by Sean Reilly | Jan 29, 2008
Roman Catholic leaders in Britain and in Poland have publicly disagreed over how best to provide pastoral care for large numbers of Polish migrants currently living and working in the United Kingdom – writes Jonathan Luxmoore. “It remains our position that...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 22, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI and the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), along with high-level representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, will meet in Rome on Friday 25 January 2008, at the centennial of the Week of...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 21, 2008
As millions of Christians throughout the world mark the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2008, the central ecumenical event in Geneva has highlighted prayer for unity amidst situations of conflict and distress. It culminated with a...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 20, 2008
In a meeting with Catholic leaders across the Arab world, Pope Benedict has said he shares “the concerns and hopes” of the people of these regions, noting how “the constant cycle of violence, insecurity and hatred makes coexistence very difficult,...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 15, 2008
The Society of Jesus, whose members are called Jesuits, one of the largest and most powerful Catholic orders, is holding a meeting in Rome at which it is to elect a new superior general to head its 19,000 members – writes Luigi Sandri from Rome. The current...
