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Amos Trust holds exhibition of "After Hurricane" photographs to raise fund

Amos Trust holds exhibition of "After Hurricane" photographs to raise fund

Twelve members of "Collective", supporters of Amos Trust, who have recently returned from a visit in Nicaragua and Honduras, Central America, are hosting an exhibition of pictures of hope taken by the group as the people there are trying to rebuild their lives two years on from Hurricane Mitch.

02 April 2001

Seismic activity diminishes in El Salvador

Seismic activity diminishes in El Salvador

This is the report #6 that I want to share with you, to let you know with great happiness that thanks God, the seismic activity in El Salvador has diminished, although from time to time, we are surprised by some tremors, but the population, little by little is taking stronger security and in the middle of the disaster, we are beginning a normal life.

29 March 2001

Episcopalians and Greek Orthodox share space in Seattle

Episcopalians and Greek Orthodox share space in Seattle

The relationship of the Episcopal Church of Redeemer and the Greek Orthodox, in Seattle, USA, is taking wings, as the two congregations share the same space in a way that celebrates what they have in common and honour their differences.

20 March 2001

New international Anglican body glimpses ecumenical future

New international Anglican body glimpses ecumenical future

The first permanent Commission of the Anglican Communion met for the first time in early December 2000 - the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER).

13 March 2001

Archbishop calls on Government to address homelessness crises

Archbishop calls on Government to address homelessness crises

Addressing a crowd of homeless people and activists in Toronto, Canada, Archbishop Terence Finlay called upon all three levels of government to develop a national housing policy to counteract the crises of homelessness.

08 March 2001

Oklahoma Christians taking a stand against capital punishment

Oklahoma Christians taking a stand against capital punishment

 The Bishop of Oklahoma, the Rt. Revd. Robert Moody, has asked his diocese to prayerfully address the issue of capital punishment and critically look at how it impacts on the society at large.

08 March 2001

The ethics of biotechnology

The ethics of biotechnology

To begin to answer that question let me point out one of the underlying themes that hovers around the each of the texts, the theme of Sabbath. Indeed, what I want to do this morning is to offer a reading of all of the texts from the perspective of that Sabbath of Sabbaths which we call Jubilee: the Sabbath rest which God proclaims for the earth, for all creation, and in that context for God's people; the Sabbath rest that God's people are called in turn to proclaim for the earth and for all its inhabitants.

05 March 2001

El Salvador Earthquake

El Salvador Earthquake

We had not woken up from the earthquake of February 13th yet when suddenly, a tremor of 6.6 on the Richter scale hit us on Saturday 17th at 2:24 in the afternoon. A telluric movement with different characteristics and with epicenter on the south of the capital city of San Salvador. Damages have not been estimated yet because there are confusion and panic on the population.

26 February 2001

Churches form a friendship

Churches form a friendship

St Mary's Episcopal Church in Tampa, USA, has become home to two congregations, who have formed a bond that transcends culture, language, race and religion, after using the same building for three years at different times on Sundays.

19 February 2001

Former ACC Member from USA dies

Former ACC Member from USA dies

The Reverend Austin Cooper died on Wednesday, February 14, 2001.

16 February 2001