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Kobia's hope: All Christians share the Holy Communion

Kobia's hope: All Christians share the Holy Communion

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Samuel Kobia, envisions that by the middle of the 21st century, Christians from all denominations can share a Holy Communion together given the high level of unity among them. .

  • Agreement will be signed by local Anglican and Roman Catholic heads

    In a sign of warming relationship between the Anglicans and the Catholics in NSW, a formal covenant will be signed between them with the Anglican Archbishop of Newcastle, Dr Brian Farran, saying it was an indication of the common value they shared together and a step towards 'healing' the differences.

  • A Presbyterian church leaves to join its evangelical brethrens

    A Presbyterian church's members have voted to cede from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and instead join a more biblically conservative denomination.

  • Blockade of Gaza 'immoral', decry church leaders

    Christian leaders in Jerusalem and the Holy Land have called Israel's blockade on the Hamas-controlled Gaza as an 'immoral act' and warned the continuation of doing so would result in more bitterness and revenge attacks undertaken by the people living there.

  • Agreement reach to weed out fraudulently use of WYD08 visa

    In a bid to deter illegal immigrants from using the visa to enter Australia during the World Youth Day, a memorandum between the Federal Government and the Sydney Roman Catholic Church has been signed where in exchange for a waiver of visa fees the applicant must present an endorsement letter from their local bishop.

  • Celebrate Australian Day with word of God

    The Sydney Anglican Dean, Phillip Jensen, has called on Australians to remember its Christian heritage as St. Andrew Cathedral is playing host to the first annual Australian Day Convention.

  • Archbishop of Canterbury powerless in cross-fight

    In a frank admission of his limited power to resolve the ongoing battle between the conservatives and liberals within the Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, wrote an open letter to the Canadian Anglican Primate indicating that he could neither sanction nor support the ordination of bishops from other Anglican provinces.

  • Churches should unite against AIDS

    "The world is losing the war against AIDS," says Sister Sheila Flynn, a Roman Catholic nun who works with HIV-affected women in South Africa, who calls for a unity among churches to tackle this pandemic that is sweeping over the world.

  • Homosexuality 'clouded' Anglican Communion

    Acknowledging the damages that arose from the debate of homosexuality, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, said painful controversies had clouded the life of the Communion over the past few years.

  • Kobia meets Pope Benedict XVI

    The general-secretary, Reverend Dr. Samuel Kobia, of the World Council of Churches (WCC) will meet the pontiff at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

  • Pope: Never grow tired of praying for Christian unity

    The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity started on Friday, as the pope reminds Roman Catholics everywhere to never grow tired of praying for unity to be restored among Christians.

  • Soul-searching in Italy after Pope scraps speech

    University students poured into Vatican City on Wednesday to show their support for Pope Benedict after student protests forced him to cancel a speech at Rome\'s top public college.