossilt brændstof
Politik - miljø - klima

, Auckland diocese to divest from fossil fuels
The Rev. Mathew Newton, of St Paul's Symonds Street, who introduced the synod motion, stressed in his speech the moral argument for fossil fuel divestment, saying "global climate change . will have its greatest effect on those who have the least access to the world's resources and who have contributed least to its cause - not least in the Pacific islands where sea level rise already poses a grave threat." Læs mere - [Episcopal News Service]

New Zealand -
Kristendom
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09-09-2013 - Første kvinde reciterer koranen ved årligt møde i USA
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Tahera Ahmad Is First Woman To Recite Quran At ISNA Convention
Tahera Ahmad delivered a beautiful Quran recitation to open the 50th annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention on August 30, becoming the very first woman to do so. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Islam - bevægelse i..
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09-09-2013 - Befrielsesteologien ud af glemslen
Politik - sociale forhold

Liberation theology finds new welcome in Pope Francis' Vatican
A progressive theological current that emphasizes the Catholic Church's closeness to the poor and the marginalized but was subject to decades of hostility and censure is now finding increasing favor in the Vatican under Pope Francis. Francis, who has called for "a poor church for the poor," will meet in the next few days with the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, a Peruvian theologian and scholar who is considered the founder of liberation theology. Læs mere - [Religious News Service]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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08-09-2013 - Syriske oprørere indtager aramæisk talende, kristen landsby
Religionskonflikt

, Activists: Syrian Rebels Take Christian Village
Rebels including al-Qaida-linked fighters gained control of a Christian village northeast of the capital Damascus, Syrian activists said Sunday... It was impossible to independently verify the reports from Maaloula, a scenic mountain community known for being one of the few places in the world where residents still speak the ancient Middle Eastern language of Aramaic. Læs mere - [Time World]

Syrien -
Kristendom - islam
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06-09-2013 - De kristne vil være minoritet inden for 20 år i Tyskland
Demografi

, Christians 'will be minority in Germany'
Around 60 percent of the country is currently Christian with 24 million Catholics and 23 million Protestants. But that number is falling by 500,000 a year through deaths, the Welt newspaper reported on Friday. The decline is expected to sharpen over the next decade as the bulk of church members are already elderly. By 2033 churches will have less than 40 million members making Christianity a minority, the paper said. Læs mere - [The Local]

Tyskland -
Kristendom
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04-09-2013 - Syrien - og spørgsmålet om "retfærdig krig"
Politik - om krig

, Would US Intervention in Syria Be a Just War?
.. three important just war theory questions have not been sufficiently answered to justify military action at this time: "have we exhausted all options for peace, do we have a reasonable chance for success, and what would unintended consequences of war be for Syria and her neighbors?" Læs mere - [Christian Post]

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Kristendom
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03-09-2013 - Konference i Jordan om situationen i Syrien
Religionsmøde

, Conference addresses challenges facing Arab Christians
Prince Ghazi, King's chief adviser for religious and cultural affairs: "Arab Christians are suffering not only because of the blind and deaf sedition that everyone has suffered from in certain Arab countries since the beginning of what is incorrectly called the Arab Spring, but also merely because they are Christians," the prince said in his opening address at the two-day conference, which attracted heads of churches from the Middle East and the world. "First, we reject this categorically and completely. We reject it according to our sacred laws, as Muslims before God. Second, we reject it morally, as Arabs and as fellow tribesmen. Third, we reject it emotionally as neighbours and dear friends," he said. Læs mere - [Jordan Times]

Jordan -
Islam - kristendom
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30-08-2013 - Pava Tawadros advarer mod fremmed indblanding
Religionskonflikt

Tawadros Urges Against 'Foreign Interference
The pope added that Egypt is experiencing tough times that would be followed by a new birth. He pointed out that Copts are deeply rooted in the land of Egypt and they reject any foreign interference in the affairs of Egypt in form and substance... He believed that wars in the Arab world aim at fragmenting the region. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Ægypten -
Kristendom - koptisk
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28-08-2013 - Welby til evangelikale: Angr kirkens adfærd overfor homoseksuelle
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Archbishop urges Christians to 'repent' over 'wicked' attitude to homo
The Most Rev Justin Welby told an audience of traditional born-again Christians that they must "repent" over the way gay and lesbian people have been treated in the past and said most young people viewed Christians as no better than racists on the issue. Læs mere - [The Telegraph]

England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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23-08-2013 - I have a dream - 50 år senere
Politik - sociale forhold

Whither the Moral Arc of the Universe?
This faith in the moral arc of the universe became a central theme in King's famous "I Have a Dream Speech," delivered to a quarter of a million people at the March on Washington, 50 years ago this week. The anniversary comes at a time when it is hard to feel that the universe is continuing to bend towards justice -- especially for African Americans.. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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22-08-2013 - Manden bag den nu lukkede Ex-Gay Movement Exodus
Seksualitet - det civile liv

The Man Behind The Historic Implosion Of The Ex-Gay Movement
It's mid-afternoon on a Monday in July and the offices that once housed Exodus International are quiet. Exodus, which for 37 years was more or less synonymous with the ex-gay movement and at its peak employed 24 people in this office, closed down in June. Since then, a skeleton crew of three people has rattled around.. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

USA -
Kristendom
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19-08-2013 - Pave Frans: "Tro og vold er inkompatible"
Politik - fredsappel

Pope Francis: 'Faith And Violence Are Incompatible'
So, said the Pope, "the word of the Gospel does not authorize the use of force to spread the faith. It is 'just the opposite: the true strength of the Christian is the power of truth and love, which leads to the renunciation of all violence.' Faith and violence are incompatible". Francis' words are in line with the Dalai Lama, who has also decried violence in the name of the religion. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom
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15-08-2013 - Første kvindelige præsident for Evangelical Lutheran Church
Personalia og biografi

Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, First Female Lutheran Bishop (ELCA) Elected
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Wednesday (Aug. 14) elected the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton as the denomination's first female presiding bishop... Like her predecessor Mark Hanson, she is considered a moderate who supported the denomination's decision to allow partnered gay clergy while allowing room for churches to disagree, Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom -luth.-evangel.
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13-08-2013 - Intimideringen af kristne vokser i Ægypten
Religionskonflikt

, Islamists Hit Coptic Christian Churches, Torch Franciscan School
After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like "prisoners of war" before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Ægypten -
Kristendom - islam
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06-08-2013 - Døren er lukket: Ingen ordination af kvindelige præster
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

Excommunicated For 'Grave Scandal' of Ordaining Women
On the ordination of women, the Church has spoken and said no. Pope John Paul II, in a definitive formulation, said that door is closed. -Pope Francis I, July 29, 2013.. [Commentary by Fr. Roy Bourgeois]. Læs mere - [Religion Dispatches]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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02-08-2013 - England: Muslimer giver mere end kristne og jøder til velgørenhed
Kirkens liv

, UK Muslims give more to charity than Jews, Christians
When it comes to donating to charity, Britain's small but fast-growing Muslim community comes out ahead of other religious groups, a recent survey shows. Conducted by ICM, a London-based polling agency, the survey shows the U.K.'s estimated 280,000 Muslims report giving more money annually to charity than Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Jews. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

England -
Flere
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01-08-2013 - Putin og kirken om forfølgelser af kristne - og homoseksualitet
Politik - religion

World leaders should unite to end anti-Christian persecution..
Speaking at a meeting with Orthodox Christian leaders in Moscow last week, the Russian President said he noted "with alarm" that "in many of the world's regions, especially in ..the Middle East and in North Africa inter-confessional tensions are mounting, and the rights of religious minorities are infringed, including Christians and Orthodox Christians."/..The Russian Federation recently passed legislation making it illegal to promote homosexuality as normal, a move that, while condemned by many European leaders, was strongly supported by the Orthodox Church. Læs mere - [Life Site News]

Rusland -
Kristendom
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31-07-2013 - Ateistisk journalist står overfor mulig dom på 7 års fængsel
Religionskonflikt

, Arrested in Kazakhstan for Atheist Views
The only way you can have religious freedom, in religious extreme countries, is if you are supporting the religion of the majority. Læs mere - [The Natural Skeptic]
Alexander Kharlamov, journalist and human rights activist, is facing up to 7 years in prison in Kazakhstan for "spreading atheist ideas" and "displaying negative attitude towards religion", according to the prosecutor. The charges against the journalist in his 60s are of inciting hatred under article 164 of the criminal code.

