Kirken Update - kumene 2008-2012

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19-09-2012 - Den russisk ortodokse kirke anerkender ikke længere Folkekirkens dåb
Økumene

, Orthodoxy disallows DK baptisms
"We do not officially recognise Danish or Swedish baptism," says Archpriest Dimitry Sizonenko, the Patriarchate's secretary for inter-Christian relations. "The practice whereby someone is accepted without being re-baptised will be impossible for us, as homosexual relationships are a sin in Orthodox theology," Læs mere - [Politiken]

Danmark - Wikipedia
Ortodoks, russisk
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10-09-2012 - Når fjenden er yderligtgående venstre, højre og feminister..
Økumene

, Joint Orthodox-Pentecostal patrols proposed to guard church property
On Aug. 27, Russia's largest and busiest Protestant union, the 400.000-member-strong "Associated Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical-Pentecostal Faith" (ROSKhVE), lofted the unusual proposal that inter-confessional patrols guard church property. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]
In mid-August, radical leftists, rightists and feminists had sawed down or felled outdoor Orthodox crucifixes in Russia and Ukraine.

Rusland - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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03-09-2012 - WCC: Centralkomiteen diskuterer erklæring om enhed
Økumene

Central Committee discusses statement on unity
According to the statement, the church is a "foretaste of the new creation", called to be a "sign to the whole world of the life God intends for all". The church is hailed as an instrument for "spreading the good news of God's kingdom of justice, peace and love." Læs mere - [World Council of Churches (WCC)]

Schweitz - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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30-08-2012 - Nyt "Mission Statement" for Kirkernes Verdensråd
Økumene

, WCC statement invokes new understanding of mission
The first ecumenical affirmation of mission since 1982, invoking a new understanding of mission and evangelism amidst a changing world and ecclesial landscape, has been presented to the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Læs mere - [World Council of Churches (WCC)]

Schweitz - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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17-08-2012 - Den polske, katolske kirke og den russiske, ortodokse forsones
Økumene

Russian Orthodox and Polish Catholic Church heads aim to reconcile
"We call upon our faithful to pray for the forgiveness of injustices and all the wrongs committed against one another," said the text. "The events of our common, often difficult and tragic history sometimes raise grievances and accusations that do not allow old wounds to heal." Læs mere - [The Telegraph]

Rusland - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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18-05-2012 - Protestantiske kirker i Frankrig forenes
Økumene

France will have new denomination with Protestant merger
The Reformed Church of France (ERF) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of France (EELF) are merging to form the United Protestant Church of France. The new entity will be a reality after the churches' synods meet May 17-20 Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Frankrig - Wikipedia
Kristendom, protestantisk
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11-04-2012 - Fælles "pagt" i den anglikanske kirke synes død
Økumene

, 'Covenant' to bind Anglican Communion appears dead
A proposed "Covenant" aimed at ensuring unity across the worldwide Anglican Communion appears to have failed, leaving the world's third-largest Christian body facing an uncertain and likely fragmented future. The covenant, born of an idea in 2004 to try to set boundaries in belief and practice for the Communion's 40 members churches, appears dead after a majority of dioceses within the Church of England voted to reject it. Læs mere - [Presbyterian Church, USA]

Globalt - Wikipedia
Kristendom, anglikansk
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04-04-2012 - To lutherske verdensorganistioner om evt. fælles reformationsfejring
Økumene

, Global Lutheran Bodies to Explore Common Commemorations of Reformation
Representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the International Lutheran Council (ILC) highlighted in their meeting this year the need to continue conversations about common commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Læs mere - [Lutheran World Federation]

Schweitz, Geneve - Wikipedia
Kristendom -luth.-evangel.
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22-02-2012 - Økumenisk luthersk-katolsk samarbejde overfor fattigdom og nød
Økumene

ELCA, Catholic leaders celebrate their Christian unity..
ELCA, Catholic leaders celebrate their Christian unity, continue dialogue..In gratitude for the "unity in Christ" between the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson shared with Pope Benedict XVI a sense of urgency between Lutherans and Catholics in responding to the "great needs of poverty and human care" in the world. Læs mere - [Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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18-01-2012 - Paven - uenighed om moral svækker kirkens troværdighed
Økumene

Christian divisions, including on morality, weaken witness, pope says
While "there is more that unites us than divides us" on the basic tenets of faith -- belief in Christ, the son of God and savior of humanity -- "divisions remain and regard many practical and ethical questions, giving rise to confusion and mistrust, weakening our ability to transmit the saving word of Christ," Pope Benedict said Læs mere - [CNSNews.com]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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07-01-2012 - Reformationen i nyt lys
Økumene

