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What happens now Beth Moore says she’s no longer a Southern Baptist?

The popular American evangelist and Bible teacher Beth Moore made headlines when she said she is no longer a Southern Baptist and ended her longtime partnership with the evangelical denomination's publishing arm, Lifeway Christian Resources,

COMECE Legal Affairs Commission addresses data protection and transparency policies

COMECE Legal Affairs Commission addresses data protection and transparency policies On Thursday 25 February 2021 the experts of the COMECE Legal Affairs Commission  met online to exchange on EU and Member States' legal developments affecting...

Bishops call for a halt to oil drilling in Namibia elephant area

Anglican bishops across the world have signed a petition calling for an immediate halt to oil drilling in the Kavango Basin, in northern Namibia, in an area where elephants roam, by the Canadian Company ReConAfrica.

Webinar: Religious and political implication of Pope Francis’ historic journey to Iraq

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) are pleased to invite you to join a webinar on the political and religious implications of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey...

Pope Francis denounces religious fanaticism in city reduced to rubble when ISIS persecuted Christians and other faiths

Pope Francis visited a city reduced to rubble in the fight with the group calling itself Islamic State, which had tortured other faiths' followers while it held control and celebrated Sunday Mass there.

Pope Francis in Iraq for ‘difficult journey’ to bolster Christians and peace

Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq "for the most difficult and most important journey of his pontificate" according to Vatican News as he seeks to strengthen severely emasculated Christian, while preaching a reonciliatory message in the overwhelmingly Muslim country.

Regional and world church bodies urge respect for will of Myanmar people

The World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia have issued a joint statement expressing distress and concern over the disturbing trend of continued lethal action against the people by the Myanmar military.

The European Sunday Alliance releases statement on synchronised free time in the EU

The European Sunday Alliance releases statement on synchronised free time in the EU On the occasion of the International Day for a work-free Sunday, the European Sunday Alliance urges the EU institutions to put synchronised free...

Evangelicals have never agreed on politics says world alliance leader explaining what they are

Around the world evangelicals have "never agreed" on politics and the term that denotes this group of followers of Jesus describes the enthusiasm for the DNA of Christianity, the new leader of the World Evangelical Alliance says.

Hundreds of US evangelical leaders rebuke ‘heresy of Christian Nationalism’

Hundreds of evangelical Christian leaders have condemned the "heresy of Christian nationalism," which they believe has led to political extremism and helped spur the pro-Trump insurrection against the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

EU Bishops address the President of the Parliament on the recent Resolution on abortion in Poland

The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) addresses a letter to David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, with regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 26...

Poland and Turkey offer their religious rights’ insights at UN Human Rights Council

A national leader and a foreign minister from two countries Poland and Turkey, one Christian and one Muslim spoke out about religious freedom, persecution and triggering hatred during the opening day of the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Catholics, evangelicals unite on free speech fears under Scottish hate bill relating to transgender issue

A coalition of Roman Catholics and evangelicals have united to urge the Scottish Government to drop part of its controversial hate crime bill as it moves closer to becoming law, particularly part of the proposed law relating to criticism of "transgender ideology."

Join COMECE-FAFCE Webinar on “The Elderly and the Future of Europe”

COMECE-FAFCE joint Webinar on “The Elderly and the Future of Europe” Following the publication of a joint Reflection Paper on “The Elderly and the Future of Europe“, COMECE and the Federation of Catholic Family Associations...

Hundreds of UK churches sign up to welcome new Hong Kong arrivals

The United Kingdom is expecting tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents to arrive this year and a UK-wide Church initiative has begun welcome them to Britain as they leave their region that once cherished its civil liberties, but has seen them eroded since China took over.

Nun survived 1918 pandemic, both world wars and COVID-19; celebrates 117th birthday with glass of wine

On her 117th birthday a French nun who survived both world wars, the 1918 flu pandemic and a COVID-19 infection celebrated with a glass of wine, a Mass in her honor and dinner followed by her a taste of baked Alaska.

COMECE contributes to EU consultation on mandatory due diligence

COMECE contributes to EU consultation on mandatory due diligence COMECE welcomes EU’s proposed initiative to hold businesses liable for human rights violations and environmental harm throughout their supply chains, and calls for an ambitious approach...

Pope Francis tells diplomats ‘everybody is important’ and ‘we are all in the same boat’

Pope Francis has reached out to the world, offering encouragement to many suffering from the global COVID-19 pandemic, saying "we are in the same boat" and that everybody is vital as he assessed the state of humanity.

Join the webinar “Human Dignity and Resilience: Migrants and Hosting Communities”

Join the webinar “Human Dignity and Resilience: Migrants and Hosting Communities” COMECE is pleased to invite you to participate in the “Human Dignity and Resilience: Migrants and Hosting Communities”, a webinar to be held together...

Israeli-born Margaret Karram elected president of Focolare movement

The international Focolare Movement that promotes unity and universal kinship has a new president for the next six years -- Margaret Karram -- an Arab Catholic, born 1962 in Haifa, Israel.

International community must act after Myanmar coup, say Christian leaders

Christians from different traditions are looking to the international community to take action after a military coup in Myanmar - also called Burma where politicians, journalists and human rights activists were arbitrarily locked up.

Nearly all were Christians, but Biden only second Catholic

There are those who support the separation of Church and State, and while there is the beginning of the presidency of Joseph Biden, a committed Catholic, the recent role of Christianity in U.S. politics has triggered a torrent of debate in the nation's mass media.

Churches-EU Dialogue: Ecumenical delegation meets with Portuguese EU Presidency

Churches-EU Dialogue: Ecumenical delegation meets with Portuguese EU Presidency An ecumenical delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) participated in an online...

In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, religious leaders hail nuclear ban treaty US shuns

Religious leaders in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are welcoming the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, even as Japan's Christian council "regrets" that their government has not supported or ratified the treaty.

In what nation are people most likely to say pandemic has bolstered their faith?

COVID-19 has shut down church gatherings in many countries, but Americans are most likely to say that the pandemic has strengthened their religious a new Pew Research Center survey conducted in the summer of 2020 reveals.
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