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Western Europe
Dutch church allowed to ring the bell, but not too loud
How loud may the bell of the Reformed church in the Dutch city of Tholen sound? The congregation differed on this with the municipal council of the town. On Wednesday morning, the Council of State made a final decision in the matter. Five questions. *What is going on in Tholen?*…
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Central Europe
German pastor will not take gender criticism back
German pastor Marcus Piehl came under heavy fire in May after criticising “gender ideology” in a church bulletin. Six months later, the pastor looks back. “We are called to stand up for Biblical truth and not to conform to the spirit of the times.”For five years, Pastor Piehl (51) was…
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Central Europe
New figurehead for German national church
The synod of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) -Evangelical Church in Germany- will digitally elect a new council president. Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm (60) steps down after seven years of being the figurehead of the protestant peoples' church. Five questions and answers. **How is the EKD organised?** After the…
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