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Eden Exile's Blog – May 2009 Archive (9)

German churches’ wartime declaration

The actions of a group of German church members in 1934 to resist the Nazi regime still serve as a powerful model for churches today according to the General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC).

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Added by Eden Exile on May 29, 2009 at 3:47am — No Comments

Pope calls for Palestinian homeland and denounces anti-Semitism

Resisting pressure from both Israeli hard-liners and those antagonistic to the Israeli state, the visiting Pope Benedict XVI has come out in support of a genuine Palestinian homeland and has condemned equally both anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 12, 2009 at 3:03am — No Comments

Clergy back California civil rights ad campaign

California’s leading gay rights organisation is launching an advertising campaign to promote acceptance of gay marriage and is also helping to form a coalition of 1,000 clergy to help in changing negative religious attitudes towards same-sex unions.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 11, 2009 at 6:32am — No Comments

Pope denounces use of religion to shield ideological hate and violence

As he heads to what could be a sea of controversy in Israel-Palestine, Pope Benedict XVI's Middle East trip has been marked by a strong message of reconciliation and affirmation of hard-pressed historic Christian communities in the region.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 11, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments