Church leaders of the Anglican and Lutheran churches in Northern Europe met this weekend to deepen their fellowship in the Porvoo Communion. Coming from different backgrounds, and with a rich variety of experiences, they affirmed their commitment to address together some of the challenges facing people in Europe today.
19 March 1998
The Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Revd David Smith, joined with Monseignor Billy Steele of the Roman Catholic Church, the Revd Geoff Reid, Chair of Christians Together in Bradford and Canon Geoff Smith from Bradford Cathedral to visit the Hanafia Mosque in Carlisle Road for Friday Prayers, on February 20.
03 March 1998
The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Dr Thomas Butler, and Mr Manzoor Moghal, Chairman, Federation of Muslim Organisations in Leicestershire, have issued a joint statement this week on the situation in Iraq
03 March 1998
(ENI) Europe's churches - Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant and Anglican - are hoping to sign a "European ecumenical charter" on Easter Sunday in the year 2001 to outline the main tasks for the churches in the new millennium.
03 March 1998
(LWI) Prompted by increased tension between Iraq and some Western powers and the subsequent military buildup in the region, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has turned to the ecumenical network "Action by Churches Together" (ACT) urgently asking for help. ACT's Iraq emergency relief appeal, sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and World Council of Churches (WCC) amounts to USD 2 million.
03 March 1998
(ENI)At an historic meeting in Cyprus, 20 leaders of Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant churches in the Middle East have called attention to the falling numbers and resources of Christians living in the region where Christianity began. The church leaders attending the high-level meeting also promised to cooperate with each other and with their Muslim neighbours to overcome difficulties faced by Christians.
24 February 1998
(ENI) The head of the World Bank and senior figures from the world's major faiths, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, are to meet later this month for a dialogue that has already been described as a "huge potential breakthrough" in moves to alleviate global poverty.
23 February 1998
Two versions of the Lord's Prayer will appear in the Church of England's new service books - Common Worship -, the new modern version and the modified traditional version. The modern translation replaces the phrase "And lead us not into temptation" with "Save us from the time of trial" and the word "trespass" has become "sin".
23 February 1998
(CT) A nationwide consultation on the implications of human cloning was launched in London last week by the Human Genetics Advisory Commission (HGAC) and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
18 February 1998
"During yesterday's debate on the Agenda, members of Synod voiced concerns about Government policy towards Iraq, and we prayed together for a peaceful outcome. I have received many representations from Church people in this country and around the Anglican Communion about the situation in Iraq and about the risks of military action
11 February 1998