GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 6 -- The World Council of Churches issued the following news release: In 2018 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches. In order to create a lively firsthand account of the ecumenical fellowship and of our shared journey, member churches have contributed stories of people, events, achievements and even failures, all of which have deepened our collective search for Christian unity. The following story was written by retired Bishop Rolf Koppe,  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 -- American Baptist Churches USA issued the following news release: American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and the ABCUSA Office of the General Secretary encourage American Baptists to attend "Journey to Justice"--the 10th anniversary celebration of partnering organization New Baptist Covenant--planned for Oct. 15-17 in Atlanta. Speakers are as follows: * Ruby Nell Sales, founder and director of Atlanta's Spirit House Project, a national religious   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Stanley R. Sloan, visiting scholar at Middlebury College, at a hearing entitled "Assessing the Value of the NATO Alliance": "Thank you, Chairman Corker, Ranking Member Menendez, and members of the Committee, for calling today's hearing. I am happy to have the opportunity to talk about the value of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the United States. "Twenty years ago, as a Senior Specialist   more