Nurturing a Strong Reformed Identity in Venezuela
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The Go Navidad initiative, launched by the Christian Reformed Church in Los Teques, Venezuela, continued its work this year in the lives of nearly 200 children.
John Inazu on Learning to Disagree
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Speaking at the January Series at Calvin University, John Inazu explored life’s unexpected twists, qualities to cultivate for good communication, and the rule of law.
The Future of Europe: Should It Still Matter?
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Estonia's ambassador to the United States recently spoke at Calvin University, addressing a critical question: Does Europe still matter to North Americans?
Awe and Wonder Lead to Humility
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When people experience awe, research suggests, they can become more teachable, more humble.
Ecumenical Patriarch addresses how “the world has truly become a global village”
In an address before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 27 January, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke of how religion can provide a unique perspective in the objective to eradicate poverty and hunger, to address fundamentalism and racism, and to advance tolerance and dialogue.
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Media advisory for the funeral service of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania
World Council of Churches (WCC) Communication, in collaboration with the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, invites media to cover the funeral service of Archbishop of Albania, Anastasios.
Home secretary announces a £5 million fund to support locally led grooming gangs inquiries
A briefing on the government’s response to a national grooming gangs inquiry and proposed policy commitments to tackle all incidents of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
WCC moderator: Nowhere in the world will we apologize for preaching the gospel
Gospel must not be instrumentalized by politics – and churches should never apologize for reading the Bible or for preaching the Gospel, said moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm during his reflection at a morning prayer on 27 January.
Church constitutional amendments head to vote
When United Methodist annual conferences meet this year, lay and clergy voters will determine whether regionalization and other changes become part of the denomination’s constitution.