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NEW YORK (AP) — The United Methodist Church is the latest Protestant group caught in the shifting currents of world Christianity. While the American denomination is shrinking at home, its congregations in the developing world are growing explosively....

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — As Brazil’s most infamous evangelical couple waits in electronic ankle bracelets for a cash-smuggling trial in US federal court, Brazilians are taking a closer look at the husband and wife team whose case has been compared to...

CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) — The Rev. V. Gene Robinson became the Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop. Now, he and his partner want to be among the first gay couples in New Hampshire to officially unite under a soon-to-be-signed civil unions ...

BEIJING (Reuters) — Pope Benedict’s planned letter to China’s Catholics will urge healing between both sides of the divided church and set out the Vatican’s hopes for expanded religious freedom in the Communist country, a church source said.The lette...

PARIS (Reuters) — Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy, who once seemed to be seeking Muslim support for his run for the French presidency, has been successfully wooing the overlooked Catholic vote as the race heads for the May 6 runoff.In a country where po...

TODAY St. Peter’s West Guild Bake sale, St. Peter’s Church Hall, from 10 a.m.

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) — By all accounts, the prayers started even before the gunshots stopped at Virginia Tech university, and the pleas to God from grief-stricken survivors of the massacre have continued ever since.“God cares about Virginia...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African Anglican bishops have issued a message to Zimbabweans that was broadly supportive of the government, sharply contrasting with an earlier call from Catholic leaders on President Robert Mugabe to step down.An Anglican pa...

The Salvation Army is celebrating 30 years of addiction services to the community with special events on Monday and Tuesday next week at its Harbour Light Rehabilitation Centre on King Street. On Monday, there will be an Open House between 10 a.m. an...

TORONTO (AP) — The spiritual leader of the world’s Anglicans said Monday he has agreed to an urgent request for a meeting with US church leaders as the Anglican fellowship nears a split over the Bible and sexuality.Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Will...