New light on the Reformation
The news that the Lutheran and Catholic Churches are to embark on a joint review of their shared history sets an example that others could usefully follow. Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has announced that both Churches have agreed to collaborate in their preparations to mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...Indeed, few Catholics would now deny that the Church of 1517, including the papacy itself, was overdue for reform. Meanwhile, many Lutherans would admit that Luther's attacks on it were nevertheless excessive and inflammatory. Læs mere - [The Tablet]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Romersk-katolsk
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28-09-2011 - Luthersk præst Dean ved anglikansk katedral i Winnipeg
Økumene

, Lutheran pastor appointed dean of Anglican cathedral in Canada
In a historic move, the Anglican diocese of Rupert's Land appointed a Lutheran pastor, the Rev. Paul Johnson, as dean of the diocese and incumbent for St. John's Cathedral in Winnipeg, Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Canada,Toronto - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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24-09-2011 - Har Paven rehabiliteret Luther? Protestanter og katolikker uenige
Økumene

Luther rehabilitated? Catholics and Protestants disagree
Among Catholic-Protestant splits on display during Pope Benedict's visit to Germany is a disagreement over whether Martin Luther, the 16th century reformer who launched the split in western Christianity, has now been rehabilitated. Læs mere - [Reuters Our World Now]

Tyskland - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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22-09-2011 - Evangelikal påvirkning af Ortokse i Ethiopien
Økumene

, Growing in the Word
.. the Ethiopian Orthodox have learned from the expansion of evangelicals Læs mere - [ChristianityToday]

Etiopien - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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02-07-2011 - Pentecostal bevægelse vokser hurtigere end befolkningstallet
Økumene - udbredelse kirkeretninger

, Assemblies of God Growing Faster Than U.S. Population
The Assemblies of God, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations, is growing faster than the U.S. population Læs mere - [Christian Post]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom, pentecostal
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26-06-2011 - Zimbabwe anglikanere nægtet adgang til pilgrimsmål andet år i træk
Økumene

ANGLICANS CHASED AWAY FROM BERNARD MZEKI SHRINE
For the second year running, Anglicans in Zimbabwe have been forced to find another place to mark the memorial of African martyr Bernard Mizeki after being denied access to their official shrine..The Anglican Church in Zimbabwe is under attack from an ex-communicated bishop, Dr Norbert Kunonga, a supporter of President Mugabe, who left the Anglican Province of Central Africa (CPCA) in 2007 to try and set up a rival church. Læs mere - [News Dze Zimbabwe]

Zimbabwe - Wikipedia
Kristendom, anglikansk
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17-06-2011 - Tættere samarbejde mellem metodistkirke og Den engelske Kirke
Økumene

The Methodist Church and Church of England should work more closely..
The Joint Implementation Commission, set up under the Anglican-Methodist Covenant of 2003, is recommending that the two Churches should share their mission and ministry more widely. Its new interim report Moving Forward in Covenant.. Læs mere - [Anglican Communion News Service]

England - Wikipedia
Kristendom, anglikansk
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16-06-2011 - 2000 går fra den presbyterianske til den romersk-katolske
Økumene - skift mellem trosretninger

Cardinal reports on progress toward US ordinariate for ex-Anglicans
As many as 100 U.S. Anglican priests and 2,000 laypeople could be the first members of a U.S. personal ordinariate for former Anglicans who want to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington reported to his fellow bishops June 15 Læs mere - [Catholic News Service]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom, presbyteriansk
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22-03-2011 - Ortodoksekirker har vanskeligt ved at samles til en synode
Økumene

, Orthodox churches find it difficult to overcome differences
Some Orthodox leaders say the churches need to get together to discuss common issues and speak with one voice on such important topics as bioethics, sexuality and the environment, but differences over arcane church issues such as diptychs and autocephaly (the independent status of Orthodox churches) run deep. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Rusland, Moskva - Wikipedia
Kristendom, ortodoks
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17-02-2011 - Økumenisk indsats i kommende opbygning af Sydsudan
Økumene

, In Southern Sudan, ecumenical movement turns to nation-building
The churches and ecumenical community will have a critical role to play for the foreseeable future (in the new Republic of South Sudan, Predominantly christian and animist), said Bishop Robert Aboagye-Mensah, a Ghanian Methodist and vice-president of the All Africa Council of Churches. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Republic of South Sudan - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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17-02-2011 - Pave og den russiske præsident mødes - forbedrede relationer
Økumene

, Pope, Russian president vow to strengthen relationship
An official of the Moscow Patriarchate said on 14 February that diplomatic relations have helped advance contacts between the churches. "The establishment of full diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Holy See has given a new impulse to the Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
development of constructive relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican," the Rev. Dmitry Sizonenko, an official of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department of External Church Relations, told the Interfax news agency.