Kazakhstan -
Flere
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29-07-2013 - Hvem er jeg, som skulle dømme homoseksuelle (Pave Frans)
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Pope Francis On Gays: Who Am I To Judge Them?
"Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the Lord?" the pontiff said, speaking in Italian. "You can't marginalize these people." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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26-07-2013 - Tutu: Hellere helvede end en homofobisk himmel
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Desmond Tutu Would Prefer Hell Over A Homophobic Heaven
"I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this..I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Sydafrika -
Kristendom
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25-07-2013 - Putin appellerer internationalt til kamp mod religiøs undertrykkelse
Religionskonflikt

Putin urges international community to resist repressions against..
The rights of religious minorities, including Christians, are being infringed all over the planet and humanity must take measures to stop such instances, Vladimir Putin said at the meeting with Orthodox Christian leaders in Moscow. Læs mere - [Pravmir - Orthodox Christianity in the World]

Rusland, Moskva -
Kristendom, ortodoks
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25-07-2013 - Modsigelser i pave Frans' forhold til fattigdom
Politik - sociale forhold

Is New Pope's Take on the Poor All That New?
..the primary pastoral task is to mitigate the effects of poverty and to offer the poor hope of a better life, not to accompany them in their struggles to build societies that reflect Catholic social teaching. These struggles are now severed from God's salvific work. Læs mere - [Religion Dispatches]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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25-07-2013 - Alabama-præst indleder regerinskomminsions møde med bøn mod homo..
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Prayer Against Abortion, Gay Marriage
"We've taken you [God] out of our schools and out of our prayers," Jordan intoned. "We have murdered your children. We've said it's okay to have same-sex marriage. We have sinned and we ask once again that you forgive us for our sins." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA, Alabama -
Kristendom, baptist
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23-07-2013 - Bølger i protestantisk kristendom i USA
Kirke og kultur

, A Religious Legacy, With Its Leftward Tilt, Is Reconsidered
For decades the dominant story of postwar American religious history has been the triumph of evangelical Christians.. But now a growing cadre of historians of religion are reconsidering the legacy of those faded establishment Methodists, Presbyterians and Episcopalians, tracing their enduring influence on the movements for human rights and racial justice.. Mr. Hollinger argues that the mainline won a broader cultural victory that historians have underestimated. Liberals, he maintains, may have lost Protestantism, but they won the country, establishing ecumenicalism, cosmopolitanism and tolerance as the dominant American creed. Læs mere - [New York Times]

USA -
Kristendom
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20-07-2013 - Igen, igen: Vrede i Malaysia over kristnes brug af "Allah" for Gud
Religionskonflikt

Malaysian Muslims ask Vatican to recall envoy over use of "Allah"
he Vatican's first envoy to Muslim-majority Malaysia should quit and go back to Rome, angry Malaysian Islamists said after the Roman Catholic cleric said Christians may use the Arabic word "Allah" to describe God. Læs mere - [Washington Post]

Malaysia -
Kristendom - islam
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15-07-2013 - Tre anmeldelser af pave Frans
Personalia og biografi

, Three Reviews of Pope Francis
.. by Lamin Sanneh, Mary Motte and Theodora Bilocura Læs mere - [International Bulletin of Missionary Research]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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08-07-2013 - Conference of Eurpean Churches: And now, what are we wainting for?
Organisation og ledelse

, Message from the 14th General Assembly of CEC to all the member
In Budapest from 3-8 July 2013 we, the participants of the 14th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) have met together as sisters and brothers in Christ under the title theme, "And now, what are you waiting for?" (Acts 22.16) Læs mere - [Conference og European Churches]

Europa -
Kristendom
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06-07-2013 - Koptisk præst dræbt efter Tawadros har erklæret støtte til kup
Religionskonflikt

Gunmen shot dead a Coptic Christian priest in Egypt's lawless Northern
Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood has fiercely criticized Coptic Pope Tawadros, spiritual leader of Egypt's 8 million Christians, for giving his blessing to the removal of the president and attending the announcement by armed forces commander General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suspending the constitution. [See earlier clashes Mursi - Tawadros] - Læs mere - [Reuters]

Ægypten -
Kristendom - koptisk
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03-07-2013 - International Bulletin of Missionary Research - Juli 2013
Udgivelse - Online

, International Bulletin of Missionary Research - July 2013
- Mission Macro and Micro Læs mere - [International Bulletin of Missionary Research]
- J. Nelson Jennings - pp. 129-30: Read Article . - Emerging Missional Movements: An Overview and Assessment of Some Implications for Mission(s) - Rick Richardson - pp. 131-36: Read Article . - Mennonite Mission Theorists and Practitioners in Southeastern Nigeria: Changing Contexts and Strategy at the Dawn of the Postcolonial Era - R. Bruce Yoder - pp. 138-44: Read Article . - Separated Peoples: The Roma as Prophetic Pilgrims in Eastern Europe - Melody J. Wachsmuth - pp. 145-50: Read Article . - Noteworthy - pp. 146-47 Read Article . - The Legacy of Peter Parker, M.D. - Gerald H. Anderson - pp. 152-56: Read Article . - Key Findings of Christianity in Its Global Context, 1970-2020 - Gina A. Bellofatto and Todd M. Johnson - pp. 157-64: Read Article . - Christianity in Its Global Context, 1970-2020: Society, Religion, and Mission - p. 164: Read Article . - Pope Francis, Christian Mission, and the Church of Saint Francis - Theodora Bilocura, Mary Motte, and Lamin Sanneh - pp. 165-66: Read Article . - Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Practice: The Story of a French Canadian Mission to Indonesia, 1974-83 - Catherine Foisy - pp. 167-71: Read Article . - The Peacemaking Efforts of a Reverse Missionary: Toyohiko Kagawa before Pearl Harbor - Bo Tao - pp. 171-76: Read Article . - My Pilgrimage in Mission - Norman E. Thomas - pp. 176-79: Read Article . - Book Reviews: - pp. 180-90: Read Article .

Global Online - International Bulletin -
Kristendom
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23-06-2013 - Carter: Kritik af kristne kirker, der ikke giver lige ret for kvinder
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

the former president calls on Catholics to accept female priests
Well, religion can be, and I think there's a slow, very slow, move around the world to give women equal rights in the eyes of God. What has been the case for many centuries is that the great religions, the major religions, have discriminated against women in a very abusive fashion and set an example for the rest of society to treat women as secondary citizens Læs mere - [Time Magazine]

USA -
Kristendom
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20-06-2013 - Cølibatet - sammenholdt med apostlenes ægteskaber
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, The Married Apostles and What They Mean Today
Will we see the rules on celibacy changed? If Pope Francis makes this choice, he would merely be returning the Church to one of its oldest, deepest practices. (Charles J. Reid, Jr.Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas). Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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19-06-2013 - Josef ind i liturgien - den faderlige omsorg i fokus
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Pope Adds St. Joseph To Catholic Mass, Signals Church Interest in..
The change, in the works under former Pope Benedict XVI before his retirement, reflect the church's growing interest in "fatherly care,".. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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14-06-2013 - Paven og ærkebiskoppen af Cantebury mødes
Økumene

, Pope And Archbishop Of Canterbury Meet, Note Differences On..
Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom
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09-06-2013 - Evangelikale i Brasilien vinder politisk indflydelse
Politik - religion

Evangelical Christians gain political clout in Catholic Brazil
When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil's Congress this week, it wasn't just to raise their arms to the sky and praise the Lord.
The rally was a show of support for lawmakers who oppose abortion and same-sex marriage and a message to other politicians that they should not ignore Brazil's fast-growing evangelical churches if they want to stay in office.
"Gay activism is moral garbage," Malafaia roared into the microphone to a cheering crowd on the grassy esplanade of the Brazilian capital. "Satan will not destroy our family values." Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Brasilien -
Kristendom - evangelikal
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08-06-2013 - Jødisk advokats vej til forsvarer for kristne kirkes ret i Palæstina
Religionskonflikt

