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Official notice: requests for reinstatement (February 2013)
DAVID R. WILLIAMS, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, has applied for reinstatement to the…
Pressure Points (February 2013)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung This month’s “Pressure Points” offers several reader responses to previous columns.…

Vatican signals options for protecting gay couples
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A high-ranking Vatican official voiced support Feb. 4 for giving unmarried…

Welby confirmed as new Archbishop of Canterbury
LONDON (RNS) — Justin Welby was confirmed Feb. 4 as the new archbishop of Canterbury…

Children conceived through rape open new front in abortion wars
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Standing before the throngs at the March for Life Jan. 25, Ryan…

Catholic hospital says fetus defense was 'morally wrong'
(RNS) — Legal advice trumped church teaching when a Catholic hospital in Colorado tried to…

LCMS reaches out to Hattiesburg congregation, community after tornado
By Sarah Schafer The LCMS began reaching out Monday, Feb. 11, to LCMS families and…

Wittenberg project's history, board members
Dedicated in 1564, the “Old Latin School” is located in the heart of Wittenberg’s historic…

Convention Corner (February 2013)
With Barbara A. Below There are some deadlines and changes to be aware of…

Congregations to report 2012 statistics online
By Linda C. Hoops For the first time, the 6,162 congregations in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod…

Approvals move Wittenberg project 'several steps forward'
By James H. Heine ST. LOUIS — At its board meeting here Jan. 17-18, the International…

Convention Bible study available Feb. 13
In preparation for this summer’s 65th Regular LCMS Convention, a special Bible study that relates…

LCMS sponsors first hymnwriting conference
By Adriane Dorr When it comes to the Church’s song, “Vivid imagery and fresh language…

CTCR to release ‘framework’ for addressing immigration
By Adriane Dorr A hot topic both in the nation’s capital and in the mainstream…

Brazil nightclub fire victims include Lutheran students
By Laura J. Seaman The recent tragedy in Santa Maria, Brazil, has hit home for…