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Unity in European Churches is needed

The unity of the churches in Europe is needed, says Reverend Dr. Samuel Kobia, the General-Secretary of the World Council of Churches, as European countries are integrating their economy as well as their political future..

  • 30% of Australian Christians See Attending Church As Optional

    Reverend Dr. Phillip Hughes, the Senior Research Officer at the Christian Research Association, told Christian Today Australia that over 30 percent of Australian Christians do not see it as necessary to go to church every Sunday even though they identified themselves as Christian.

  • U.S. Episcopalians Near Deadline

    Less than a month remains before U.S. Episcopalians are expected to respond to Anglican leaders worldwide on whether they will remain in step with the Anglican Communion or walk apart.

  • Orthodox image of Jesus Christ still worth holding onto

    The Adelaide Anglican Archbishop, Jeffrey Driver, said though he was grateful to Bishop John Shelby Spong for creating discussion about the Christian faith but nevertheless he took issue with Bishop Spong's tendency to set up a 'cardboard cut-out of orthodox Christian belief and then to attack in a popularist manner.'

  • Archbishop's US Trip to Ease Anglican Gay Tensions

    The Archbishop of Canterbury is scheduled to travel to the US in September to ease the growing tensions within the Anglican Communion over gay bishops.

  • Pacific Churches are 'Signs of Hope' - WCC

    World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has given a message of encouragement to the 9th assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches ahead of its gathering.

  • Profound influence of Bible on individual's life

    The importance of the Bible not only to the church but also to individuals is emphasised by the Sydney Anglican Archbishop, Dr. Peter Jensen, in his monthly column in the Southern Cross publication.

  • Only hope for Australian church growth is through Jesus Christ

    In a scathing indictment of Australian churches, Reverend Dr. Peter Sellick, who had held various positions within the Anglican and Uniting Church, said that they continued to 'founder' not because of its management but rather it was the deal made in the past with the state.

  • Trust in God even though you have doubts

    A Roman Catholic bishop responding to a forthcoming book on Mother Teresa said that even though she had spiritual struggles and personal doubts, the most important lesson was to trust and depend on God which she did throughout her life.

  • Africa Gives Refuge to Rebel US Anglicans

    Plans by African bishops to consecrate American colleagues will not deepen an Anglican rift over gay clergy but instead provide refuge to US believers at odds with their liberal church, Kenya\'s archbishop said.

  • NSW horseracing officials urge Mass to be held elsewhere

    A resolution was passed by horseracing officials in New South Wales accusing the Catholic Church of acting in 'bad faith' during the negotiation for the World Youth Day Celebration and repeating a request for the Mass to be held elsewhere, instead of at the Randwick racecourse.

  • Bishop Calls For Reform Within The Catholic Church

    The Sydney Catholic auxiliary bishop, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, has called for a 'radical' reform of Catholicism, telling a Fairfax publication that, "Papal power had gone too far and there are inadequate limits on that power."