Mennonites positive about historic dialogue with the Vatican

by | Nov 6, 2007

Mennonites have welcomed the opportunity recently presented to their 1.2 million strong world body to dialogue officially with the Roman Catholic Church on peace and theological concerns, as part of a historic visit to the Vatican. Ferne Burkhardt, news editor for...

Pope will meet Saudi monarch for the first time next week

by | Nov 1, 2007

Christian-Muslim relations and the rights of the minority Christian community are among the likely discussion points when Pope Benedict XVI meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next week – after his controversial UK state visit. The meeting will be the...

Vatican pushes message of sustainable development

by | Oct 31, 2007

Archbishop Celestino Maggiore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations, has said that global sustainability should be a priority for the nations of the world. He was speaking on Monday 29 October 2007 in New York, USA, before the second committee...