Canadian Anglicans asked to Respond to the Windsor Report
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has requested members of the Church to send him their personal responses to the Windsor Report and to comment on the subject of unity within the Anglican Communion....
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Church of Scotland to commence Year-Long Celebration
Beginning on Sunday 21st November 2004, the Church of Scotland has invited every member to join in a year-long celebration of ‘Churches without Walls’. In May 2001, the Church without Walls report was presented to the General Assembly...
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WCC Ninth Assembly Planning Committee Closes First Meeting with ‘Inspiration and Hope’
The international planning committee for the World Council of Churches (WCC)’s upcoming ninth Assembly have closed their first meeting with a message of “inspiration and hope,” in Porto Alegre, Brazil...
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WCC indicates National Accountability is key for Millennium Development Goals
A World Council of Churches (WCC) International Affairs and Advocacy Week at the United Nations (UN) is currently taking place. The main messages released so far from the gathering is that churches must take responsibility in advocating for economic justice at their national government level...
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UK Churches and Agencies Call for Israel-Palestine Peace Plan
The death of the towering Palestinian President, Yassir Arafat, has drawn broad international awareness. Churches across the UK are devoted in the prayer for peace between Palestinian and Israeli...
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WCC General Secretary expresses gratitude for Brazilian Churches' Support
Rev Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian churches for their enthusiasm and support for the upcoming WCC 2006 ninth Assembly, during his visit to Porto Alegre on from 9-12 November 2004...
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WCC Expresses new Hope & Justice in Palestine as Leader Arafat Dies
Yasser Arafat, the champion of Palestinian statehood, died on Thursday 11th November, at his 75 in a military hospital in France. As a world famous terrorist, the life of Arafat was full of controversy...
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WCC General Secretary’s Latin America Tour moves to Brazil to discuss Poverty
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev Samuel Kobia continued on his Latin America tour recently with a visit to Brasilia, the Brazilian capital on 5th November 2004. The he met with the Brazilian vice-president, José Alencar...
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Church Society call for Windsor Report to be dismissed
The Church Society has heavily condemned the recently released Windsor Report on homosexuality. The conservative group within the Anglican Communion released a statement saying that it was “bitterly disappointed”, and called on leaders to scrap the report...
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Windsor Report Reaction Group Release First Details
After the Windsor Report was released last month on 18th October, the Archbishop of Canterbury appointed a group to tackle the worldwide response to the document. The group have just released the first details of its much-awaited reception process...
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WCC’s Kobia proposes Ecumenical Agenda for Bolivian churches
The general secretary for the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev Samuel Kobia has put forward a number of issues for the Bolivian ecumenical agenda. The WCC representative suggested discussion on the following...
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Archbishop Calls for Church Funds for Gospel Mission
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams recently called for a reformation of the traditional parish system of the Church of England in order to redirect its money towards its mission work...