Bishop Hope Feels Renewed Going Back to a Priest's Life
On Wednesday evening, many attended the installation service of the ex-archbishop of York David Hope as a Yorkshire parish priest at St Margaret’s Church, Ilkley. He reflected on the recent change in his life....
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Former Archbishop of York to be Installed in New Post
On Wednesday evening, the former Archbishop of York Dr David Hope will be formally installed as a parish priest at a service in Ilkey, West Yorkshire. A large curious congregation is expected to attend the service...
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WARC Holds Priority-Setting Meeting
The first meeting of newly elected officers of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) ended in Geneva, Switzerland on 26th February. They convened for 4 days to formulate priorities for the Alliance...
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ACT Intl' Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka Progresses despite Rebel Violence
Action by Churches Together (ACT) International have appealed for a greater global awareness for tsunami-battered Sri Lanka, where violence triggered by the unrest between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels is prevalent...
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Churches Launch "Just Wealth" Document in Parliament
On Monday 28 February, a document entitled "Prosperity with a Purpose - Christians and the Ethics of Affluence" published by the national official ecumenical body Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) was launched...
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Evangelicals Warn of Child Abuse in Exorcisms among African Churches
A widespread rumour regarding child exorcism is now spreading among African communities and churches in London. Evangelicals warn that some cases are alleged physical abuse, mental abuse or even emotional abuse...
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Permanent Anglican Split over Homosexuality may be Inevitable
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, who is the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has given a worrying warning that the recent split of the Communion over the ordination of gay bishops in North America may be a permanent move...
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Top Vatican Officials Tell Pope to Delegate Tasks
Senior Roman Catholic Church officials have urged the Pope, John Paul II to cut back on his workload, amid further indications that he is too old and frail to make a full recovery to handle his full agenda...
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Anglican Head: Only Repentance from One Side will Heal Rift
After the release of the long-awaited communiqué from the 38 Primates concerning the resolution for the rift over homosexuality in the Anglican Church, Anglicans around the world have been responding actively...
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Pope Recovering from Surgery as World Catholics Pray
Pope John Paul II, who appeared to have recovered from the flu, has suffered another breathing crisis on Thursday morning. In order to ease his breathing problem, he will undergo minor surgery known as tracheotomy...
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World Evangelical Alliance Appoints Interim Coordinator
Since the resignation of the World Evangelical Alliance general secretary Gary Edmonds three weeks ago, the organisation has been overseen by an interim international coordinator until the new secretary is named...
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Anglican Primates Demand Temporary Split with US Episcopal Church
As the closed-door 4-day Anglican Primates meeting in Northern Ireland approached the end, the world eagerly awaits for the critical statement concerning the crisis over homosexuality in the Church...