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...Justice." The declarations of both churches raised a fresh storm of Communist anger. In this tense atmosphere, the Evangelical Synod of all Germany-both West and East-held its annual meeting in the Eastern sector of Berlin. Many expected that the Synod would widen the breach between Christian church and Communist state. But Dibelius, after denouncing the "increasingly worsened" conditions, insisted that the church was not attacking any special group, but only "defending itself against anti-Christian assault." It was thus clear that Protestant leaders hoped to maintain their tenuous attitude of "a plague on both your houses...
...Louis, two other Protestant churches took a cautious step toward what they hope will eventually be a happy marriage. The ultra-conservative Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (membership: 1,690,000) and the middle-of-the-road American Lutheran Church (membership: 689,310) announced an "agreement on doctrine," subject to approval of the two churches' national conventions. Said Dr. William Arndt of the Missouri Synod: "There may be some details of the unification that will have to be worked out later, but at least this is a start...
Enthroned last week as archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of North & South America, big, bearded Archbishop Michael Constantinides, 57, promptly proceeded to toss a hand grenade into the ecumenical movement. At a recent meeting in Athens, said he, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece had decided that henceforth "no bishops of the Church of Greece could serve as official delegates to the World Council of Churches or hold any office . . ." The Church of Greece (membership: 5,961,000) is only one of 15 member churches in the Orthodox Communion, but, asserted Michael, it holds that...
...subject of the World Council and the relation of the Greek Church to it. Archbishop Michael is a leading representative of one shade of opinion. But it is the Archbishop of Athens, or his official representative, who alone can communicate to us official decisions of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece...
...cardinal on a matter of fundamental principle: the separation of church and state, "a cherished ideal of all American Lutherans since they first arrived on American soil 300 years ago." Lutherans did not seek federal aid to education, declared Dr. John W. Behnken, president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the most conservative of the large Lutheran groups.* Even if the Government should offer help to private schools, Dr. Behnken said, "there must be a clear understanding that no Government assistance can be given to support the instructional program of church schools. If there is no such understanding, the Lutheran...