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• B'nai B'rith Welcomes New York Archbishop's Promotion To Cardinal

  Source: mediarelations@bnaibrith.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:46:05 -0700

• Pattern of Attacks Against Nigerian Christians Deeply Worrisome

  Source: mediarelations@bnaibrith.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:35:48 -0700

• B'nai B'rith Uncovers U.N. Ties To Anti-Semitic Arab Cartoonist

  Source: mediarelations@bnaibrith.org

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• Baha'i News: Baha'i International Community mourns passing of human rights expert

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: UN investigator who revealed Iran's "Baha'i Question" memorandum dies aged 93

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: Canadian university presidents speak out for Baha'i educators

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: Debate highlights dangerous escalation of religious persecution in Iran

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: Slovak politicians call Iran's persecution of Baha'is "chilling" and "abhorrent"

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: Even in death, Iran's Baha'is face persecution

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: New crackdown highlights campaign to block progress of Iranian Baha'is

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• Baha'i News: Romanian personalities demand human rights for Iran's Baha'is

  Source: bwns-subscribe@bwc.org

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• ABNS: New ABCUSA Officers Begin Terms on January 1

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: ABHMS Announces Speakers for Immerse Youth Gathering

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: Haiti Earthquake: A Collection of Reflections and Stories

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: ABHMS Presents One Great Hour of Sharing Grant to ACLAMO

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: Judson Press Introduces Winter Webinar Series

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: Former Board of Educational Ministries Deputy Executive Director and Treasurer, Paul V. Moore, Dies

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: American Baptist Board of General Ministries Holds First Meeting in Orlando

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: IM Announces 200th Anniversary Celebration and New Three-year Theme

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:36:53 -0500

• ABNS: ABCUSA Board of General Ministries Concludes First Business Session in Orlando

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:28:32 -0500

• ABNS: ABCUSA Go to a New Land Conference Meets in Orlando

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:39 -0500

• ABNS: Ford Called to Serve as Executive Minister of ABC-IN/KY

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:37:39 -0500

• ABNS: God Continues to Work Through Martin Luther King Jr. in Moscow

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

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• ABNS: C2R4: A Spiritual Retreat for Young Adult Women

  Source: ABNS@abc-usa.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:03:36 -0500

• IMM REL--CRWRC's Steady Assistance in Haiti Earthquake Response

  Source: bdegraff@crwrc.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:00:36 -0800 (PST)

• CRC College Hosts Speaker on 'Arab Spring'

  Source: cmeehan@crcna.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:17:29 -0800 (PST)

• Newsline: Brethren mark 2nd anniversary of Haiti earthquake

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:38:01 -0600

• Newsline: A reflection on the Haiti earthquake: Two years of recovery

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:14:32 -0600

• Newsline: BBT members, clients invest $700,000 in low-income communities

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:17:49 -0600

• Newsline: Bob Gross moves into new role at On Earth Peace

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:22:21 -0600

• Newsline: Church's Elgin IL warehouse part of MLK food drive

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:26:55 -0600

• Newsline: 'Best Financial Practices for Your Congregation' workshop

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:31:46 -0600

• Newsline: Client investments enable BBT to take stand against human trafficking

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:07:57 -0600

• Newsline: Bethany Seminary to hold 2012 Presidential Forum

  Source: CoBNews@brethren.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:18:42 -0600

• WACC Announces ROUNDTABLE ON WOMEN AND THE MEDIA SET FOR CHICAGO

  Source: gconklin@igc.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:48:26 -0500

• ROUNDTABLE ON WOMEN AND THE MEDIA SET FOR CHICAGO

  Source: gconklin@igc.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:29:30 -0500

• Hunger, risk reduction top concerns for 2012

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:28:14 -0500

• McCullough re-elected to head global humanitarian agency

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:27 -0500

• CORRECTION: McCullough re-elected to head global humanitarian agency

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:03:12 -0500

• Haiti: The power of konbit honored, too

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:09:28 -0500

• Friday Webinar: CWS, Obama and Ending Hunger

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:54:23 -0500

• CWS: Obama Right to Deny Keystone Pipeline Permit

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:42:40 -0500

• Disaster Ministry leaders to gather at CWS Forum

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:34:50 -0500

• Media Alert: Coalition staging Haiti Advocacy Week in DC

  Source: LCrosson@churchworldservice.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:32 -0500

