The World Council of Churches is mourning the passing of Dr Arnold Georg Bittlinger, who died 23 March. 
Dr Arnold Georg Bittlinger was a German-Swiss Protestant theologian, psychologist, psychotherapist, author, speaker and, in the 1960s, co-founder of the charismatic renewal movement in Germany.
In 1945, he completed a viticulture internship at his grandparents' vineyard in Ebernburg an der Nahe; there, he led the church choir he had founded because the schools were closed in the post-war chaos. Starting in the fall of 1945, he rebuilt Protestant youth work in his hometown of Edenkoben, which had come to a standstill during the Third Reich. 
After graduating from high school, he studied Protestant theology and psychology in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the USA; he also studied art history and viticulture.
In 1966, he started an ecumenical academy in Craheim Castle in Lower Franconia. In 1968, together with the Franciscan priest Eugen Mederlet and the free-church pastor Wilhard Becker, he founded the “Life Center for Christian Unity” in Craheim Castle. 
From 1969 to 1970, Bittlinger was an assistant to Greek Orthodox professor Nikos Nissiotis at the Ecumenical Institute of the University of Geneva. From 1971-72 he was a fellow of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research in Collegeville, Minnesota and a faculty member of St John's University. He also studied Native American culture and was inducted into the Ojibwe Indian Tribe of the Algonkin Nation. 
In 1976, together with a doctor and a nurse, he founded a “Healing Home” in Munich.
In 1977, he was appointed by the World Council of Churches to work in the “Renewal and Church Life” department in Geneva. In this function, he undertook numerous research trips to all parts of the world and organized a worldwide consultation on the topic of “Towards a Church Renewed and United in the Holy Spirit” in 1980. At the same time, he worked as pastor of the wine-growing community of Oberhallau in the canton of Schaffhausen. He was granted Swiss citizenship in 1991.
He was active in the training of doctors and teachers and as head of the Swiss editorial office of the journal Analytical Psychology.
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and several auto exhaust systems makers today in the latest crackdown against suspected price-fixing in the global auto industry
The European Commission said the companies may have taken part in a cartel and abused their dominance
It did not name the companies nor the countries where the raids took place
which is 52-percent owned by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen
confirmed the EU raids and said it is cooperating fully with the authorities
It said the company's \"strict code of ethics\" forbids price-fixing or any other breaches of competition law
also said regulators in Europe and the United States asked for information \"as part of an ongoing global antitrust investigation concerning multiple automotive suppliers.\" The company said European Commission officials were at Tenneco GmbH’s Edenkoben
office gathering information for the probe
\"Tenneco has also received a related subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice,\" the company <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140325006310/en#.UzG3rFePP6E\" target=\"_blank\">said in a statement today</a>
\"The company is fully cooperating with the authorities and cannot comment further due to the ongoing investigation,\" the statement said
\"Tenneco’s values and Code of Conduct are foundational elements for how the company conducts business
All Tenneco employees are expected to exemplify these values and strictly adhere to the Code of Conduct
which requires operating in an ethical manner and according to all laws and regulations including practicing fair and open competition.\"
German exhaust system maker Eberspaecher also said it was cooperating with EU authorities
The raids do not mean that the companies are guilty of anti-competitive behavior, the Commission said in a <a href=\"http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-218_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\">statement</a>
Europe and Canada have levied multi-dollar fines in recent years against car parts makers for fixing prices of products ranging from seatbelts
radiators and windshield wipers to air-conditioning systems
In the United States, the ongoing probe by the Justice Department's anti-trust unit has resulted in the prosecution of 29 executives and 26 companies -- and fines of more than $2.25 billion. <a href=\"http://www.autonews.com/article/20140220/OEM10/140229989/former-denso-exec-to-plead-guilty-to-price-fixing-coverup-charge\" target=\"_blank\">The latest prosecution</a> was announced a month ago.
The European Commission can fine companies up to 10 percent of their global turnover for breaching EU rules. It is investigating cartels involving more than 100 car parts by more than 70 automakers.
Earlier this month it hit German engineering group Schaeffler, Sweden's SKF and three Japanese car parts makers with a total 953.3-million-euro fine for taking part in a ball bearings cartel.
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and several auto exhaust systems makers in the latest crackdown against suspected price-fixing in the global auto industry
Tenneco said regulators in Europe and the United States asked for information \"as part of an ongoing global antitrust investigation concerning multiple automotive suppliers.\" The company said European Commission officials were at Tenneco’s Edenkoben
\"Tenneco has also received a related subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice,\" the company <a href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140325006310/en#.UzG3rFePP6E\" target=\"_blank\">said in a statement</a>
The raids do not mean that the companies are guilty of anti-competitive behavior, the Commission said in a <a href=\"http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-218_en.htm\" target=\"_blank\">statement</a> on Tuesday
Europe and Canada have levied multimillion dollar fines in recent years against partsmakers for fixing prices of products ranging from seat belts
radiators and windshield wipers to air conditioners
The European Commission can fine companies up to 10 percent of their global turnover for breaching EU rules
It is investigating cartels involving more than 100 car parts by more than 70 automakers
Earlier this month it hit German engineering group Schaeffler
Sweden's SKF and three Japanese partsmakers with a total 953.3 million euro fine for taking part in a ball bearings cartel.