Category - church-state

Scholars and religious leaders assess changing relations in China

agency reporter — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:25:21 +0100

The rapidly changing relationship between religion and state was the focus of a dialogue between ten Chinese and nine European scholars and religious leaders representing Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and traditional Chinese religions

Pope seeks to defend church-state concordat in Italy

staff writers — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:51:10 +0100

Pope Benedict has used the occasion of the official receipt of the credentials for the new Italian ambassador to the Holy See to issue a defence of the alliance of church and state, an arrangement facing increasing criticism in a plural, post-Christendom Europe.