Rusland, Moskva - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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11-02-2011 - Den episkopale og den moravianske kirke får fuld kommunion
Økumene

, Episcopalians, Moravians inaugurate full communion
With an evening Eucharist Feb. 10 that blended elements of the liturgical and musical practices of both traditions, representatives of the Episcopal Church and the two provinces of the Moravian Church in North America formally inaugurated a full-communion relationship between the denominations. Læs mere - [Episcopal News Service]

USA, Betlehem, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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14-01-2011 - Anglikanske biskopper bliver præster i den katolske kirke
Økumene - skift mellem trosretninger

, First Anglican bishops to join Catholic Church under new structure
Three former Anglican bishops are to be ordained as Roman Catholic priests on Saturday, 15 January at Westminster Cathedral - the first bishops to join Rome under a new structure set up by Pope Benedict XVI for dissident Anglicans. The Church of England clerics have said they cannot accept the ordination of women as priests or bishops. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

England, London - Wikipedia
Anglikansk
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31-12-2010 - 500-året for reformationen anledning til anerkendelse af paven?
Økumene

, 500 Years Annivesary
Topstory of Kristeligt Dagblad (in danish): Will protestants in the 500-year annivesary for the Reformation recognize Pope as leader? See also background: (German Catholich paper reports..) - German bishop supports the idea) (Se her) Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]

Europa - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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06-12-2010 - Varme vanter til økumenisk vintervejr?
Økumene

Pope gets gloves from ecumenical leader to warm relations
No official statement was released after the 4 December audience at the Vatican, but the WCC general secretary, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, told journalists in Rome there had been a "a very open and friendly" conversation - and WWC leader brought a symbolic present.. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Italien, Rom - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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02-12-2010 - Møde mellem WCCs generalsekretær og paven i Rom
Økumene

World churches' leader to meet Pope in Rome
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit meets the Pope the 4. of december. .."There are expectations for the ecumenical movement that have not been fulfilled, and there are tensions arising in and between churches," says Tveit. Cardinal Kurt Koch, [has been reported] as saying there is a crisis of ecumenism because of two "profoundly different mentalities" that shape the way Catholics and Protestants describe the nature of the Church. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
"The churches and ecclesial communities born of the [Reformation] have renounced the original objective of ecumenism as visible unity and have substituted it with the concept of mutual recognition as churches.."

Schweitz, Geneve - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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16-10-2010 - Tredje Lausanne Kongres i Cape Town
Økumene

, Third Lausanne Congress
Leaders of a Christian movement focused on world evangelization marked the one-year count down to their third major gathering in over three decades. Cape Town 2010 will be held Oct. 16-25, 2010, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Sydafrika, Cape Town - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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11-10-2010 - Svensk kirkeleder: Den officielle kineskiske kirke mindre interessant
Økumene

, Swedish archbishop points to changes in Chinese Protestantism
Changes in the make up of Chinese Christianity may make the officially-sanctioned China Christian Council less important, says the head of the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden, who is visiting the world's most populous country Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Sverige, Stockholm - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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05-10-2010 - Porvoo-aftalen tiltrådt af Danmark
Økumene

, Church of Denmark signs Porvoo Agreement
Although the Church of Denmark participated in discussions leading up to the Porvoo Agreement some 15 years ago, it never signed the document because of differences over the status of women. Læs mere - [Christian Today]
With women now being accepted into the priesthood by the Anglican Churches in the Porvoo Communion, the Church in Denmark announced last year that there was no longer any barrier to becoming a full member.

Danmark, København - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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12-08-2010 - Taizé 70 år
Økumene

, Tributes mark 70 years of Taizé spiritual community
World Christian leaders are paying tribute to the ecumenical community of Taizé in eastern France, which is marking its foundation in 1940 by Brother Roger Schutz, who died in 2005. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Schweitz, Geneve - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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30-06-2010 - WWC når ikke udenvidere til konsensus om homo-ægteskaber
Økumene


Tveit noted that different churches had different positions on such issues. He said the WCC had a role in fostering conversations, and in opening space for discussing issues where churches have different viewpoints. "I don't foresee that the World Council of Churches will have one point of view on either of these issues in the near future," he stated. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Rusland, Moskva - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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22-06-2010 - "World Communionon Reformed Churches" som vej til WCC
Økumene

