It's time to loosen the centuries-old ties between the Lutheran Church and the Norwegian government, according to a four-year commission into the country's traditional church-state relationship.
State-funded religious schools in the United Kingdom have come under fire in recent weeks for teaching creationism in the classroom, with some public leaders denouncing the schools for promoting "anti-evolutionary" theories.
Clergy from every continent and many denominations will take part in what is being billed as "the largest-ever worldwide live satellite broadcast for clergy."
Religious minorities in the central Asian country of Azerbaijan have been warned not to "complain to foreigners," according to a recent news report.
Dr. Hervey Gimbel, president of the project, and his wife Ann, are working with the Chinese health authorities to tackle such massive health problems as smoking, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes through direct training programs.
At a March 5 press conference in Moscow, Seventh-day Adventists, Baptists and two Pentecostal associations announced the formation of the Consultative Council of the Heads of Protestant Unions, a coalition that will speak out on political and legal issues