, How a Jewish lawyer came to devote his career to protecting Christians
Justus Weiner, a legal scholar in Jerusalem who has built a career on helping Christians flee persecution in the Palestinian Territories, traces the roots of his activism to a chat with a pastor at a cocktail party long ago, sometime between his graduation from Berkeley law school and the violence of the Second Intifada."Justus, you're a human rights lawyer, what are you doing to save the Palestinian Christians," the pastor asked, to which the baffled young lawyer replied, "I didn't know the Palestinian Christians had any problems." Læs mere - [The National Post]

Israel -
Flere
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07-06-2013 - De fem bedste til at udnytte sociale medier (USA)
Mission - medier

, Top 5 Churches That Use Social Media Best
"Digital technologies are changing and evolving constantly," writes Bourgeois, who is author of the recently released book, Ministry in the Digital Age - Strategies and best practices for a post-website world. "Websites that were once useful and efficient are now outdated (remember MySpace?). Læs mere - [Christian Post]

USA -
Kristendom
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05-06-2013 - Nedgang for USA's største protestantiske kirke
Udbredelse - kirkeretninger

, Report Finds 'Heartbreaking' Slide in Baptisms
In short, the nearly 16-million-member Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) gained 270 churches over the past year, but lost more than 105,000 members and 188,000 Sunday worshipers... Arguably the most important metric to Southern Baptists is baptisms. Last year saw the second-worst total in 60 years. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

USA -
Kristendom, baptist
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05-06-2013 - Kirkeliv på Cuba: Om et center for reflektion og dialog
Kirkens liv

All talk leads to action
The center is not just another think tank but a breeding ground for creative ideas that can be turned into concrete actions. Laypersons as well as pastors from various denominations attend programs at the center and emerge equipped to grapple with pressing social needs.
"If we are not part of the solution, then we are part of the problem," proclaims a slogan prominently posted beside the entrance to the center as well as in the lobby. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Cuba -
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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31-05-2013 - Arabiske kristne har skabt håb i håbløse situationer
Religionskonflikt

MunibYounanMunib Younan, Biskop Arab Christians have built hope in hopeless situations
In his speech, Younan said that the process of reform continues to be at the heart of every Arab and Middle Eastern Christian. Their hopes, he said, will not end until they see the Middle East transformed through the values that Arab Christians cherish. He particularly stressed a stronger engagement between Christians and Muslims. "Dialogue is important in some contexts, but we need full engagement. We need engagement with all monotheistic faiths, especially Muslims," he said. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Libanon -
Kristendom
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31-05-2013 - Anglican Alliance skal være katalysator for social retfærdighed
Politik - sociale forhold

Archbishop Chama: 'Anglican Alliance a catalyst for change'
Our vision is enshrined in the Anglican marks of mission, and manifested in the lives of millions of Anglicans around the world who minister to people in the most desperate circumstances, providing pathways out of poverty, and mobilising the prophetic voice of the Church against injustice Læs mere - [Episcopal Digital Network]

Afrika -
Kristendom
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30-05-2013 - Styrkelse af ægteskabet at tillade homoseksuelle ægteskaber
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Gay marriage opponents like supporters of apartheid, says senior bisho
In a strongly worded intervention as members of the House of Lords prepare to debate the Government's draft legislation introducing gay marriage, Bishop Holtam told peers that allowing gay couples to wed would be a "very strong endorsement" of the institution of marriage. Læs mere - [The Telegraph]
Bishop Holtam previously opposed gay marriage, but is now the only diocesan bishop in the country to publicly favour the proposed new law.

England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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30-05-2013 - 15 lande med forbedringer i forhold til religiøs frihed
Religionsmøde

, 15 Countries Improving Religious Freedom
"Religious Freedom Under Attack" headed a recent L.A. Times editorial. Narrowing down to only short-circuiting nations, the column exposed merely the harshest facts in a new government report which also had a little light to shine for world interfaith development. Læs mere - [Parliament of Religions]

Globalt -
Flere
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28-05-2013 - Den årlige fest for religiøs frihed og sameksistens (IRLA)
Religionsmøde

, Religious Freedom Celebration in Brazil Highlights Peaceful Co-existen
A celebration of freedom of conscience, which highlighted the largely peaceful coexistance of faith groups in Brazil, drew nearly 30,000 attendees to the second World Festival of Religious Freedom on Saturday, May 25, in Anhangaba£ Valley, an open plaza area in central SÆo Paulo.(IRLA = International Religious Liberty Association, a 120-years old organization) Læs mere - [International Religious Liberty Association]

Brasilien -
Flere
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28-05-2013 - Ateister bliver alligevel ikke frelst ved gode gerninger
Lærespørgsmål

Vatican Clarifies Pope's 'Atheist' Remarks [CORRECTED]
Just one day after the pope's now famous words in Rome on May 22, a Vatican spokesman the Rev. Thomas Rosica released a statement quoting a section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church that says people who reject the teachings of Jesus Christ cannot attain salvation. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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24-05-2013 - Den engelske kirke har plan for indførelse af kvindelige biskopper
Kirkeorden

Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015
The Church of England published a plan on Friday to approve the ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just missed passing last November after two decades of divisive debate. Læs mere - [Reuters]

England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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23-05-2013 - Tyrkisk-armenier får 13 måneders fængsel for blasfemi
Religionskonflikt

Turkish-Armenian scribe sentenced to 13 months for blasphemy in blog
"Making fun of an Arab leader who claimed he contacted Allah hundreds of years ago and received political, financial and sexual benefits is not hate speech," Nisanyan said in his post last year. "It is an almost kindergarten-level test of what is called freedom of expression." Læs mere - [Hurriet Daily News]

Tyrkiet -
Islam
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23-05-2013 - Samaritanerne - en forsvindende sekt
Religionernes udbredelse

, Biblical sect struggles to survive
The Samaritans, a rapidly dwindling sect dating to biblical times, have opened their insular community to brides imported from eastern Europe in a desperate quest to preserve their ancient culture. Læs mere - [AP - Associated Press]

Israel -
Jødedom - samaritanere
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23-05-2013 - Megakirke forlader (måsk) Presbyterianske Kirke af teologiske grunde
Lærespørgsmål

, Houston Presbyterian Megachurch Considers Leaving Denomination
"The issues that prompted our season of discernment include a sense that the PC (USA) may be drifting theologically - especially around issues having to do with the authority of Scripture and the nature and work of Jesus Christ - and that it has drifted away from its historical mission of evangelism and church planting." Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

USA -
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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22-05-2013 - Pave Frans: alle der gør gode gerninger bliver frelst - også ateisten
Lærespørgsmål

, Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not Just Catholics
(In a sermon on Luk. 9, 49-50): The disciples, Pope Francis explains, "were a little intolerant," closed off by the idea of possessing the truth, convinced that "those who do not have the truth, cannot do good." "This was wrong . . . Jesus broadens the horizon." Pope Francis said, "The root of this possibility of doing good - that we all have - is in creation" Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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20-05-2013 - Den presbyterianske kirke i Skotland tillader homoseksuelle præster
Seksualitet - det kirkelige embede

, Presbyterian Church Of Scotland OK's Gay Ministers
The Church of Scotland's General Assembly on Monday (May 20) passed a historic vote to allow actively gay men and lesbians to become ordained ministers.
After more than six hours of debate, more than 700 commissioners attending the Presbyterian church's 2013 General Assembly in Edinburgh voted in favor of gay ministers, but in a mind toward compromise agreed to allow parishes that disagree to opt out of the new rules. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Skotland -
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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18-05-2013 - Paven: Bankkrak er tragedier, mennesker, der dør af sult, ser vi ikke
Politik - sociale forhold

Pope Francis Insists Church Must Help Poor, Not 'Speak Of Theology
"This is happening today. If investments in banks fall, it is a tragedy and people say 'what are we going to do?' but if people die of hunger, have nothing to eat or suffer from poor health, that's nothing. This is our crisis today. A Church that is poor and for the poor has to fight this mentality," Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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11-05-2013 - Protestantisk baptist i ortodokse klæder
Kirke og kultur

