by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
Catholic Cardinal Ivan Dias has told Anglican bishops meeting in the worldwide Lambeth Conference that division and acrimony hinders the reception of the Gospel message in a sceptical world. He also called for greater ecumenical cooperation in Christian action and...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today lead a high-profile march through London to highlight the need for governments to take firm action on the eradication of poverty worldwide. Taking part will be hundreds of archbishops and bishops, and their...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 23, 2008
The Anglican Bishop of Harare, the Rt Rev Sebastian Bakare, has warned leaders of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to be wary of President Robert Mugabe intentions following the signing of an agreement to open power-sharing talks. The...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 23, 2008
The dramatic rise over the past twelve months in global food prices poses a threat to the very poorest and to humanity as a whole, says a new specialist report from the United Nations – which is seeking to coordinate global action. The report of the High-Level...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 23, 2008
Though women are primarily involved as advisers, spouses and fringe participants at the male-dominated Lambeth Conference this year, in future the number of women bishops will grow and one might well be presiding Archbishop. That is the view of the Anglican...
