by Sean Reilly | Jan 23, 2008
The world is losing the war against AIDS, says Sister Sheila Flynn, an English-born Irish nun who works with HIV-affected women in South Africa, as she urged churches to mobilise a collective effort to tackle the pandemic. “We must not only think differently...
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 17, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, has said that Christians should give priority to unity in the global Week of Prayer that runs from 18-25 January. He also commended a peace message going back to philosopher and theologian St...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 14, 2008
Although prayer is certainly at the heart of Christian life, praying together is not an easy exercise for different churches throughout the world. Even today, common prayers are exceptional events rather than part of the daily life of the churches. But at least once a...