The Baptist Bearing Robes and Incense
For many citizens, being Georgian means being Orthodox; 82 percent of Georgia's 4.5 million citizens identify as Orthodox. Songulashvili, a Georgia native, says he could have created "a Baptist church for Baptists, or a Baptist church for Georgians." He chose the latter. Call it the seeker-sensitive approach in the former Soviet state. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

Georgien -
Kristendom, baptist
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02-05-2013 - Klimaerklæring: Den svenske kirke, ELCA og den presbyterianske (USA)
Politik - miljø - klima

, Abundant hope' is possible amid climate despair
The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Church of Sweden (Lutheran) committed during a climate change conference here to "leading a conversion of epic scale, a metanoia, or communal spiritual movement away from sin and despair toward the renewal and healing of all creation." (Read the Sermon of bishop Schori. Læs mere - [Episcopal News Service]

USA -
Kristendom -luth.-evangel.
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01-05-2013 - Paven om slavearbejde i anledning af tragedien i Bangladesh
Politik - sociale forhold

Pope Francis Condemns 'Slave Labor' In Bangladesh: 'Goes Against God'
"A headline that really struck me on the day of the tragedy in Bangladesh was 'Living on 38 euros a month'. That is what the people who died were being paid. This is called slave labour," the pope was quoted as saying at a private mass. "Today in the world this slavery is being committed against something beautiful that God has given us -- the capacity to create, to work, to have dignity. How many brothers and sisters find themselves in this situation!" he said. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom
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30-04-2013 - Salafier og kristne sammen mod religiøs diskrimination i Ægypten
Religionsmøde

, Egyptian Christians and Muslims
Discrimination exists, but so do instances of Muslims and Christians working together to stop it. Egyptian civil society is taking matters into its own hands.
One example of this is Salafyo Costa, a group that strives to bring together Egyptians of different faiths, sects and political orientations. Salafyo Costa was originally created to show that Salafis are not the frightening "backward extremists" the media often depicts them as. Læs mere - [Common Ground News]

Ægypten -
Islam - kristendom
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29-04-2013 - Politiske teologer sætter håb til pave Frans
Politik - tro

Pope Francis has what it takes to fix a church "in ruins" that has "lost its respect for what is sacred," prominent liberation theologian Leonardo Boff said Saturday.
"With this pope, a Jesuit and a pope from the Third World, we can breathe happiness," Boff said at a Buenos Aires book fair. "Pope Francis has both the vigor and tenderness that we need to create a new spiritual world." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Sydamerika -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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29-04-2013 - Kvinde ordineret til præst af dissidentmenighed
Kirkeorden

Woman Ordained Priest By Roman Catholic Dissident Group
In an emotional ceremony filled with tears and applause, a 70-year-old Kentucky woman was ordained a priest on Saturday as part of a dissident group operating outside of official Roman Catholic Church authority.
Rosemarie Smead is one of about 150 women around the world who have decided not to wait for the Roman Catholic Church to lift its ban on women priests, but to be ordained and start their own congregations. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

USA -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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29-04-2013 - Biskop Jin Luxians død (96) efterlader stift i en vanskelig situation
Personalia og biografi

Shanghai bishop Jin Luxian, who brought church back from Maoist pers..
Jin's death on Saturday leaves one of China's largest and wealthiest dioceses in a deeply unsettled state, underscoring continuing tensions generated by the ruling Communist Party's insistence on tightly controlling all organized religions.
Jin's first anointed successor as acting bishop, Joseph Xing Wenzhi, resigned last year for reasons still unclear, and his replacement, Thaddeus Ma Daqin, was placed under house arrest at Shanghai's Sheshan Seminary after enraging party officials by renouncing his membership in the party-controlled Catholic Patriotic Association Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Kina -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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23-04-2013 - To syriske biskopper kidnappet i Allepo
Religionskonflikt

Syria crisis: Aleppo bishops kidnapped
Two prominent Syrian bishops, who had warned of the threat to religious tolerance from Syria's conflict, have been kidnapped by armed rebels in the northern province of Aleppo, Reuters reports citing state media. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]

Syrien -
Kristendom
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21-04-2013 - Kinas ledelse arbejder for at retlede overfor religiøs (over)tro
Religionskonflikt

, China's 100 million religious believers must banish their 'superstitio
China is struggling to get its estimated 100 million religious believers to banish superstitious beliefs about things like sickness and death..For a ruling party which follows Marxism, we need to help people establish a correct world view and to scientifically deal with birth, ageing, sickness and death.. Læs mere - [The Independent]

Kina -
Ateisme
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19-04-2013 - David Livingstone
Missionshistorie

Dr. Livingstone, I presume? Missionary icon turns 200
When journalist Henry Morton Stanley found the world's most famous missionary barely alive at the tiny village of Ujiji on the shores of Lake Tanganyika on Nov. 10, 1871, he gave the English language one of its most famous introductions: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" (David Livingstone turned 200 on 19. of March). Læs mere - [Religious News Service]

England -
Kristendom
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18-04-2013 - Kirken i en kultur præget af vold
Politik - tro

Newtown, Boston and the call of the church in a culture of violence
From a pastoral letter issued by bishops og New York. "It is an offense against the Prince of Peace that we are required to accept some level of violence as the price of our common life. Rather, the church must explore every avenue to witness to an aching, watching world those principles of life, peace and freedom which we received from and learned from a loving God." Læs mere - [Episcopal News Service]

USA -
Kristendom
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15-04-2013 - Pave Frans fortsætter teologisk tjek af USA-nonner
Lærespørgsmål

, Pope Francis orders overhaul of U.S. nuns to continu
The decision, while not entirely unexpected, could nonetheless bring an end to Francis' honeymoon with the many American Catholics who had viewed the crackdown on nuns as heavy-handed and unnecessary. Læs mere - [Religious News Service]

USA -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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15-04-2013 - Desmond Tutu modtager pris på 1,7 mio dollars
Personalia og biografi

Desmond Tutu Wins 2013 Templeton Prize With $1.7 Million Award
Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town who rose to international fame as he helped lead the fight against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s, was named the 2013 Templeton Prize winner Thursday.
The honor, which comes with a $1.7 million award, is given annually by the West Conshohocken, Penn.-based John Templeton Foundation. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Sydafrika -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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13-04-2013 - Margaret Thatchers teologisk-politiske syn
Politik - tro

High office, low church
IT IS hard to imagine a prime minister doing such a thing now, and even then it seemed rather surprising. In May 1988 Margaret Thatcher went to the General Assembly of the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland and gave what would soon be called the Sermon on the Mound. It was an impassioned statement of a certain form of Christianity. The Conservative leader stressed individual salvation over social reform, the legitimacy of moneymaking when combined with altruism, and the "responsibility that comes with freedom and the supreme sacrifice of Christ". Læs mere - [The Economist]

England -
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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12-04-2013 - Martyriet i kristendommen til diskussion
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

Christ was persecuted, but what about Christians?
It's the Hollywood version of Christianity reflected in epic biblical films such as "Ben-Hur" and "The Robe." Vicious Romans relentlessly targeted early Christians, so the story goes, but the faith of people like Perpetua proved so inspiring that Christianity became the official religion of Rome, and eventually the largest religion in the world. But that script is getting a rewrite. The first Christians were never systematically persecuted by the Romans, Læs mere - [CNN]

USA -
Kristendom
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12-04-2013 - Koreansk Wisconsin-biskop appellerer til kristne om at skabe fred
Politik - fredsappel

Bishop urges peace in Korea
In an invitation letter to the Atlanta event, titled "Embrace Peace; Pursue It: From Armistice to Just Peace in Korea," the bishop noted, "It is time for Christians in the two Koreas, Canada and U.S., to renew a divine call to be peacemakers." Læs mere - [United Methodist Church]

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12-04-2013 - De koptisk-kristne i Ægypten lever i frygt for islamisk ekstremisme
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Egypt's Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamic extremists
"I feel unsafe," said Samir, a high school philosophy teacher with a cross tattooed on her wrist. "The Islamists want war. They want strife. But this is our land too. It is a country blessed by God, and there's no way we'll leave it to them." Læs mere - [Los Angeles Times]

