by Archive | Nov 6, 2006 | Stories
“I’ve picked up Ekklesia’s news briefings all over the world, most recently in Egypt, Cuba, Jamaica and Jordan. Keep up the great work!” “I’ve picked up Ekklesia’s news briefings all over the world, most recently in Egypt, Cuba, Jamaica and Jordan. Keep up...
by Archive | Oct 26, 2006 | Stories
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by Archive | Oct 3, 2006 | Stories
Dealing with religion can mean entering “the danger zone” That’s the conclusion of St-Matthew-in-the-City church in Auckland, New Zealand – who have put up a notice outside their building proclaiming ‘Beware of the God’. Dealing...
by Archive | Oct 3, 2006 | Stories
A European network of Christian churches has launched a new plan to tackle global warming from the standpoint of North/South equity. Called Climate Justice Now, the new climate initiative will build on work already begun in the Netherlands. A European network of...
by Archive | Oct 3, 2006 | Stories
Russia’s school year began recently with debate raging about the appropriateness and efficacy of a course on Orthodox Christian culture amid reports that four regions were making it mandatory and another 11 introducing it as an optional subject ‚Äì writes Sophia...
by Archive | Oct 3, 2006 | Stories
For many years my Lenten season reading has included Emmanuel Charles McCarthy’s booklet, The Stations of the Cross of Nonviolent Love [PDF file here]. When George W. Bush responded to the court decision declaring his recent war-on-terrorism wiretapping...