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As Ecumenical Relations Mature, So May the NCC

Will the 50-year-old ecumenical body shut down--only to reappear in an expanded form including Catholics, evangelicals and more?

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Methodists Agree to $400,000 'Advance' for NCC

The ecumenical church body needs the bailout money to balance its books for the year.

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NCC Sees Brighter Future, But Finances Remain Unclear

The moderate Alliance of Baptists has become the ecumenical agency's 36th member; Methodist funds eagerly awaited.

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Why We Couldn't Get Along

Behind the flap over same-sex unions and a Christian marriage statement.

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For the NCC's Edgar, A Humbling Year of Ups and Downs

Debt-ridden ecumenical group holds annual meeting amid an uncertain future

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The Religious Left's Moment

Liberal and mainstream religious groups are becoming an increasingly visible and vital part of the antiwar movement.

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NCC Head Withdraws Support for Marriage Statement

Edgar says he feared ecumenical document in support of traditional marriage was being used to attack homosexuals.

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National Council of Churches focuses on `Poverty March'

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Faith-Based Groups: Many Leaving Welfare Still Poor

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Broadest-Ever 'Christian Alliance' Floated

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