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11-04-2013 - Vatikanet giver forholdet til naturvidenskab en ny profil
Videnskab og tro

Vatican seeks to rebrand its relationship with science
Galileo's fate was very different from that of other scientists at the time of the Inquisition. Some were executed for threatening the church's teachings. Italian astronomer Giordano Bruno, an Italian philosopher who argued that the universe was infinite, was burned at the stake.
Now in 2013, as Pope Francis settles into his new role as leader of the Catholic Church, the Vatican's head of science is urging a re-think of the "mischaracterization" of the relationship between the church and science. Læs mere - [CNN]

Vatikanet -
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11-04-2013 - Præster og de 3364 med våben dræbte - siden Sandy Hook
Politik - tro

, More Than 3,300 Gun Deaths Since Newtown; Faith Leaders Say 'Enough'
When pastors are having painful funerals for young people who have died from gun violence, they are not really not thinking about the Second Amendment. Their hearts are full of tears for the families of those who have lost their beloved children; and their minds are full of frustration for how politics prevents us from finding simple ways to save more lives. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
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11-04-2013 - Den kinesiske regering giver stiltiende godkendelse af husmenigheder
Mission - udbredelse

, Chinese Government Gives House Churches 'Silent Approval'
A pioneer in Chinese mission ministries and expert in China missions recently said the Chinese government has given silent approval to the rapidly growing "house churches" or those that did not register with the authorities. He predicted an increasing environment for growth of Christianity in the country with a quarter of the world's population. Pastor Stephen Lei Chen.. Læs mere - [The Gospel Herald]

Kina -
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09-04-2013 - Pave Tawadros kritiserer præsident Mursi for passivitet
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

Pope Tawadros rebukes Morsi over Cathedral clash
The leader of Egypt's Coptic Christians has accused the country's president of "negligence" following deadly clashes outside the main cathedral in Cairo. Pope Tawadros II said Mohammed Morsi had failed to protect the building, where two people died after being attacked by an angry mob of Muslims. Læs mere - [BBC]

Ægypten -
Kristendom - koptisk
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09-04-2013 - 1000 dage for G8-landene til at nå fattigdomsmål - minder kirken om
Politik - sociale forhold

1,000 day call to meet poverty goals
With only 1,000 days left, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby joined calls on G8 countries to fulfil their promises and deliver on the Millennium Development Goals. Financial crisis is not an excuse for missing the goals, say religious leaders Læs mere - [Evangelical Alliance]

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04-04-2013 - Harry Potter konverterer til den ortodokse kirke
Kultur

HarryPotterHarry Potter, Harry Potter Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy
A new play written by a Russian Orthodox priest depicts Harry Potter discovering he has been baptized and then battling Voldemort with the help of Saint Cyprianus Læs mere - [First Things]

Rusland -
Ortodoks, russisk
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01-04-2013 - International Bulletin of Missionary Research - April 2013 [Indhold]
Udgivelse - Online

International Bulletin of Missionary Research - April 2013 (Contents)
The IBMR in Retrospect and Prospect as an Editor Retires Jonathan J. Bonk - - The Last Great Frontier: Currents in Resurgence, Convergence, and Divergence of Religion Lamin Sanneh - - Christian Mission in Eastern Europe Valentin Kozhuharov - - Bishop K. H. Ting, 1915-2012 Philip L. Wickeri - - Emerging Adults and the Future of Missions Rick Richardson - - Ecclesial Identities of Socioreligious "Insiders": A Case Study of Fellowships among Hindu and Sikh Communities Darren Duerksen - - "Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World: Recommendations for Conduct": Thinking Back and Looking Ahead Indunil J. Kodithuwakku K. - - Evangelization and the Tenor of Vatican II: A Review Essay Stephen B. Bevans and Roger P. Schroeder - - Missions from Korea 2013: Microtrends and Finance Steve Sang-Cheol Moon - - My Pilgrimage in Mission David A. Shank - - The Legacy of Mabel Shaw Rebecca C. Hughes - - The Recent Growth of Pentecostalism in Belgium Colin Godwin - - Writing the History of Indian Christianity: A Review Essay Chandra Mallampalli Læs mere - [International Bulletin of Missionary Research]

Global Online - International Bulletin -
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30-03-2013 - 50 døde i uroligheder mellem kristne og muslimer i påsken
Religionskonflikt

, Nigeria Attacks Leave More Than 50 Dead
Attacks on villages surrounding a central Nigerian city at the heart of unrest between Christians and Muslims have killed more than 50 people this week, officials said Saturday, as authorities pleaded for peace over the Easter holiday. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Nigeria -
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29-03-2013 - Påskefejring i Libyen bag låste døre
Religionskonflikt

, Libya's Christians Tense as Easter Celebrations Commence
Churches in Libya's capital, Tripoli, are tightening security measures before Easter celebrations on concern that Christians will be targeted by Islamist militants. The doors of the Christ the King Church in the city's Old Town will be closed during services, Reverend Vasihar Baskaran, vicar at the Anglican church, said in an interview. In previous years they were left open, with people free to come and go, he said. Læs mere - [Bloomberg]

Libyen -
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29-03-2013 - Paven vasker unge indsattes fødder - muslimers, kvinders, kristnes..
Kirkens liv

, Pope Francis includes women, Muslims for first time in Holy Thursday..
Two young women were among 12 people whose feet Pope Francis washed and kissed at a traditional ceremony in a Rome youth prison on Holy Thursday, the first time a pontiff has included females in the rite. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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27-03-2013 - Muslimer advarer mod at Liberia bliver en kristen stat
Religionskonflikt

, Liberia: Muslims Warn Against State Religion
In reaction to a petition by some Liberian Christian to restore Liberia to a Christian state, hundreds of Muslim yesterday assembled in the yard of the Capitol Building to inform the 53rd National Legislature that Chapter III, Article 14 of the 1986 Liberian constitution should not be tampered with. Læs mere - [All Africa Conference of Churches]

Liberia -
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27-03-2013 - De fattiges pave - en umulig drøm?
Politik - sociale forhold

, Africa: Pope of the Poor - an Impossible Dream?
So - the big question remains: taking the name Francis - after the poor man, St Francis of Assisi, is an exercise in "rebranding the papacy". Does it mean an end to secrecy, collusion with power, cover ups and corruption? Does the new Pope really mean it? will the Vatican now be committed to the defence of the poorest people on the planet? First, let's hear the full truth about the Pope's role in the Dirty War, then let's see some tangible evidence of commitment to the poor - not as charity, but as justice. There are many in the Catholic Church who want it. Læs mere - [All Africa Conference of Churches]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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26-03-2013 - Ateister kæmper for at få fjernet kors på krigsmindesmærke i Oregon
Ateisme

An atheist group is trying to force the city of Coos Bay, Oregon to take down a cross that serves to honor Vietnam War heroes, because they say, the monument is on public property and so violates the separation between Church and state. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

USA -
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22-03-2013 - Paven lægger vægt på dialog med muslimer
Religionsmøde

, Pope Francis Urges Dialogue With Islam; Help For Poor In Address To..
Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, said he was grateful that many Muslim religious and civilian leaders attended his inaugural Mass on Tuesday. Dialogue, he said, "should help to build bridges connecting all people, in such a way that everyone can see in the other not an enemy, not a rival, but a brother or sister." Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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22-03-2013 - Hvordan den katolske kirke mistede Argentina
Statistik

, How the Catholic Church Lost Argentina
..the then-cardinal's support for Argentina's legalization in 2002 of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, "showing an openness" that stood in stark contrast to the hardline position taken up by Argentina's conservative Catholic majority.
Indeed, Francis represented a more liberal vein in Argentina's church, appearing to respond to a leftward shift in Argentina in a bid to staunch the bleeding of his flock...Meanwhile, the church's slow decline has continued. According to the Pew Forum, 76.8 percent of Argentina's population is at least nominally Catholic, but only 33 percent of Catholics interviewed in Argentina in 2010 cited religion as very important in their lives.. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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22-03-2013 - Antallet af kristne vokser, men andelen af menneskeheden stabil
Statistik

, Number of Christians Rises, But Their Share of World Population Stays
There are 2.18 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910, according to a 2011 study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

