by Sean Reilly | Jul 27, 2008
The 68 million strong Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the recent decision by the Church of England General Synod to consecrate women as bishops, for its potential to enrich the life of the Church and in particular “for its immediate consequences in...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 26, 2008
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has led pleas for repentance, reconciliation and forgiveness following outbreaks of xenophobic attacks by some South Africans on refugees coming from Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa. At a Christian service with multi-faith...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 26, 2008
Following comments from a cardinal that have caused controversy, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has welcomed the presence of a delegation from the Roman Catholic Church at the 2008 Lambeth Conference – writes Trevor Grunday. Speaking during a 24...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 25, 2008
Since the marketplace at the Lambeth Conference, offering a range of items from ecclesiastical clothing to theological literature, was opened four days ago, one of its centres of attraction has been the stall “Seeing Christ in Human Rights”. It is an...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 25, 2008
The Vatican’s Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Mennonite World Conference representatives who met in Rome in October 2007 to prepare theological reflections on peacemaking have made available the full statement and background material, reports...
