http://www.christianpost.com/us/topics/church-bodies Copyright (c) Christian Post. All Rights Reserved. 5 en-gb 144 17 http://www.christianpost.com http://www.christianpost.com/images/blogs/article/cpLogo.gif http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091102/major-storm-hits-vietnam-church-ready-to-respond/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091102/major-storm-hits-vietnam-church-ready-to-respond/index.html After hitting an already devastated Philippines, a tropical storm with powerful winds hit the central coast of Vietnam Monday, forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate. Ethan Cole Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:38:01 EST http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091026/church-bells-toll-350-times-for-climate-change/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091026/church-bells-toll-350-times-for-climate-change/index.html Church bells across the nation rang 350 times Saturday to sound the alarm on the threat of global climate change in observance of International Day of Climate Action. Ethan Cole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:52 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091026/lutheran-world-federation-elects-8th-general-secretary/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091026/lutheran-world-federation-elects-8th-general-secretary/index.html The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation elected its eighth general secretary Monday after delaying the scheduled vote late last week. Eric Young Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:45:35 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091025/lwf-council-delays-election-of-new-general-secretary/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091025/lwf-council-delays-election-of-new-general-secretary/index.html The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has delayed the election of a new general secretary and has asked the search committee “to make every effort to bring an additional name of a candidate” for consideration. Eric Young Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:27:37 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091024/orthodox-group-we-can-keep-anglicans-together/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091024/orthodox-group-we-can-keep-anglicans-together/index.html The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans believes it could be the key to preventing a split in the Church of England. FCA Chairman the Rt. Rev. Paul Perkin said the organization could be the "glue" needed to hold the Church together. Jenna Lyle Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:51:37 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091023/lutherans-confront-human-trafficking/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091023/lutherans-confront-human-trafficking/index.html Lutherans from around the world have gathered near Geneva, Switzerland, to draw attention to the plight of refugees, slave laborers and forced sex workers. Audrey Barrick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:23:14 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091022/lutheran-world-federation-to-elect-new-general-secretary/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091022/lutheran-world-federation-to-elect-new-general-secretary/index.html The Lutheran World Federation is expected to elect a new general secretary Thursday as its governing body opens a six-day meeting in Geneva. Eric Young Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:42:24 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091021/anglican-leaders-welcome-vatican-move/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091021/anglican-leaders-welcome-vatican-move/index.html Anglican leaders across the global communion welcomed the Catholic Church's historic decision to allow disaffected Anglicans into their fold. Lillian Kwon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:05:49 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090916/kosovo-azerbaijan-evangelical-alliances-join-wea-network/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090916/kosovo-azerbaijan-evangelical-alliances-join-wea-network/index.html The Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church (KPEC) and the Evangelical Alliance of Azerbaijan have become the latest national church networks to join the wider World Evangelical Alliance. Joshua A. Goldberg Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:52:01 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090908/financial-crisis-golden-opportunity-for-economic-justice-says-s-african/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090908/financial-crisis-golden-opportunity-for-economic-justice-says-s-african/index.html The global financial crisis is a golden opportunity for an economic justice movement, said a South African businesswoman at a Reformed Church conference in Johannesburg. Ethan Cole Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:57:14 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090904/reformed-church-gathers-to-analyze-economic-crisis/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090904/reformed-church-gathers-to-analyze-economic-crisis/index.html Members of Reformed churches began a theological critique of the economic crisis Thursday at a global gathering in South Africa. Ethan Cole Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:23:40 EDT http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090903/south-africans-launch-conservative-anglican-fellowship/index.html http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090903/south-africans-launch-conservative-anglican-fellowship/index.html Just months after being launched in London, a conservative Anglican movement has made its way to South Africa where 70 clergy and laity have gathered to affirm the orthodox Christian faith. Lillian Kwon Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:41:50 EDT