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World Council of Churches Calls on Haitians to Build New Nation

World Council of Churches Calls on Haitians to Build New Nation

General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev Dr Samuel Kobia told church leaders and members during an ecumenical service at the Methodist Church of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sunday that Haitians should work together to build a new and alternative nation..

  • Celebration of Mary MacKillop ‘patron of fair go’

    On the 8th August 2005 Josephite Congregational Leader Sr Katrina Brill has delivered a message at the feast of Blessed Mary MacKillop describing Mary MacKillop: “As one of our Australian heroes, whose life story embodies characteristics which are integral to the Australian identity".

  • Orthodox Church Leaves National Council of Churches

    The Antiochian Orthodox Church is leaving the National Council of Churches because it says the Council has adopted a liberal “political agenda.” The decision marks the first time in over a decade that a member church decided to rescind membership from the historic National Council of Churches, and highlights the tensions running through the left-and-right church divide.

  • Kobia leads World Council of Churches Team to Cuba & Haiti

    An official visit has begun by World Council of Churches General-Secretary, Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, to churches in Cuba and Haiti. The visit began on Sunday 31st July and will continue until 7th August 2005.

  • Sydney Archdiocese Deny Any Knowledge Of World Youth Day

    On the 2nd August 2005 the Archdiocese of Sydney has issued a statement denying any knowledge of a decision to award Australia to host the World Youth Day in 2008 which came about due to media leaks in the past few days.

  • Brisbane Archbishop Urge People To Pray

    On the 2nd August 2005 the Archbishop of Brisbane John Bathersby officially launched a major prayer initiative at a packed Mass in St Stephen’s Cathedral last month which is seeking for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to renew the faith of the Catholic and the face of the Archdiocese.

  • Akinola Calls for Church of England to be Suspended from Anglican Communion

    The Archbishop of Nigeria, Peter Akinola, one of the most powerful leaders in the Anglican Communion worldwide, has called upon the Church of England to be suspended from the Communion for backing civil partnerships, says Alex Delmar-Morgan for the Sunday Times.

  • Baptist Centenary Congress 2005 Ends Successfully with Hallelujah Praise

    The Baptist World Centenary Congress 2005 has come to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday 31st July. Over five days, more than 13,000 Baptists gathered in Birmingham to celebrate 100 years of the Baptist World Alliance.

  • Examining The Hillsong Phenomenon

    On the 1st August 2005 the ABC Storyline Program starting at 8:00pm had conducted a story on Senior Pastor Brian Houston and his wife Senior Pastor Bobbie Houston who are the founder of Hillsong (Pentecostal Church) a church that had success in material form and its impact on others.

  • A Touch of North America Comes to Baptist World Centenary Congress

    The fourth day of the Baptist Centenary Congress in Birmingham ended with speakers and singers from North America.

  • Pope Benedict XVI to Australia in 2008

    According to a US Catholic newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI may visit Sydney Australia in 2008 for World Youth Day celebrations. The celebration is expected to attract 250,000 visitors which can attract more people than largest event Sydney Olympic in 2000.

  • Jimmy Carter leads Baptists in World’s Biggest Ever Sunday School Class

    BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Sunday led thousands of Baptist delegates in praise and Bible Study in the closing day of the Baptist World Centenary Congress in Birmingham.