World awaits Anglican Primates' Statement on Homosexuality in Ireland
As the Northern Ireland meeting of the worldwide Anglican Communion Primates continues this week, the world eagerly awaits a statement from the Anglican leaders tomorrow (Friday 25 February), regarding the results of talks over homosexuality....
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Pope returns to Rome Hospital
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope John paul II has suffered a relapse of his flu condition and has been re-admitted to a Rome hospital with breathing difficulties...
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Britain to Allow Legal Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples
It has been announced that civil unions between gay couples will begin to take place in the UK by the end of the year. The British goverment has announced that homosexual partners in Britain will be able to enter into civil unions beginning in December...
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Churches Welcome WCC Consensus Decision Making Model
The meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ended yesterday. The Council is now ready to stride towards the ninth assembly with renewed constitutional rules and institutional structure...
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Archbishop Stresses a Peace-Making Church as Primates Conference Opens
All 38 Primates of the Anglican Communion met at St Patrick’s Church, Armagh, Northern Ireland on 22nd February evening for an Evensong Service to mark the opening of the five-day conference. In the sermon Dr Rowan Williams...
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Anglican Primates Hold Worship Service as Ireland Gathering Begins
All 38 Primates from the worldwide Anglican Communion were scheduled to attend a worship session this evening at St Patrick’s Church, Armagh. Those attending include Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and also Archbishop Robin Eames...
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WCC Central Committee Ends with Confidence towards Ninth Assembly
Tuesday 22 February is the last day of the meeting the central committee of World Council of Churches (WCC). After seven days of activities, the Council has been strengthened with confidence in preparations for the upcoming ninth Assembly in Brazil...
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Ecumenical Future of UK to be seen in Churches Assembly
The annual assembly of the official ecumenical body in the UK - Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) will open today. The 4-day conference aims to discuss the future of ecumenical movement...
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Pope Urges Bishops in France to Stand Up Against Secularism with the Gospel
The Pope has made a passionate address and urged French bishops to create a new generation of Catholic professionals to counteract the rising French and European secularism with true Gospel values...
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Greek Orthodox Church Endorses Major Reforms
After the 102-member Holy Synod meeting - the governing body of the Greek Orthodox Church - in Athens at the weekend, a number of new measures were approved. The urgent reform has the aim to ease the Church out of the recent scandals and misconducts...
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WCC Requests Greater UN Role to Reinforce Peace in Post-War Iraq
Approaching the end of the 8-day Central Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the delegates have moved their focus to issues concerning peace in Iraq and proposing possible measures...
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Archbishop Fights to Save Anglican Schism over Homosexuality Debate
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams this week has the task to save the 78-million worldwide Anglican Communion. In South Armagh, Northern Ireland today, Anglican Primates come together with the task to avoid a schism over homosexuality in the Church...