An international Church-backed campaign to write off unpayable Third World debts in the year 2000 is planning to confront the political leaders of the world's richest countries with a "vast human chain" when they arrive in Birmingham, England, for their annual meeting next year in May.
31 October 1997
In less than a thousand days we shall celebrate the beginning of the year 2000 AD. That event will no doubt be marked by many different moods and emotions; but its true significance, and the reason for our celebrations, lies in the letters `AD', Anno Domini, the year of our Lord. In that brief phrase the story of a remarkable man called Jesus, a carpenter from Nazareth, is made the hinge of history.
21 October 1997
Episcopal appointments from around the Communion.
26 September 1997
The central committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has overwhelmingly approved a set of proposals aimed at giving the ecumenical movement, the WCC and its member Churches a new sense of purpose in the run-up to the new millennium and to the WCC's 50th anniversary next year.
26 September 1997
Metropolitan Kirill, one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most senior officials, has dismissed suggestions that controversial legislation being considered by the Russian parliament will restrict religious freedom in Russia.
23 September 1997
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has revealed plans to extend celebrations and events for its 50th anniversary next year and for its 330-plus member Churches to renew their commitment to ecumenism.
23 September 1997
Member churches of the World Council of Churches - the world's biggest ecumenical organisation, which is facing severe financial constraints - must assume greater financial responsibility for its activities, the WCC general secretary, Dr Konrad Raiser said at the annual meeting of the WCC's central committee, which met in Geneva last week.
23 September 1997
I know I speak on behalf of the entire Anglican Family around the globe in extending sympathy and prayers to the Roman Catholic Community at the news of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
08 September 1997
Mother Teresa was a truly inspirational servant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her influence was far greater than just within her own Christian tradition. It touched the hearts of Christians throughout the world.
08 September 1997
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 26 August to 4 September at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, USA.
05 September 1997