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  Bishop of Liverpool denies sexual harassment allegations by two women, yet resigns due to untenable situation

  The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned from his position after two women, including the Bishop of Chelmsford, accused him of sexual harrassment. The Rt. Revd. Dr. John Perumbalath published a statement on Jan. 30 on the diocese website saying that the reason behind his resignation was the untenable situation since the media reports, and that it should not be understood as an admission of guilt.

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  Book documents Evangelical-Catholic dialogue of past 50 years

  The official records of the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) spanning nearly 50 years are now available in a newly published book. The book, which is the latest volume in the World of Theology Series, compiles four major documents from the Vatican-Evangelical dialogues held between 1977 and 2016, presenting them in both English and German editions.

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  Liebenzeller Mission celebrates 50 years of partnership in Bangladesh

  Liebenzeller Mission International marked 50 years of spreading the gospel in Bangladesh with festive events honoring its longstanding partnership with the Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha (BBCS), a network of 350 churches, 150 pastors, and 20,000 members across 10 districts.

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  UK tax on private schools threatens Christian education

  Private Christian school leaders in the United Kingdom have joined with parents in launching legal action against a new tax that a rights advocate said will “devastate the work of brilliant Christian schools.”

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  Court backs Catholic school firing UK employee for biblical marriage posts

  A school pastoral manager in north London plans to appeal an employment tribunal ruling this week that supported a Catholic school firing her over her social media posts in favor of biblical marriage.

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  International experts call for broader obesity diagnosis criteria, as 1 billion globally estimated obese

  Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and focusing on when the condition leads to ill health, according to a new framework proposed by experts and endorsed by 76 medical organizations internationally.

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  Vatican opens door to letting gay men pursue the priesthood in Italy

  The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy. The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved a document at its 78th General Conference in 2023 titled "The formation of priests in churches in Italy. Guidelines and standards for seminaries." 

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