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An international panel of pastors and theologians is drafting a 'manifesto' on church unity and social justice for a new global organisation of Reformed churches. The text is to be presented in June to the Uniting General Council (UGC) of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Grand Rapids, United States.

Rev. Bill Hewitt: ''The time to scrap nuclear arsenals is now.''

Now is the time for nations to commit to a world free of nuclear weapons the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, told political leaders today.

Plaisier: ''the declaration that the conceptions of Rev. Hendrikse do not impair the principles of the church is something quite different than legalizing them''

Recently a lot has been written about Rev. Hendrikse. The classical assembly of Zierikzee of the Protestant Church has decided not to start a disciplinary procedure against Rev. Hendrikse because of this conceptions. Meanwhile a lot of comment has been given on this decision. Therefore I want to clarify a number of things.

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THE Lloyds Banking Group announced today it is to stop funding its charitable arm the Lloyds TSB Foundation in Scotland, bringing to an end a 25-year-relationship that has seen £85 million donated to Scottish charities.

THE Church of Scotland today announced a major consultation on the results of a review by the Mission and Discipleship Council.

Président Liagre: ''La coexistence pacifique des religions et des cultures constitue une valeur importante: elle exige les forces de tous.''

L’Église protestante unie de Belgique privilégie le chemin de la cohabitation et de l’intégration.

Germany (ENI). The first woman elected to lead Germany's 24 million Protestants through the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Bishop Margot Kässman, has said she is resigning, only days after she was apprehended for a drink-driving offense. She said she will immediately give up her posts as a bishop and as head of the EKD, but will continue as a pastor.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland today (Tuesday 16, February 2010) hit out at Britain's 'destructive' selfish society in his message for Lent. Right Reverend Bill Hewitt urged people to sacrifice their time and talents in service to their neighbour rather than pursuing individual greed.

Pastor Klaas Hendrikse, Zierikzee is allowed to continue working as a pastor

Utrecht, Netherlands (ENI). A self-proclaimed atheist can continue to serve as a local pastor of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, and no longer faces disciplinary action because of his controversial position on how to describe God.