MINISTRY. The term ministry traditionally refers to offices of leadership in the Christian church, but there has been a growing recognition that it also describes the way the mission of the whole church is conducted. Both in terms of specific offices...

The term ministry can refer to the following: Ministry (government department), a department of a government Ministry (collective executive) (often the Ministry), the complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the...

Japan's busted bureaucrats Yesterday's men THE MINISTRY. By Peter Hartcher. Harvard Business School Press; 310 pages; $24.95. HarperCollins; K19.99 WITH Japan agog at the recent, but increasingly frequent, sight of Tokyo prosecutors raiding the Japanese finance ministry (the ministry in...

MINISTRY -- In concert at the Channel, Thursday night. It's quite possible that there has never been a more radical rock 'n' roll transformation than that of Ministry of the early '80s to Ministry of today. It's always been the brainchild of singer-guitarist Al...

Three former leaders of a ministry that counsels gays to change their sexual orientation apologized, saying although they acted sincerely, their message had caused isolation, shame and fear.The former leaders of the interdenominational Christian organization Exodus International said Wednesday they had become disillusioned with promoting...

Japan's conservative government upgraded the Defense Agency to a full ministry on Tuesday for the first time since World War II as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to raise the military's profile.The upgrading of the agency formerly under the Cabinet Office passed Parliament...