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You might meet Jesus in a pub, says Scottish minister If Jesus lived in Lanark you could possibly meet him in the pubs around town, says Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) minister, the Rev. Bryan Kerr. In the small town of Lanark (population 8253) in central Scotland, Kerr of Greyfriars Parish Church has become an overnight celebrity this Christmas season for announcing that his church members will exchange pews for bar stools.  full story    print version

» Holy Nativity Award for leader of South Africa homeless movement The Anglican Church in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province has awarded its Order of the Holy Nativity to the head of a shack-dwellers' movement for being a "beacon of dignity and hope".  full story    print version » World church leader concerned about Uganda anti-homosexual bill The World Council of Churches has raised concerns about a proposed law in Uganda calling for the jailing and possible execution of homosexuals.  full story    print version » Report urging same treatment of Christian, Muslim Dalits hailed Church groups have hailed the report of a federal commission recommending an end to decades of religion-based discrimination which excluded Christian and Muslim Dalits from affirmative action legislation and have also called for the laws to be changed.  full story    print version

» Unhappy with Copenhagen accord, churches urge ongoing action Faith groups have expressed disappointment and anger over the outcome of the United Nations talks on climate change that have ended in Copenhagen, pledging to continue to press for climate justice.  full story    print version » Killing of Irish priest punishes Kenyan people, says cardinal Cardinal John Njue has expressed anger at the murder of an Irish priest, who was killed on 10 December in the Kericho district of Kenya, after working in the country for 41 years.  full story    print version » Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill is one of Russia's people of 2009 Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill I has been honoured in a Russian 2009 Person of the Year award, taking top honours along with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at an awards ceremony held at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.  full story    print version

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