Archbishop Desmond Tutu during a session at the 2009 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: World Economic Forum Cape TownThe
Christianity is one of the fastest growing religions in China. Photo: Marites N. Sison Hong KongA Chinese Christian intellectual, Yu Jie, is insisting he will
“Theology cannot be replaced by religious studies,” according to the Conference of European Churches. GenevaRepresentatives of European theological faculties and church theological institutes have warned
Six months after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, many residents remain in camps. Photo: Magnus Aronson/ACT Leogane Some Haitians feel as if it happened
Canon Nerva Cot Aguilera speaks after her appointment as suffragan bishop in 2007. Archdeacon Ulises Mario Aguiera, left, was also appointed suffragan. To her right:
David Johnston, Canada’s governor general-designate, meets the Queen during a dinner held in her honour in Toronto on July 5, 2010. Photo: Jason Ransom Canada’s
Christian leaders in Sudan are warning of a backlash if the 2011 referendum results in independence from the north. File photo: Leanne Larmondin NairobiSouthern Sudan
Theologically trained women in India find “few takers” for their qualifications, say Indian women theologians. Bangalore, IndiaA gathering of women theologians in India has expressed
“Preserving the world’s water resources, and securing access to water for all, is one of the greatest challenges we face,” says the Ecumenical Water Network.
Nigeria’s Environmental Protection Agency has dictated the time, period and frequency of worship services in churches. Lagos, NigeriaChristians in the Nigerian state of Lagos have
Illustration: David Anderson / davidandersonillustration.com Have you noticed a trend that has been around for a few years now: clergy couples (a husband and wife
commercial sponsorship at General Synod 2010? The possibilities for local adaptation are limitless. Illustration: David Anderson / davidandersonillustration.com With General Synod 2010 seeking commercial sponsorships
Overwork, overwhelming loneliness and lack of proper training are cited as triggers that feed this compulsion. Illustration: Todd Davidson The cases are high profile, shocking
Same old Many thanks for hitting the nail on the head in Vision 2019: Where’s the beef? (May 2010, p. 4). It articulates what I
In the May 2010 issue, reference was made to the Vital Church Planting conference held in Toronto in February. The annual event is a joint
197Number of full-time chaplains in the regular Forces supporting soldiers, sailors, air personnel and their families By denomination: Christian90 Roman Catholic 48 Anglican
Wolf Hallby Hilary MantelHarperCollins, 2009$24.99, 651 pp. In an age of spin-doctors and re-branding, British novelist Hilary Mantel sets herself a near impossible task: the
Growing Up Christian: Why young people stay in church and (sometimes) come back to churchby John P. BowenVancouver: Regent College Publishing, 2010$15.95 Canadian books and
Spiraling world poverty calls for “democratic, just and accountable global financial and economic structures,” says the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Grand Rapids, MichiganA global
Vianney (Sam) Carriere, interim director of the Department of Philanthropy, and director of Communications and Information Resources. Photo: Saskia Rowley Fielder Vianney (Sam) Carriere has