Presbyterian youth’s ministry receives national award, attention
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Peery to retire as president of Montreat Conference Center
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Pew research: Pope Francis hugely popular with U.S. Catholics
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A presbytery is born: Presbytery of Northwest Coast joins North Puget Sound, nine churches in southeast Alaska
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Quarterly Senior Ordination Exams to begin in July
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Cuban church leaders press for normalization with U.S.
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A port after the storm: Small New Jersey church serves as local headquarters for Hurricane Sandy recovery
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National Presbyterian Church of Mexico excludes recently ordained woman pastor
by Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz, Latin America Council of Churches MEXICO CITY (PNS) Pastor Cira Hernández Gutiérrez, who was ordained to ministry in the..
Board of Pensions grants 4.6% experience apportionment
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COTE names recipients of Excellence in Theological Education award
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“Lots and lots of paperwork”
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 21-24
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Self-Development of People announces grant recipients
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Sharing the love one neighbor at a time
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PC(USA) leaders briefed in meetings with Syrian, Lebanese partners
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Moderator to convene conversations on unity and ecclesiology on West coast
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Presbyterian leaders call for a Day of Prayer for South Sudan on February 16th
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