PC(USA) delegation visits with refugees in Iraq
ERBIL, IRAQ (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation to the Middle East, led by General Assembly Moderator Heath Rada, has turned its attention..
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BEIRUT (PNS) It was a scene that will not soon be forgotten: Presbyterian leaders kneeling in prayer alongside Christian partners in the Middle..
Presbyterians called to pray for peace and justice in Hong Kong
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Company of New Pastors announces second Conversation on Pastoral Formation
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One pastor’s response: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Mary Frances ‘Chick’ Ogden Foreman dies at 94: Christian educator served missionary stints in China, Korea
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Revisiting the gospel in Egypt
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Thirst for peace
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PC(USA) reaffirms commitment to deportees via Sanctuary 2014 movement
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The struggle to survive: ‘Violence only leads to more violence,’ Syria International Peacemaker says
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ACREC ‘applauds’ General Assembly divestment vote
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PMAB committee hears update on study process for proposed revisions to Directory for Worship
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Giving Peace a Chance: GA Moderator Rada Joins Boulder Interfaith Peace Walk
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Experiencing ‘the church in action’ – Peggy Rada, spouse and traveling partner of Moderator Heath Rada, finds her niche
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Battling Ebola with prayer and accurate information
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Regarding ruling elders: Finding your voice as a ruling elder
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Going solar in West Virginia
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Allan Boesak headlines one-day conference on the Belhar Confession
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New hunger figures show millions of Americans continue to struggle
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Food drive on wheels: ‘Reverse food truck’ collects food rather than selling it
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From one Presbyterian Rear Admiral to the next: Margaret Kibben becomes first female chief of U.S. Navy chaplains
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A National Service of Mourning in remembrance of those who have died in Palestine and Israel
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Witnessing to the world: Columbia Seminary and the Presbyterian Ministry at the U.N. partner to advance global engagement
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