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World Anglicans Gather, Brace for Homosexuality Debate

The world's Anglican leaders on Sunday gathered in Nottingham, England, for a critical 10-day meeting on the unity, future and direction of the Anglican Communion..

  • Pope Benedict & WCC's Head First Meeting Signals New Phase in Christian Unity

    The first ever meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev Dr Samuel Kobia since both took up their current positions was held on Thursday 16th June, and was witnessed by a small private audience.

  • Presbyterians Reform Child Sexual Abuse Laws

    Since the clergy sexual abuse scandal exploded in 2002 in Boston, the Roman Catholic Church has undergone several reforms and has passed several resolutions to prevent such abuses from continuing. While the problem of sexually abusive clergy did not erupt to the same degree in protestant churches, some denominations are taking precautionary measures to reform their constitutions by toughening the discipline of abusers at the pulpit.

  • World Religious Leaders Show Commitment to Solve World’s Pressing Problems

    At the "Critical Moment in Inter-religious Dialogue" conference, sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in Geneva yesterday morning, some 130 participants from ten world religions expressed their common concern "to solve the pressing problems of the world".

  • Pope Condemns Homosexual Marriages and Abortion

    In the religious convention in Rome Pope Benedict XVI condemned homosexual marriage, abortion and genetic engineering, describing same-sex unions as false and expressions of "anarchic freedom" that was a threat to the future of the family.

  • Church Gives Seal of Holy Spirit to 5,000 Children in Sydney

    The Catholic Church in Sydney has conducted a Confirmation ceremony en masse at the Superdome to rival a Hillsong-style evangelical revival meeting, on 22 May 2005.

  • Adelaide has Elected New Archbishop

    The Anglican Bishop of Gippsland the Right Reverend Jeff Driver, was elected Archbishop of Adelaide by the Anglican Synod on Saturday 21 May 2005. Of the 280 members that attended at the Synod, there was an overwhelming majority vote for Bishop Driver out of the four candidates.

  • Conclusion: The Role of Mary

    Decades of debate between the Anglican and Catholic have reached a historical agreement about the role of Mary, mother of Jesus. The international ecumenical body devoted to bridging the gulf between the two denominations have agreed that Mary is the Lord’s handmaiden and sinless, but not the eternal source of salvation.

  • CWME 2nd Day Highlights Message of Healing from Christ in Communities

    The second day of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) has begun energetically this morning. The one and a half hour daily plenary was held as the day’s highlight with over 600 delegates gathered to focus on certain topics related to the conference theme. Wednesday's theme plenary is "Called in Christ to be reconciling and healing communities."

  • First Ever Chinese Delegation to WCC Mission Conference Provides Inspiration

    Yesterday, the afternoon schedule of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) kicked-off in Athens, Greece. Time proved to be packed with group discussions based on the plenary theme in the morning - "Come, Holy Spirit, heal and reconcile".

  • The Church on a Mission for Growth

    The Assemblies of God churches in north-west Sydney are on a mission of enormous growth.

  • The Pope John Paul II and Australia

    Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI’s 1970 tour. On that time he was 66 years old, and had visited every state and territory of Australia from 24 November to 1 December.