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21-03-2013 - Protestantisk kirke rives ned i Indonesien
Religionskonflikt

Batak Church Demolished by Bekasi Government
The Bekasi district administration issued an order to demolish the church on Wednesday, arguing that it was built in violation of a local bylaw requiring all houses of worship to secure a building permit before construction. Læs mere - [JakartaGlobe]

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16-03-2013 - Pave Frans om fattigdom
Politik - sociale forhold

Pope Francis' Record On Poverty
Perhaps more than other popes in recent memory, Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, has quickly set the tone of his papacy by focusing on those whom Jesus called "the least of these," the poor and suffering on the lowest rungs of society. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
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15-03-2013 - Kardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Argentina, valgt til pave
Organisation og ledelse

Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio Of Buenos Aires, Elected
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires has been elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Francis. He is the first Latin American pope to lead the church, as well as the first Jesuit priest. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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13-03-2013 - I anledning af pavens fratræden og valg af kommende (forskelligt)
Organisation og ledelse

Pope (Miscellaneous)
Miscellaneous: Italian Priest, Burns Photo Of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI During Mass - - Electing a pope: What's taking so long? - - The impossible job: God's CEO on Earth - - Conclave 2013: Pope Election Begins Læs mere - [Kirken Update]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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10-03-2013 - Stemmer fra det katolske Afrika: Modernitet i kirken en fejltagelse
Bibelsyn - lære - etik og moral

, Voices from Catholic Africa: Church modernization is a mistake
Over the past century, the Catholic Church has been growing fastest in one of the regions other Catholics know least. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for only one percent of the world Catholic population in 1910. By 2010, that had jumped to 16 percent. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
The faith here has a strength and exuberance that reminds some of early Christians. "These people are living a kind of New Testament experience," says U.S. theologian George Weigel.

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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06-03-2013 - Den nye patriarch for den kaldæiske, katolske kirke indsat
Organisation og ledelse

Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church enthrones new patriarch at ceremonial
Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church enthroned a new patriarch during a ceremonial mass Wednesday that was held amid tight security in Baghdad. The mass at St. Joseph's Chaldean church in downtown Baghdad marked the final step as Louis Sako, 64, replaced Emmanuel III Delly, who has retired. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN) [AP]]

Irak -
Kristendom
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05-03-2013 - Stabil tilslutning og stabil trospraksis i den katolske kirke i Europa
Statistik

, Religious Observance Among Catholics in Europe Remains Low but Stable
When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was elected in 2005, the German-born pontiff dedicated himself to combating secularization in Europe. Research by leading European scholars had pointed to a long-term decline in religious observance among Europeans since at least the mid-1970s. 1 Benedict's efforts to combat this trend included the creation of a new pontifical council charged with evangelizing .. Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

Europa -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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01-03-2013 - Konversion, interreligiøs kærlighed kirkebyggeri vækker forfølgelse
Religionskonflikt

, Muslims riot in southern Egypt looking for woman suspected of conv...
Dozens of Muslim residents threw firebombs and rocks at police on Friday as they tried to storm a church in southern Egypt in search of a woman suspected of converting to Christianity, security officials said. Clashes between Copts and Muslims usually are sparked by disputes over rumors of conversion, Muslim-Christian love affairs and the construction of churches. Violence between Egypt's Christians and Muslims has risen in the past two years in the wake of the country's uprising that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak, but also weakened security across the nation. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

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Islam - kristendom
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01-03-2013 - Kirkernes Verdensråd: De statsløse folks rettigheder
Politik - magtkritik

, Churches advocate for the rights of stateless people
A World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation has urged protection for the rights of over 12 million stateless people around the world, encouraging governments to ensure their basic human right to citizenship, adequate access to health care, education and employment. Læs mere - [World Council of Churches (WCC)]

Globalt -
Kristendom
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28-02-2013 - Ny ærkebiskop valgt for den Ortodokse Ethiopiske Tewahedo Kirke
Organisation og ledelse

Ethiopia elects new leader for Orthodox church
Ethiopia's orthodox church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Abune Matias, 71, was Thursday named the 6th Patriarch of the church officially known as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Abune Matias, currently serving as Archbishop of the church in Jerusalem, accepted the appointment.

Etiopien -
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28-02-2013 - Hans Küng: To paver?
Organisation og ledelse

, Hans Kung: Pope Benedict Will Be A 'Shadow Pope'
Let's be clear, I don't have anything against Joseph Ratzinger. I wish him all the best. I have nothing against a nice life, in a place where one can rest. We are the same age. . Initially I thought that retreating in a convent to pray was a good decision. But now it seems this is not the plan. It is very dangerous to have a former pope living in the actual Vatican. Who does not live in a monastery. He will not live with monks, but with nuns who were at his service in the Vatican when he was pope. He will have the same secretary, Father George. He wants to remain in contact with cardinals and with the new pope... Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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25-02-2013 - Kristne i Kina forfølges ikke på grund af tro
Religionskonflikt

, China Isn't Trying to Wipe Out Christianity
Without a doubt, Christians in China face many obstacles as they live out their faith in an often hostile environment. But Christians are not persecuted simply for being Christians, nor are house churches targeted for attack simply for being house churches...there are certain triggers that prompt authorities in China to take action against Christian activities. These include directly opposing the Communist Party (especially in a public manner, which embarrasses government officials and is bound to provoke a response); engaging in political activity, openly championing human rights, or being identified with a group that does so; and having foreign involvement. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

Kina -
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24-02-2013 - Oscar Romero helgenkåres?
Kirkens liv

Oscar Romero And The Politics Of Making Saints
Sainthood is often as much about politics and image as anything else," said the Rev. Harvey Egan, a Jesuit priest and professor emeritus of theology at Boston College. "It's not surprising to me that this present pope being from South America, having the same inclinations as Romero, would unblock the process and say 'Push his cause through,' and I think rightly so." Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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22-02-2013 - Pastor Saeed Abedini søges presset til at konvertere
Religionskonflikt

Pastor Saeed Abedini Being Pressured to Deny Christ in Iranian Jail
Pastor Saeed Abedini, the American pastor serving an 8-year sentence in Tehran, Iran, is being pressured into converting back to Islam, but he has said that that will never happen. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
"After all of these pressures, after all of the nails they have pressed against my hands and feet, they are only waiting for one thing.for me to deny Christ,

Iran -
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21-02-2013 - USAs katolske delte i ønskerne til en ny pave
Organisation og ledelse

, U.S. Catholics Divided On Church's Direction Under New Pope
many Catholics also express appreciation for the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. While about half of U.S. Catholics (46%) say the next pope should "move the church in new directions," the other half (51%) say the new pope should "maintain the traditional positions of the church. Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

USA -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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21-02-2013 - Paven trækker sig især på grund af homoseksuel lobby?
Organisation og ledelse

Pope Benedict XVI Resigned Partly Because Of Powerful Vatican Gay L..
Was the pope under the influence of a secretive "gay lobby" within the Vatican itself? - That's the claim put forth by Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica. On Thursday, the popular paper published an article alleging that Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign this month was partly prompted by a report that accused Vatican officials of being under the influence of several internal lobbies, reportedly including a gay one. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

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21-02-2013 - Mission under dække i Tibet
Mission - arbejdsmåder

, Going undercover, the evangelists taking Jesus to Tibet
Proselytising has been illegal in China since 1949, when Mao Zedong declared western missionaries "spiritual aggressors" and deported them en masse, so today's evangelists work undercover as students, teachers, doctors, and business owners. Moreover, Tibetans are tough customers in the market for souls - Buddhism is central to their cultural identity, making them notoriously difficult to convert. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]
Despite all that, experts say that changing economic circumstances could make foreign Christians more influential in Tibetan society now than at any point in history.

Tibet -
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21-02-2013 - Lov: Creationisme legitimt synspunkt i uddannelsessammenhænge
Videnskab og tro

Oklahoma 'Creationism Bill': State's House Education Committee Passes
Introduced by Republican state Rep. Gus Blackwell, the legislation would "permit teachers, schools, and students to explore alternative theories without repercussions," the Week columnist Dana Liebelson writes. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]
In layman's terms, students would be able to challenge universally accepted scientific theories, such as evolution and climate change. Teachers would also be required to find more effective ways to address such controversies in their teachings.

