WEA Secretary General to Head AIDS Relief in Churches Together
Just one week after the Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Rev Gary Edmonds announced his resignation, it was revealed that he is going to join Churches Together officially on....
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Theologians Meet to Share Visions for a New World
As part of the preparation for WCC delegates’ attendance in the coming World Social Forum, 180 theologians from all parts of the world have joined the World Forum on Theology and Liberation in Porto Alegre, Brazil from 21st to 25th January ...
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Evangelicals Urge Greater Transparency in Church Appointments
The Church of England newspaper has revealed a new proposal suggested by a private group of conservative evangelicals which aims to end the secrecy over church appointments...
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"One Church a Week" Closes amid Declining Worshippers
Once being a country with strong Christian heritage, England is now threatened by the prediction saying that church closure will reach "more than one per week" in a few years, reported the BBC...
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Newspaper's Misinterpretation on Archbishops' Faith Criticised
Triggered by a shocking headline on one of the UK’s leading newspapers, many doubted the faith of the head of the 77 million member worldwide Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
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WCC's Ecumenical Voice to be Presented at World Social Forum
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is going to participant in the 5th World Social Forum taking place on 26-31 January in Porto Alegre, Brazil...
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World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Secretary gives Reasons for Resignation
Latest reports have shed light on the reasons for the WEA Secretary General's decision to resign. Rev Gary Edmonds, who has headed the organisation since 2002 indicated that he had two major factors...
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New Secretary General joins Anglican Communion
An official commissioning service was given yesterday, Tuesday 18 January 2005 for the Anglican Communion to welcome Kenneth Kearon, the new Secretary General. Presiding the service was Rev Rowan Williams, the current Archbishop of Canterbury...
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Anglican Communion New General Secretary Officially Installed
Yesterday the new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon was officially commissioned under the witness of Holy Spirit and members of the Communion across the world in St Andrew's House Chapel in London ...
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins
Today, 18 January 2005, Christians around the world will be united in celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week of prayer is held from January 18-25, and occurs annually to bring together Protestant, Anglicans and Catholics...
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Orthodox Pre-assembly Meeting Affirms Need for Spiritual Transformation
The international pre-assembly meeting of WCC Orthodox member churches ended yesterday on the island of Rhodes, Greece. Participants coming from all of the WCC’s Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox member churches observed that the spiritual dimensions of transformation underlie its social dimensions ...
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UK Clergywomen March for 'Make Poverty History' Campaign
Nearly 600 clergywomen joined one of Britain's most popular television comedy actresses to campaign for ‘Make Poverty History’ on Thursday by marching to 10 Downing Street — London’s most famous street address and home and office of Prime Minister Tony Blair...