Churches defend Scotland’s level of Faith
New data has shown that Christianity in Scotland has plummeted. A map produced by official statisticians, based on the 2001 census, indicated large areas of England were in the highest band for the level of Christianity, where as Scotland lagged behind in the second....
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Church of England Commissioners may Compromise on Ethical Investment Policies
The Church of England’s parish funds crisis may be even more of a worry than previously expected. In a desperate effort to raise extra finances for the struggling parishes, the denomination is reportedly considering investing millions of pounds into industries previously considered as morally questionable...
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Evangelicals’ Conference Seeks to Defend Orthodox Teachings on Homosexuality
The Annual National Conference of Reform representing just under a third of the 9,000 stipendiary clergy in the Church of England, has commenced at the Hayes Conference Centre. A number of important issues within the Anglican Church are expected to be addressed...
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International Eucharist Congress draws Thousands
On Sunday 10th October, in the city of Gudalajara in Mexico, more than 3,000 Catholics gathered to commemorate the start of the International Eucharist Congress, as well as the beginning of the “Year of the Eucharist”...
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Vatican calls for Multinational troops to support Iraq
Some of the most senior members of the Vatican have put aside their rifts with Tony Blair and George Bush over the war in Iraq, and requested that increased military presence of multinational troops be sent to the region...
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Faiths United to Mourn the Death of British Hostage
After weeks of pleading and struggling, the British hostage Kenneth Bigley was tragically killed by his merciless captors. Churches throughout Britain have expressed their condolences towards Bigley’s family who have suffered deep agony over the past weeks in the face of Bigley's fate...
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Largest-Ever Gathering of Catholic Bishops in Britain highlight Re-evangelising Europe
Last weekend, Catholic Bishops from 34 European Countries gathered at Leeds, England to attend a four-day assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE). It was the largest ever gathering of senior Catholic bishops in Britain...
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Australian Anglicans' clear Voice against Gay "Marriages" & Ordinations
Following the opening of the Australia Anglican Church’s General Synod meeting in Perth on Thursday 7th October, the Church sternly affirmed its opposition to same-sex union and homosexual clergy ordination...
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African Archbishop says Anglican Communion may be Broken beyond Repair
The most influential leader in the Anglican Church in Africa has made a statement saying that the global Anglican Communion is “broken” over the confirmation of a gay bishop in New Hampshire, and this break may be beyond repair...
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Church Criticises New Proposals for Asylum Seekers
Recently, the British Conservative leader Michael Howard announced that his party believe that the UK should make stricter laws on asylum seekers and immigration. This has been described as “alarming” by Churches across the country...
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Bishop says Wasting Money on Bureaucracy Hampers Mission
The Bishop of London, the Right Rev Richard Chartres, has criticised the Church of England for wasting too much money on bureaucracy during a recent interview with The Church of England Newspaper...
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World Methodist Council announce Theme of 2006 Assembly in S.Korea
The theme for the World Methodist Council’s (WMC) next assembly will be “The Life and Death Issue” of reconciliation. The assembly is due to take place in South Korea in 2006 according to the program chairman of the WMC...