• Egyptian congregation’s action is a model for country’s future

  Source: Daphne.Martin_Gnanadason@wcrc.ch

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:31 +0100

• Update from Episcopal Church Public Affairs 1-4-12

  Source: publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:55:36 +1100

• Episcopal Church Executive Council to meet

  Source: publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:27:50 +1100

• Update from Episcopal Church Public Affairs 1-18-12

  Source: publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:05:40 +1100

• Palestinian Lutheran pastor to receive 'German Media Award'

  Source: NEWS@ELCA.ORG

  Received by the WFN Archive: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:17:50 -0600

• ELCA leaders' effort to protect families pays off

  Source: NEWS@ELCA.ORG

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:33:40 -0600

• ELCA presiding bishop supports Syrian church leaders' call for peace

  Source: NEWS@ELCA.ORG

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:58:42 -0600

• Indigenous groups furious at President Ma’s denial of Aboriginal Basic Act

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 10:50:23 +0800 (CST)

• Forecast: 2012 will be a pivotal year for Taiwan and the PCT

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 10:22:41 +0800 (CST)

• Church produced low-budget film on depression premieres in Taipei Cinemark

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 11:51:09 +0800 (CST)

• Mackay Memorial Hospital welcomes Yang Yu-cheng as new superintendent

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:18:11 +0800 (CST)

• Editorial: Use your vote to start anew

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:19:46 +0800 (CST)

• Overseas Taiwanese Christians return en masse for upcoming elections

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:11:54 +0800 (CST)

• Homeless and poor shunned by government but accepted by Christian organizations

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 17:25:30 +0800 (CST)

• Church leaders in Taiwan call for clean elections free from vote-buying

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:00:53 +0800 (CST)

• Jeanne Walvoord’s legacy celebrated at Changhua Christian Hospital

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:56:47 +0800 (CST)

• Year in review: Top 10 issues of 2011

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:49:08 +0800 (CST)

• Alangyi Trail noted by legislative candidates in campaign trail

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:04:41 +0800 (CST)

• Several pastors attend fundraiser dinner in Tainan in support of Tsai Ing-wen and clean electionsW

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:53:00 +0800 (CST)

• Editorial: An inspiring story that moved people into action

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:34:25 +0800 (CST)

• Canadian observer team arrives to Taiwan in time for 2012 elections

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:47:58 +0800 (CST)

• Paiwan Presbytery promotes “One-leads-One” through discipleship and indigenous urban churches

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:31:59 +0800 (CST)

• Local PCT church helps parents and children study by introducing "Memorization Reading Method”

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:18:59 +0800 (CST)

• Editorial: Only those who do God’s will can expect enduring, peaceful reign

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:22:57 +0800 (CST)

• PCT comments on the results of the 2012 presidential and legislative elections

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:33 +0800 (CST)

• Local pastors say God is in control despite election results

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:34:57 +0800 (CST)

• Vote-buying in indigenous communities a serious problem, says PCT

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:44:11 +0800 (CST)

• Churches and organizations reach out to homeless via end-of-year banquet and gifts

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:01:29 +0800 (CST)

• Social justice and evangelism highlight annual joint-prayer meeting between Catholics and Protestants

  Source: enews@pctpress.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:01:38 +0800 (CST)

