Pope: Catholic-Reformed Dialogue Heals 'Tragic Divisions'
The dialogue between the Reformed Church and the Roman Catholic Church has the power to heal “tragic divisions” that arose among Christians during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday, as he met with representatives from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches..
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Prayer Week for Christian Unity Mobilizes World's Christians to Pray
From January 18-25, the Christian Prayer Week for Christian Unity 2006 will focus on a promise from Jesus Christ as the theme for the ecumenical bodies around the world.
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Church to Introduce Women Bishops by 2012, Leaked Documents Reveal
The Church of England has announced its plans to continue its push to introduce women bishops. The plans come out despite severe warnings from a range of commentators that the move could split the Church.
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Roman Catholic Head Urges People to Rediscover their Faith
The Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI gave the first baptisms since he was installed into his position at the weekend.
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WARC Leaders Call for New Era of Partnership with Vatican
The leaders of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) have called for a new era of partnership on justice issues in their first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Saturday.
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Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas, Celebrate Epiphany
Millions of Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land, Russia and other Eastern Orthodox churches around the world celebrated Epiphany on Friday, nearly two weeks after Christmas celebrations by Roman Catholics, Protestants, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches.
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Anglican Churches Worldwide Experience Record Christmas Attendances
The Anglican Communion today reported record figures for its Christmas service attendances across its world churches.
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Churches to Dedicate Week of Prayer to God in January
Christian denominations around the world are preparing to dedicate a week of prayer in January with an emphasis in seeking God and unity.
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WCC Invites Churches to Join in Assembly Sunday
With just two months remaining until the World Council of Churches’ 9th Assembly in 2006, the WCC has invited churches from across the world to take part in celebrating Assembly Sunday.
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We Are All United In Christ
On the 20th December 2005 St George church located in Hurstville hosted a carol services featuring music and a message both in English and Mandarin which had attracted ‘over 200 church members and guests’ consisting of people mainly from the large Chinese community living nearby.
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Archbishop D’Arcy Buried At St Mary Cathedral
On the 19th December 2005 Archbishop Eric D’Arcy of Hobart has been buried at St Mary Cathedral in Hobart at the age of 81.
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Anglican-Methodist Churches Make New Historic Joint Appointment
A new safeguarding Advisor has been appointed to the post for the Methodist Church and the Church of England. Rev Pearl Luxon is now scheduled to take up her new position in September 2006.