by Sean Reilly | Dec 24, 2007
The Anglican bishop of London, Richard Chartres, says in a Christmas letter that the return of religious issues to centre stage in the public sphere is welcome, but he claims it has provoked a dangerous reaction from “secular fundamentalists” –...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 3, 2007
Face to face with violence and death, churches in the Philippines are helping to build peace in a country where armed conflict continues to rage, especially in the countryside. Fuelling an intensified militarization, the conflict in the Southeast Asian nation has...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 5, 2007
A unique gathering of high level church leaders starting on Tuesday 6 November 2007 near Nairobi, Kenya, features the broadest range of Christian traditions ever represented at a global meeting, says its organisers. The gathering will “allow for a discussion of...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 1, 2007
Progressive Anglicans in Canada and the United States are pushing ahead with local procedures for blessing lesbian and gay people in the church. The US Episcopal Diocese of California has authorised the use of three trial rites for same-sex unions. The California...