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 11, 2012 (Bibles, Oklahoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, earthquake recovery, immigration, Justice for Our Neighbors, UMCOR, global health)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:28:52 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 3, 2012 (African orphans, ZOE Ministry, magi, Peggy Railey, National Federation of Asian American United Methodists, soldier’s death)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:51:20 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 4, 2012 (Imagine No Malaria, Minnesota Annual Conference, private prisons, pensions, science and religion, Human Relations Day, Exemplary Teacher Award)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:52:17 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 5, 2012 (Bread for the World, National Council of Churches, Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, Philippines, UMCOR, Board of Church and Society)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:24:16 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 6, 2012 (Epiphany, magi, Christmas generosity, South Sudan, UMCOR, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:55:30 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 9, 2012 (General Conference, Call to Action, South Central Jurisdiction, African-American churches, John Wesley, Claremont School of Theology, National Council of Churches)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:34:41 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 10, 2012 (Green living, ministry with the poor, Detroit, young adult mission work, Tim Tebow, correction)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:02:45 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 12, 2012 (Haiti, earthquake, UMCOR, breadfruit, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, environmentalism, Lake Junaluska, Gilbert’s Gleanings)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:24:50 -0800

• Revised UMNS Daily Digest - January 12, 2012 (Haiti, earthquake, UMCOR, breadfruit, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, environmentalism, Lake Junaluska, Gilbert’s Gleanings)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:49:48 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 13, 2012 (2012 General Conference, church planters, deportation policy, Haiti earthquake, Sunday Supper, race relations, Dr. King’s speeches, Bloombytes)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:08:54 -0800

• Revised UMNS Daily Digest - January 13, 2012 (2012 General Conference, church planters, deportation policy, Haiti earthquake, Sunday Supper, race relations, Dr. King’s speeches, Bloombytes)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:44:11 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 17, 2012 (Blog ministry, pets, Occupy Wall Street, Bread for World)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:05:25 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 18, 2012 (Roswell United Methodist Church, job networking, Christ United Methodist Church, Board of Higher Education and Ministry)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:45:38 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 19, 2012 (Church reorganization, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Call to Action, West MI, Board of Pension & Health Benefits, affordable housing, breast cancer)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:38:56 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 20, 2012 (Interfaith relations, 2012 General Conference, dementia, Wiley College, Kenya)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:17:11 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 23, 2012 (young adult social justice ministries, texting in church, simple living, attacks on Christians, contraceptive coverage)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:25:26 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 24, 2012 (West Virginia, Bishop Lyght, Youth 2011, Alabama, tornado, St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:25:13 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 25, 2012 (United Methodist Church restructuring, 2012 General Conference, condolences to Dallas area bishop, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Candler School of Theology)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:06:22 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 26, 2012 (Africa, orphans, Supreme Court, bias laws, 2012 General Conference, National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Lenten devotions, correction)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:57:38 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 26, 2012 (Africa, orphans, Supreme Court, bias laws, 2012 General Conference, National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Lenten devotions, correction)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:44:40 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 27, 2012 (Healthy body, soul and mind, vital ministries, 2012 General Conference, AIDS conference, young adult stewards, human trafficking)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:02:40 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 30, 2012 (Reorganization of United Methodist Church, food ministries, Imagine No Malaria, Native American churches, dumpster ministry)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:36 -0800

• UMNS Daily Digest - January 31, 2012 (Urban farming, Yellowstone Conference, East Angola Conference, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II)

  Source: newsdesk@umcom.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:14:02 -0800

• WCC NEWS: Apply now: Stewards Programme 2012

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:16:23 +0100

• WCC NEWS: Faith communities promote “safe spaces” to discuss health issues

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:30:22 +0100

• WCC Feature: Responding to HIV with faith and courage

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:04 +0100

• WCC NEWS: WCC expresses condolence over Kang Young-sup’s passing away

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:25:42 +0100

• WCC NEWS: Working together for social justice and decent work

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:25:06 +0100

• WCC NEWS: Churches pray for Christian unity

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:41:19 +0100

• WCC NEWS: WCC asks Nigerian president to support Christian Muslim joint efforts for peace

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:17:47 +0100

• WCC NEWS: Nigerian archbishop encourages inter-religious solutions to violence

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:07:15 +0100

• WCC NEWS:Recommendations for advancing toward Christian unity

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:45:30 +0100

• WCC NEWS: Religious leaders reflect on Christian presence in the Arab world

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:10:20 +0100

• WCC NEWS: WCC speaker addresses Catholic superiors general

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:12 +0100

• CCA NEWS: African churches address peace and security issues

  Source: noreply@wcc-coe.org

  Received by the WFN Archive: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:35:22 +0100

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