USA -
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20-02-2013 - Hvad er fælles?

, What's in common?
What's in common for these three portraits? They are representing the diversity of angles in KirkenUpdate on the biggest christian denomination, The Roman Catholic Church - reflecting the diversity of the church it self. The three persons are Anita Caspary, Bishop Luis Santos Villeda and Tintin. Læs mere - [Kirken Update]

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Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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14-02-2013 - Hinduer: Valentins dag resulterer i voldtægter
Religionskonflikt

Valentine's Day Results In Rape, Hindu Extremists Claim
A right wing Hindu group claimed this week that celebrating Valentine's Day and other "Western traditions" results in rape and sexual assault. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

Indien -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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13-02-2013 - Den romersk-katolske kirke - globalt og demografisk
Statistik

, The Global Catholic Population
Over the past century, the number of Catholics around the globe has more than tripled, from an estimated 291 million in 1910 to nearly 1.1 billion as of 2010, according to a comprehensive demographic study by the Pew Research Center. But over the same period, the world's overall population also has risen rapidly. As a result, Catholics have made up a remarkably stable share of all people on Earth. Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

Globalt -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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13-02-2013 - Den nye pave - reaktioner og vurderinger
Kirkens liv

New Pope - Reactions
Commentaries to the election of pope Francis
Pope Francis' First Address, 'Urbi Et Orbi', In St. Peter's Square At Vatican (FULL TEXT) ("Huffington Post") -- Pope Francis is in some ways a cautious choice Melinda Henneberger ("The Washington Post") -- Why Pope Francis May Be a Catholic Nightmare Michael Brendan Dougherty ("Slate") -- Bergoglio: A Pope of Paradox for a Church in Transition. David Gibson ("Religion Today") -- What's in a name? The symbolism behind Pope Francis' precedent-shattering choice (AP) -- Francis Is First Pope From The Americas Brian Murphy & Michael Warren (AP) -- Vatican Adjusts To New Pope With Humble Style (Reuters) -- Everything you need to know about Pope Francis's macroeconomic views Dylan Matthews ("The Washington Post") -- New pope must deal with divided church in United States Mary Wisniewski (Reuters) -- Pope Francis Kidnapping Controversy: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Accused Of Involvement In 1976 Abductions ("Huffington Post,") -- A Conservative With a Common Touch. Emily Schmall & Larry Rohter ("The New York Times"). Links: Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet -
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12-02-2013 - Mekane Jesu-kirken skiller sig fra ELCA og den svenske kirke
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Lutheran church in Ethiopia severs relationship with ELCA
(ELCA= Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)... and "those churches who have openly accepted same-sex marriage.".. The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus will not distribute communion to these churches .. Representatives of these churches at national level or leaders at every level would not be invited to preach or speak at the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus congregations or other gatherings. They should not be invited for any spiritual ministries of this church.. Læs mere - [Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]

Etiopien -
Kristendom -luth.-evangel.
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12-02-2013 - Darwins fødselsdag: Nyt institut om forholdet religion-naturvidenskab
Videnskab og tro

Celebrating Darwin: Religion And Science Are Closer Than You Think
.. [There is] a striking gap between Americans' personal beliefs and the official views of the faiths to which they belong. Whereas only 11 percent belong to religions openly rejecting evolution, Gallup reports that 46 percent believe that God created humans in their present form less than 10,000 years ago. Why is this "belief gap'' so large? Interestingly, this isn't the only belief gap surrounding a science-religion controversy: whereas 0 percent of Americans belong to religions arguing that the Sun revolves around Earth, Gallup reports that as many as 18 percent nonetheless believe in this theory that used to be popular during the Middle Ages. This suggests that the belief gaps may have less to do with intellectual disputes and more to do with an epic failure of science education. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
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11-02-2013 - Pave Benedikt XVI træder tilbage d. 28. februar
Organisation og ledelse

Pope Benedict XVI resigns due to age and declining health
Pope Benedict XVI is to step down as head of the Catholic church at the end of this month, the Vatican has announced. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]
The move, which came without warning, will take place on 28 February and leave the papacy vacant until a successor is chosen. The pope announced his decision in Latin on Monday morning during a meeting of cardinals. He informed them of "a decision of great importance for the life of the church".

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07-02-2013 - "Mangel på tro" hos den ene part kan gøre indgået ægteskab ugyldigt
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, Pope says lack of 'faith' could be used in marriage annulments
Catholics who obtain an annulment for their first marriage can then remarry without facing church sanctions. In his speech to Rota judges, Benedict stressed he wasn't suggesting an automatic link "between the lack of faith and the invalidity of marriage," but seemed to equate a "lack of faith" with other justifications for an annulment. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Vatikanet -
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04-02-2013 - Justin Welby indsat som ærkebiskop
Kirkens liv

Justin Welby is made Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's
Justin Welby has officially become Archbishop of Canterbury in a service held at St Paul's Cathedral. The former Bishop of Durham completed all the necessary legalities to be confirmed into the post, in a service led by the Archbishop of York and overseen by the Provincial Registrar and a number of other legal officials. Læs mere - [St. Pauls Cathedral, London]

England -
Kristendom, anglikansk
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30-01-2013 - Borgerkrigen i Syrien tvinger stadig flere kristne på flugt
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Christians in Syria Fleeing Country as Crisis Reaches 'Unprecedented..
As the civil war in Syria has reached "unprecedented levels of horror," according to the U.N., Christians are being forced to flee their homes as avoiding the violent conflict has become less of an option..Christians make up around 10 percent of the country's predominantly Muslim population, and although they have tried to stay out of the conflict, they are being forced out of their homes by rebels and loyalists; they are facing starvation and lack of medical care, and fleeing to neighboring countries like Lebanon. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Syrien -
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29-01-2013 - Katolikker og protestanter anerkender hinandens dåb
Økumene

, U.S. Roman Catholic Church And Protestant Denominations Agree..
The Roman Catholic church as a whole has generally recognized the baptisms of most mainstream Christian denominations since the Second Vatican Council, a series of historic church meetings from 1962 to 1965, but the formal baptism agreement is the first of its kind for the U.S. church. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
Kristendom
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27-01-2013 - USA fordømmer 8 års fængselsdom til iransk-amerikansk præst
Religionskonflikt

U.S. condemns sentencing of American pastor in Iran
"We condemn Iran's continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini's human rights and release him," Læs mere - [Chigago Tribune]

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25-01-2013 - Vatikanet vil styrke dialogen med muslimer i Malaysia
Religionsmøde

Catholic Church's New Envoy to Malaysia Wants Closer Ties With Muslims
The Vatican hopes to strengthen interfaith ties in Muslim-majority Malaysia, the first papal ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation says. Læs mere - [The Wall Street Jounal]
"There is no doubt that one of the main questions of our times is the promotion of inter-religious relations," Archbishop Joseph Marino, a native of Birmingham, Ala., told The Wall Street Journal in an email interview that was his first in Malaysia.

