Category - religious conflict

Eastern Orthodox commit to overcome a series of religious tensions

agency reporter — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:59:46 +0000

Leaders of Eastern Orthodox churches recommitted themselves to overcome intra-Orthodox conflicts as well as to continue theological dialogues with Christians from other confessions at a 10-12 October meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.

Religion not solely to blame for global conflict, says WCC chief

staff writers — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:37:33 +0000

Blaming religion alone for the world's troubles is factually wrong, says the head of the World Council of Churches. Both religious and non-religious roots of conflict must be faced, and Christians have a vocation as peacemakers.