Nairobi Roman Catholic Bishop Antonio Menegazzo, the apostolic administrator of El-Obeid diocese in Sudan, has expressed shock at a United Nations’ military commander’s pronouncement that
WarsawThe government of Turkey has agreed to extend indefinitely permission for Christian worship at an historic church in Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul, says
Francine Nijimbere, the woman whose arms were severed in an attack, waits for treatment. The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is exploring treatment
Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of the Anglican Church of Canada’s faith, worship, and ministry department, has been appointed to the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission for Unity,
Recorded at St. John’s Anglican Church in Kelwood, Man., stories of social injustice lie at the heart of Alana Levandoski’s insightful new album. HOW DO
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will consult churches, aboriginal groups and government representatives on how best to involve Canadians in documenting the 150-year legacy of Indian residential schools.
The American Jewish Committee has denounced the World Council of Churches’ general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, for his declaration that Israel’s “occupation” of Palestinian
International Christian leaders have welcomed the election of Norwegian Lutheran theologian the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit as the next general secretary of the World Council
The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu is to follow God’s will by taking a prominent role in efforts to reverse the effects of climate change, says
Supporters and opponents of a decision by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to allow men and women in open and monogamous relationships with persons
National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald receives a blessing from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Journal staff writer Marites
The newly elected leader of the United Church of Canada has called on her denomination to become a multicultural organization that builds bridges with other
Those involved with church-based efforts to change the detention system for US immigrants, who have often railed against the scheme, say they are encouraged by
Hong Kong People are turning to spirituality during the credit crunch, say organizers of a recent Honk Kong book fair, where books on religion were
New DelhiChurch schools and other Christian institutions in Karachi have closed in protest at the killing of Christians in Pakistan’s central Punjab region in a
Growing up in the 60s, I lived in a world with clearly defined roles for men and women. Most of my friends’ fathers worked and
HarareZimbabwean Anglicans are urging the new leader of the Anglican church in their country to move to reconcile the strife-riven diocese of Harare which has
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has suggested that the U.S. Episcopal (Anglican) Church may have to accept a secondary
LondonCouples living together with children born out of wedlock will be able to get married and have their offspring baptized at a single ceremony, the
Canterbury, EnglandFears about the spread of the H1N1 virus, once known as swine flu, are curtailing religious activities of both Christians and Muslims as they