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General secretary Tveit said the new grouping, "brings together what might be called more ecumenically-oriented churches and more evangelically-oriented churches, even though I am not particularly keen on such labels". Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Geneve - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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30-04-2010 - Lutheranere ser tegn på mulig fællesforståelse af nadveren
Økumene

, Lutherans see signs of convergence with Catholics on Eucharist issue
A German Protestant bishop has urged Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches to draw up a joint declaration on their shared beliefs about the Eucharist, one of the issues that has divided them for hundreds of years since the Reformation. "Our understandings of the Eucharist or Lord's Supper are no longer that far apart," said Lutheran Bishop Friedrich Weber. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Finland - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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12-02-2010 - Metodister rede til at indgå i den anglikanske kirke
Økumene

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David Gamble, president of the Methodist Conference: "We are prepared to go out of existence, not because we are declining or failing in mission, but for the sake of mission." Methodists were "prepared to be changed and even to cease having a separate existence as a Church" if that served the needs of the Kingdom of God". Læs mere - [Timesonline]

England - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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16-12-2009 - Porvoo-indmeldelsen diskuteres heftigt
Økumene - forbehold

, Danish Church association with Porvoo under debate (danish)
Vi skal ikke spørge andre om lov, lyder forklaringen fra biskop om folkekirkens indtræden i stort kirkefællesskab Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]

Danmark - Wikipedia
Kristendom - folkekirken
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11-12-2009 - Folkekirken melder sig ind i Porvoo-fællesskabet
Økumene

, The Danish Church joins Porvoo (in danish)
På Folkekirkens mellemkirkelige Råds møde den 9. december, 2009 vedtog Rådet at melde folkekirken ind i Porvoo Fællesskabet. Porvoo Fællesskabet er et praktisk arbejdsfællesskab mellem anglikanske og lutherske kirker i Norden, Storbritannien, Irland og Baltikum. De øvrige nordiske kirker har været med siden fællesskabets start i 1996, mens Danmark hidtil blot har været observatør. - Læs også Mogens Mogensens artikel om Porvoo: (HER). Læs mere - [Interchurch.dk]

Danmark - Wikipedia
Kristendom - folkekirken
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01-12-2009 - Finlands to kirker og to sprog
Økumene

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Det østligste nordiske land har en omtumlet historie, først under svensk og siden russisk styre, og det præger stadig landet, som også er kendt for sin kirkearkitektur og ikke mindst mobiltelefonindustrien Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]

Finland - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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22-11-2009 - Katolske biskopper forbereder vejen for et anglikansk exodus
Økumene

Catholic bishops prepare path for Anglican exodus
THE Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has taken the first steps towards receiving Anglican converts en masse. Archbishop Vincent Nichols, its leader, has appointed a panel of bishops to plan the recruitment of entire Church of England parishes. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom, anglikansk
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21-11-2009 - Pave og ærkebiskop enige om at skabe tættere relationer
Økumene

Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
the two leaders "turned to the challenges facing all Christian communities" and the need "to promote forms of collaboration and shared witness in facing these challenges.. Referring to the recent overture for traditional Anglicans upset over the ordination of women and gay bishops to become Catholics, the Vatican said the talks reiterated "the shared will to continue and to consolidate the ecumenical relationship between Catholics and Anglicans Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

Vatikanet - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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20-11-2009 - Roms holdning til kvindelige præster er en hindring for kirkelig enhed
Økumene - forbehold

Archbishop tells Pope: there will be no turning back on women priests
The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday made his most outspoken challenge to the Roman Catholic Church since the Pope invited disaffected Anglicans to switch to Rome. Speaking before he meets Benedict XVI tomorrow, Dr Rowan Williams told a conference in Rome that the Catholic Church's refusal to ordain women was a bar to Christian unity. Læs mere - [Timesonline]

Italien, Rom - Wikipedia
Kristendom, anglikansk
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01-11-2009 - Et tiårs jubilæum: Enighed om retfærdiggørelse
Økumene

, Churches Celebrate 10th Anniversary of 'Justification' Agreement
On Oct. 31, 1999, representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation got together to sign the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, in which the two church bodies together confessed: "By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works." Læs mere - [The Christian Post]

Tyskland - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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29-09-2009 - Den evangeliske kirke vokser stærkt i Brasilien
Økumene - skift mellem trosretninger

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According to IBGE (the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), the Catholic population in the country was 91.8% of the total in 1970. But the most recent survey, in 2000, revealed that the number of Catholics had fallen to 73. 8% with the number of evangelicals up from 5.2% to 15.6%. Læs mere - [The Gaurdian]

