Churches urged to support UN peacebuilding commission

by | Mar 1, 2007

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee has expressed appreciation for the establishment of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and urged WCC member churches to encourage and support its efforts. In a statement adopted today (Thursday) at its 27 February...

Churches urged to support UN peacebuilding commission

by | Mar 1, 2007

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee has expressed appreciation for the establishment of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, and urged WCC member churches to encourage and support its efforts. In a statement adopted today (Thursday) at its 27 February...

Mission budgets may be cut to fund C of E bishop’s palaces

by | Feb 28, 2007

The rising cost of maintaining the palaces of Church of England bishops may be met by cutting spending on parish missions it emerged yesterday. Figures released at the church’s general synod (‘parliament’) in London showed that the church’s...

Mission budgets may be cut to fund C of E bishop’s palaces

by | Feb 28, 2007

The rising cost of maintaining the palaces of Church of England bishops may be met by cutting spending on parish missions it emerged yesterday. Figures released at the church’s general synod (‘parliament’) in London showed that the church’s...

C of E strengthens opposition to Trident

by | Feb 27, 2007

The Church of England yesterday strengthened its opposition to the renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent. It follows moves by a number of other Christian denominations who have expressed their opposition to Trident. The Church of England’s General Synod...