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Mgr Pierre Whalon salue l'initiative d'aider les chrétiens irakiens

Mgr Pierre Whalon salue l'initiative d'aider les chrétiens irakiens

Mgr Pierre Whalon salue l’initiative du gouvernement français de travailler avec l’Association d'Entraide aux Minorités d'Orient (AEMO) afin de secourir les chrétiens irakiens blessés dimanche dans l’attentat contre l’église syriaque catholique Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours. 

03 November 2010

Grieving Christians mourn dead from Iraq church bloodbath

Grieving Christians mourn dead from Iraq church bloodbath

BAGHDAD — Two priests, who were among dozens of Christian hostages killed by Al-Qaeda gunmen in a Baghdad church, were buried as heroes on Tuesday after a tearful funeral that drew hundreds of people.

02 November 2010

Church of Ireland Rector breaks preaching record

Church of Ireland Rector breaks preaching record

The Rev Canon Ken McReynolds, rector of Lambeg Parish, Connor Diocese, preached a record-breaking five hour 50 minute sermon on Saturday October 30.

02 November 2010

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Queen Elizabeth II to inaugurate Church of England General Synod

Her Majesty The Queen will inaugurate the Ninth General Synod of the Church of England in Church House, Westminster on Tuesday 23 November.

01 November 2010

Latest issue of the newsletter of the Anglican Centre in Rome now available

Latest issue of the newsletter of the Anglican Centre in Rome now available

The Anglican Centre in Rome provides a permanent diplomatic presence in Rome for the Anglican Communion; it is the base for the Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See;

01 November 2010

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A parish centre for both Anglicans and Catholics opens

A new parish centre built jointly by the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in a British town and costing £1.3m has opened.

29 October 2010

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

Church of England publishes latest statistics on web

 The Church of England has today published its latest information about parish income and expenditure and trends in ministry numbers in Church Statistics 2008/9. The attendance statistics included were published in February 2010.

27 October 2010

A year on, European Churches still have Haiti and its people close to their hearts.

A year on, European Churches still have Haiti and its people close to their hearts.

Almost a year on from the worst natural disaster in Haiti’s history, two Anglican/Episcopal fundraising initiatives demonstrate that the country has not been forgotten.

27 October 2010

Archbishop of Dublin announces his intention to retire

Archbishop of Dublin announces his intention to retire

On Tuesday, 5 October, 2010, The Most Reverend Dr John RW Neill announced his intention to retire at the end of January 2011 as Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough to the House of Bishops.

22 October 2010

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Cathedral wins Eco Congregation Award

Bradford Cathedral has been awarded Eco Congregation status – the first cathedral in the north of England to receive this prestigious award.

18 October 2010