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State Department religious freedom summit ends with commitments, critiques
By Adelle M. Banks — July 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Administration supporters who are also religious freedom advocates spoke in glowing terms about the significance of the gathering. But outside observers are less impressed.
Pence threatens Turkey over detained US pastor
By Adelle M. Banks — July 26, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) Vice President Mike Pence used a State Department summit of foreign ministers and religious leaders to announce new initiatives and call on Turkey to release U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson.
Vatican defends decision to invite China to organ-trafficking summit
By Josephine McKenna — February 8, 2017
(RNS) Critics say that China must be stopped from using organs from executed prisoners.
Russian Orthodox Church calls boycotted Crete council ‘an important event’
By Tom Heneghan — July 20, 2016
(RNS) The Russian synod also said the summit in Crete could not be called “pan-Orthodox” because four of the 14 independent Orthodox member churches did not attend.
Ugandan bishop to shun Anglican meeting until ‘godly order’ is restored
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 7, 2016
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Archbishop Stanley Ntagali of Uganda said that unless "godly order" is restored he cannot participate in any official meeting of the communion.
European Catholic bishops call for regional action ahead of Paris climate talks
By Elizabeth Bryant — October 30, 2015
PARIS (RNS) The European bishops’ conference is expected to release an expert report detailing action and discussion items on climate change in response to the pope's encyclical.
Southern Baptists try to diversify churches — but will it work?
By Heidi Hall — February 23, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Russell Moore's proposed solution -- diversifying worship spaces -- will take some work. Of 50,500 Southern Baptist congregations, 3,502 identify as predominantly African-American, or about 7 percent.
Jimmy Carter, Russell Moore and Harry Jackson: Bridging the racial divide
By Adelle M. Banks — January 23, 2015
(RNS) Officials who spearheaded three church-based gatherings on race relations commented on the root causes of the nation’s racial divides and possible next steps.
Can Jews and Muslims get along? 60 imams and rabbis meet in Washington to try
By Lauren Markoe — November 24, 2014
(RNS) Sixty imams and rabbis want to get on with the hard work of repairing the rift between Muslims and Jews.
At Angelina Jolie-chaired summit, faith leaders work to end sexual violence
By Brian Pellot — June 11, 2014
LONDON (RNS) Religious leaders from across Africa and England came together Wednesday (June 11) to discuss the role clergy should play in preventing and responding to sexual violence.
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