Category - Conference of European Churches

Orthodox leader calls for pan-European Christian alliance

Stephen Brown — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:48:20 +0100

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I has called for the creation of a churches' umbrella body in Europe to include Catholics alongside Anglicans, Orthodox and Protestants.

Historic churches urged towards fresh voice in 'the new Europe'

Stephen Brown — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:12:01 +0100

Germany's senior Protestant leader has praised the role of European churches played in the fall of the Berlin Wall but says they need to find new ways of making their voice heard in today's Europe.

Global churches call for negotiation over Caucasus

agency reporter — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:11:08 +0100

A public statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has called for prayers and assistance for those affected by the recent conflict in the Caucasus.

German president challenges churches to unity not division

staff writers — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

German President Horst Kohler has called on Christian churches to redouble efforts to promote unity, warning they risk squandering their opportunities by letting differences and disputes drown out the message of their faith - writes Stephen Brown for Ecumenical News International (ENI).