Malaysia -
Kristendom - islam
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25-01-2013 - Kirkeleder i Nigeria: Homoseksualitet kan udslette menneskeheden
Seksualitet - det civile liv

Gay Marriage Could Wipe Out Human Race
A mainstream Nigerian pastor has warned that same-sex marriage could potentially wipe out the human race within 20 years, and offered his support to a new bill being reviewed by President Goodluck Jonathan that could make gay marriage a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Nigeria -
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24-01-2013 - Den virtuelle verden er en virkelig verden - den twittende pave
Mission

Pope Benedict On Social Networking: The Virtual Is Real
Pope Benedict XVI put church leaders on notice Thursday, saying social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter aren't a virtual world they can ignore, but rather a very real world they must engage if they want to spread the faith to the next generation. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN) [AP]]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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23-01-2013 - Opfordring til at brænde bibler som bruger "Allah" for Gud
Religionskonflikt

, Call to burn Bibles heightens Malaysian election tensions
Ibrahim Ali, the head of Perkasa, a group that champions rights of the ethnic Malay Muslim majority and has close links to the ruling coalition, was reported in media as advocating Muslims should seize and burn copies of Bibles which use the word "Allah" to refer to God. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Malaysia -
Islam - kristendom
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21-01-2013 - Katolsk præst advaret om mulig ekskomunikation

Liberal Irish priest says threatened with excommunication
Flannery, 66, was suspended last year by the Vatican's watchdog, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, for calling for a reconsideration of Church teachings on issues such as contraception, homosexuality, women's ordination and clerical celibacy.. Læs mere - [Reuters]

Irland -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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19-01-2013 - Indsættelsen af Obama - religiøse aspekter
Kirkens liv

Religious Tensions Over Prayers Cast Shadow On Obama's Inauguration
There may be no clearer reflection of this moment in American religious life than the tensions surrounding prayers at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Efforts by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to bridge the conservative-liberal divide by including an evangelical failed.. [Se også Louie Giglio backs out of Inaugural benediction over comments on homosexuality]. Læs mere - [Huffpost Religion]

USA -
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18-01-2013 - Kampen om abort i USA - status 40 år efter højesteretsdom
Etik - abort

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._WadeRoeversus WadeRoe Wade, Trial at High Court 1973 on abortion Roe at 40: Who's Winning the Abortion Battle?
Four decades after Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, many opponents of the decision are in a celebratory mood while those backing abortion rights are glum, feeling that momentum is turning decisively against them. Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]
Yet in reality, little has changed in the fiercest and most protracted battle of the nation's bitter culture war.

USA -
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16-01-2013 - Kvinde idømt 15 års fængsel for at konvertere tilbage til kristendom
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse

, Egyptian court sentences Christian family to 15 years for converting..
he 15-year prison sentence given to a woman and her seven children by an Egyptian court for converting to Christianity is a sign of things to come, according to alarmed human rights advocates who say the nation's Islamist government is bad news for Christians in the North African country. Læs mere - [Fox News]

Ægypten -
Islam - kristendom
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15-01-2013 - Fælles protest for klimaets skyld fra religiøse samfund
Politik - miljø

, At a Climate Protest, Science and Religion
With record-breaking temperatures in 2012 in the United States, severe droughts and several storms and hurricanes on the East Coast, some members of the American clergy are saying that human decisions that contribute to the extreme weather associated with climate change can no longer be left in the hands of politicians. Læs mere - [New York Times]

USA -
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14-01-2013 - Trods store demonstrationer gennemfører Frankrig homo-vielse
Seksualitet - det civile liv

, French government determined to legalise gay marriage despite huge..
In one of the largest protests in decades, roughly half a million people marched through Paris on Sunday demanding that President Francois Hollande withdraw the reform bill and hold a national debate before any change in the definition of marriage. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Frankrig -
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14-01-2013 - Social-religiøs fjendtlighed er vokset voldsomt
Religionskonflikt

, Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High
The share of countries with a high or very high level of social hostilities involving religion reached a six-year peak in 2012, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. A third (33%) of the 198 countries and territories included in the study had high religious hostilities in 2012, up from 29% in 2011 and 20% as of mid-2007. Læs mere - [Pew Research Center for the People & the Press]

Globalt -
Flere
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14-01-2013 - Kirkernes Verdensråd bebrejder USA for at hindre økumenisk møde
Politik - religion

WCC blasts U.S. for blocking ecumenical meeting in Cuba
"It is simply not acceptable that the U.S. government through regulations of its banking system has decided to create these obstacles for a significant Christian body that cannot meet, whether it is in Cuba or elsewhere," general secretary Ykse Tveit said. "The United States has an obligation and has repeatedly expressed the commitment to uphold religious freedom. This is a case where the U.S. government could easily have helped to avoid this embarrassing situation but has failed." Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Cuba -
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13-01-2013 - Kristne-muslimske relationer i Afrika - Fælles erklæring
Religionsmøde - dialog

Maroua Communiqué
A joint "Maroua Communiqué" was issued in which they among other things decided to "Call on religious leaders to exercise political neutrality and avoid negative tendencies that have the potential of causing conflicts" [Kilde (Intercultural.dk)]. Erklæringen: Læs mere - [Intercultural.dk]

Afrika -
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10-01-2013 - Ekskarnation - nyt teologisk begreb?
Missionsteologi

"Excarnation": an interview with Mike Frost
Mike Frost: I think that the idea of 'excarnation' highlights the degree to which a secular age has drawn churches into a de-fleshed, or a disembodied experience of relationships and community, disconnection to place, the recognition that the secular age's impact more profound, despite conversations about postmodernity some years ago Læs mere - [Vista]

Globalt -
Kristendom
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07-01-2013 - Ultrakonservative SSPX hævder at Vatikanet sender blandede signaler
Kirkens liv

SSPX head says Vatican sent mixed messages during reconciliation..
(Bishop Bernard Fellay) spoke about the society's three years of discussions with the Vatican over the society's future and explained how he interpreted behind-the-scenes communications about the talks. Apparently speaking without a text, he also called the Jewish people "enemies of the church," saying Jewish leaders' support of the Second Vatican Council "shows that Vatican II is their thing, not the church's." Those most opposed to the church granting canonical recognition to the traditionalist society have been "the enemies of the church: the Jews, the Masons," he said. Læs mere - [Catholic News Service]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz9RduZzw1Q

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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06-01-2013 - Betænkelighed ved pavedømmets pressesucces
Teologi - kirke

The Trouble With Francis: Three Things That Worry Me
My [Mary E. Hunt] concern is that this spate of marvelous press renders it harder, not easier, to make a case for a horizontal model of church. If such a wonderful man is doing such a wonderful job in such a wonderful church, who am I to judge? - A commentary in three points: Pope and Papacy, Women and Gay, PR and Substance. Læs mere - [Religion Dispatches]

USA -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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02-01-2013 - Det arabiske forår bliver til vinter for kristne
Religionskonflikt

, In the Middle East, the Arab spring has given way to a Christian winte
Today, though, the religious ecology of the Middle East looks more fragile than ever, as the Arab spring gives way to Christian winter. Ignorant western assumptions about cultural uniformity are mirrored by Islamists bent on purging other faith groups from their lands. Such intolerance has grown steeply since 9/11 of course, but its roots long predate the disastrous policies of George W Bush. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]

Mellemøsten -
Kristendom
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02-01-2013 - 2012 - 10 vigtigste emner - set fra USA
Kirkens liv

, From nuns to 'nones,' 10 ways religion shaped the news in 2012
From the nuns to the "nones," religion dominated the headlines throughout 2012. Faith was a persistent theme in the presidential race, and moral and ethical questions surrounded budget debates, mass killings and an unexpected focus on "religious freedom." Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

USA -
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01-01-2013 - Pavens nytårtale: Advarsel mod ukontrolleret kapitalisme og terrorisme
Politik - tro

Pope hopes for 2013 of peace, slams unbridled capitalism
Pope Benedict said in his New Year's message on Tuesday he hoped 2013 would be a year of peace and that the world was under threat from unbridled capitalism, terrorism and criminality. Læs mere - [Reuters]

Vatikanet -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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01-01-2013 - International Bulletin of Missionary Research - januar 13 - content
Missionsteologi

The Image of God and Mission
The Image of God and Mission. Jonathan J. Bonk - My Pilgrimage in Mission. Roswith Gerloff - Obtaining Informed Consent in Missiologically Sensitive Contexts. Johan Mostert and Marvin Gilbert - Missiological Journals: A Checklist. Compiled by Jonathan J. Bonk, with Erika Stalcup, Wendy Jennings, and Dwight P. Baker - Professional Academic Associations for Mission Studies. Gerald H. Anderson - The Use of Social Data in the Evangelization of Europe: Methodological Issues. Stefan Paas - The Long Journey Home: A Review Essay. Joel A. Carpenter - End Times Innovator: Paul Rader and Evangelical Missions. Mark Rogers - My Pilgrimage in Mission. Arnold L. Cook - The Legacy of John Charles Heinrich. John C. B. Webster - Christianity 2013: Renewalists and Faith and Migration. Todd M. Johnson and Peter F. Crossing - Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series: Mission in the Twenty-First Century. Knud Jørgensen. Læs mere - [International Bulletin of Missionary Research]

Global Online - International Bulletin -
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