Evangelical Group Protest against ECUSA's Griswold Preaching in Ireland
The Dean of Belfast has received a letter from the evangelical group, Reform Ireland objecting to American bishop Frank Griswold's scheduled appearance to preach at St Anne's Cathedral next week ahead of the Primates' Windsor Report meeting....
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WCC Pacific Members Appeal for Environment Protection
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) held a special Pacific Plenary on Friday. At the plenary the WCC member church representatives voiced their concern over the devastating effect of pollution...
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Major Reform for Scandal-Rocked Greek Orthodox Church
On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance over the past two weeks...
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WCC uses New Consensus Model to Tackle Difficult Issue of Human Sexuality
Yesterday (17 February) the WCC central committee meeting took place under a new proposed consensus model. The dialogue and conversation on human sexuality went smoothly without the heated atmosphere that often surrounds such controversial issues...
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Archbishop Urges ECUSA Apology to Stop Rift over Gay Bishop Debate
The 4-day General Synod of the Church of England closed yesterday evening. The agenda on the final day saw the Windsor Report discussed in depth and has pushed the Synod to the climax of its gathering...
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York Diocese asks for Conservative "Theologically Orthodox" Archbishop
It has emerged that the next Archbishop of York will be a theologically orthodox minister. The news comes as the York diocese releases a 'statement of needs' regarding Rev David Hope’s successor...
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Youth Offer Vision to Transform the World in WCC Assembly 2006
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has continued its 9-day long meeting in Geneva. On Wednesday, members of the central committee gathered to have bible study...
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Church Faces Split over Women Bishops as Synod Agenda Proceeds
A bitter and day-long debate on women bishop consecration at the General Synod yesterday concluded by saying that the issue will be continued at the next meeting in July...
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Church of England to Decide on Women Bishops in Synod
Two days after the General Synod of the Church of England began, more important issues are due to be discussed. The agenda on Wednesday addresses whether to allow women bishop consecration in the Church...
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Anglican Delegates to Lobby at UN Forum for Women's Lives
In response to the upcoming 49th session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), 81 Anglican women from all over the world are going to gather in New York. For two weeks meetings will be held...
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Church Growth in Africa Contributes Most to Lutheran Membership Rise in 2004
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) worldwide released the latest membership statistic of 2004 on Monday. The total LWF membership is now close to 66 million with an overall increase of 3.63 million...
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Kobia Restates His Ecumenical Vision: Conversion to All Lives
On 15th February, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) opened the last meeting before the ninth Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil in February 2006. The General Secretary of the WCC Rev Dr Samuel Kobia...