Brasilien - Wikipedia
Kristendom - mellemkirkeligt
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30-07-2009 - Jerntæppets fald nødvendiggør "en stemme" fra Europas kirker
Økumene

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_HuberWofgan gHuberWofgang Huber, Biskop
Germany's senior Protestant leader has praised the role European churches played in the 1989 political changes that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall but says they need to find new ways of making their voice heard in today's Europe...the time when CEC came into being fifty years ago was a time marked by heightened tension between East and West," said Huber. "The Cold War was an occasion when CEC prayed across frontiers (CEC, Lyon 17/7) Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Frankrig, Lyon - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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21-07-2009 - Håb, ja vi håber ..Conference of European Churches afsluttet
Økumene

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Fra konferencens budskab til medlemskirkerne: The far-reaching financial crisis demands that we recognise the opportunity for a new economic order to emerge and to remind the world of the need for an economy based on ethical responsibility and environmental sustainability.. We believe that Europe can and should be an open-minded, welcoming and inclusive continent. We affirm that there should be open doors for any who seek sanctuary from Læs mere - [Conference of European Churches]
persecution and violence.

Frankrig, Lyon - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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14-07-2009 - Økumene - pan-heresi eller nødvendighed
Økumene - forbehold

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Græsk gruppe kirkefolk udsender dokument som advarer mod økumene: "This pan-heresy of ecumenism adopts and legalises all heresies as 'churches', and insults the dogma of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church," says the group. "All boundaries the fathers set have been torn down; there is no longer a dividing line between heresy and church, between truth and fallacy. - Men se også ortodoks patriarks appel til katolsk, protestantisk og ortodoks enhed i Europa (På CECs møde i Lyon): (Se her) Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Europa - Wikipedia
Kristendom, ortodoks
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27-04-2009 - Over 50% af voksne i USA har skiftet kirketilhørsforhold i deres lvi
Økumene - skift mellem trosretninger

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About 9% return to their childhood religion, saying they tried another religion or two but then went back.... Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]

USA - Wikipedia
Kristendom
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16-04-2009 - 90% er katolikker - over 50% af præster er protestanter i Latinamerika
Økumene - udbredelse kirkeretninger

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Latinamerika er stadig meget katolsk, men jeg (antropolog Regnar Albæk Kristensen) tror, at de får en stor overraskelse i nærmeste fremtid. I de statistikker, de laver, er op imod 90 procent af befolkningen katolikker, men hvis man ser på statistikker over landets præster, så er over halvdelen protestantiske. Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]

Sydamerika - Wikipedia
Romersk-katolsk
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20-03-2009 - Günther Gassmann: Tilbagekald ekskommunikationen af Luther
Økumene

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An international expert on church unity has urged the Roman Catholic Church to declare officially that its excommunication of Martin Luther no longer applies. Such a statement, "in these ecumenically less exciting times ... would be a remarkable step and a sign of hope and encouragement", said the Rev. Günther Gassmann, a German Lutheran theologian.. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Italien, Rom - Wikipedia
Økumenisk
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18-03-2009 - Paven advarer mod evangeliske bevægelser og overtro i Afrika
Økumene - forbehold

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Selvom den katolske kirke i Afrika er den hurtigst voksende i verden, advarer paven også mod konkurrence fra evangeliske bevægelser, som er blevet mere populære' samt mod 'den stigende indflydelse fra overtroiske former for religion'. Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]

Cameroun - Wikipedia
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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25-09-2008 - Katoliker kan også lære af Luther
Økumene

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Udtaler kardinal Walter Kasper. Han sagde også at han håber at protestantismen ville vende tilbage til Luthers tro, "som ville have været dybt imod alle de liberale tendenser, som præger kirken af i dag. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]

Wartburg - Wikipedia
Økumene
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17-04-2008 - Konversion praktisk talt umulig i Ægypten
Økumene

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For the first time ever, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church issued a certificate of conversion to a believer with a Muslim background last week. The move is seen as an unheard of in a country where it is practically impossible for Muslims to legally change their religious status.. Another case made headlines across Egypt and drew international attention to Egypt's unfair legal system and its lack of respect for religious freedom.., The Egyptian court ruled in February 2008 that an man, Muhammad Hegazy, cannot legally change his religious status. The Cairo judge said according to shariah law, or Islamic law, Islam is the final and most complete religion and therefore Muslims already practice full freedom of religion and cannot convert to an older belief (Christianity or Judaism). Læs mere - [Christian Post]

Ægypten - Wikipedia
Kristendom - islam
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