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5 Feb 2013

Books and journals available: Mission studies, Africa and more

Collections of books on anthropology, new religious movements, the history of Christian mission, various regions in Africa and Asia, and related subjects are being offered to interested libraries, institutions or individuals.
26 Oct 2012

Consolidated ecumenical library opens at Bossey

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has announced the opening of its consolidated library housed at the Ecumenical Institute, in Bossey, Switzerland, near its Geneva offices.
4 Mar 2012

Edinburgh libraries under threat, say campaigners

Edinburgh’s library services are threatened with cuts to the service overall, including reductions in hours, community and trade union activists say.
14 Dec 2010

American history, religion and sociology: books available

A small book collection of classic texts on C19th and C20th American history, religion and sociology is available for interested libraries, institutions or individuals.
7 Apr 2010

Vatican puts 142 years worth of historical documentation online

From Pope Pius IX to Benedict XVI, the Vatican now has online 142 years of documents, including unofficial texts relating to the period during the Second World War.
28 Nov 2009

Ecumenical library renamed in honour of world churches' leader

The Philip A. Potter Library (formerly the Ecumenical Library) consists of more than 120,000 volumes, 1,300 specialized periodicals, some over a century old, and more than 12,000 boxes of archives containing nearly 20 million irreplaceable documents related to the history of the ecumenical movement.
28 Feb 2008

Row over Bush's 'censored' library, The Guardian, 25 February 2008
20 Jan 2007

US Methodists seek to block University bid for President Bush library

A group of US clergy and lay people have launched an online petition drive to urge the Southern Methodist University to drop its current bid to house the George W. Bush Presidential Library, which they say will link the respected institutional too closely with the profile of a politician whose policies have been actively opposed by many mainstream American Christians - and who has consciously rebuffed UMC leaders.

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