Andrew Clark
Pope in historical first meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister
Sources from Vatican revealed that Pope John Paul II will meet with Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at the Vatican on Thursday 4th November 2004. The very first encounter between the two figures will take place at around 11:00am (10:00am GMT). In the midst of the instability in Iraq, this meeting could prove to be very influential...
Report Expects to Move One Step Closer to Women Bishop Ordination
As the schism of the Church over the issue of homosexual clergy ordination heats up after the release of the controversial Windsor Report two weeks ago, another influential report on women bishop ordination will be seen today...
British Politicians Urge Support for Iraqi Christians’ Autonomy
A number of British politicians and human rights campaigners have voiced their request to the British government to reach out a helping hand to the vulnerable community in Iraq. Ever escalating attacks against the Iraq Assyrian Christian community have ranged...
Nine British Methodist Pilgrims Die in Jordan Car Crash
On Thursday 28th October, a car accident on the Desert Highway near the ancient city of Petra in Jordan killed nine British Christians who were on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Two Jordanians and an Egyptian also lost their lives...
Incoming European Commission steps back under Homosexual Row
In the midst of the homosexuality debate across the arena of politics in Europe, the upcoming 'European Commission' have announced that they will temporarily withdraw their team...
Salvation Army return to New International HQ in London
The Salvation Army International Headquarters have moved out of their temporary home for the past three years at William Booth College in Denmark Hill, London, and back to their newly redeveloped offices...
African Anglicans gather in Nigeria
The first All African Bishops Conference (AABC) begins in Lagos on Wednesday to address the problems facing the Anglican Communion on the continent. Over 300 bishops from all over the continent will come together to discuss the major challenges that the Church faces such as Aids, war and poverty...
Catholics to Stand up to Extreme Spanish Government in Demonstration
The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has projected itself into a position of political opposition to the country’s new Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. The Church has called its first major demonstration to protest against its plans to introduce homosexual marriage...
Statements and Reactions to the Windsor Report
Since the Windsor Report was released last Monday 18 October, the Anglican Communion has been analysing the report in detail. These are the full initial reactions to the report from a number of top Anglican leaders...
Iraqi Christians Support Hostage with Prayers
Since the British-Iraqi aid worker from 'Care International' was kidnapped on Tuesday last week, Iraqi Christians and Muslims alike have expressed their deep concern with the situation. Yesterday, Christian worshippers in Iraq prayed at Sunday Services for the release...
Homosexual Bishop criticises Windsor Report
Homosexual bishop, Gene Robinson, whose ordination was greatly criticised by many conservative Anglicans and recently condemned by the Windsor report, has denounced the report for its “deficiencies and unfairness”...
Global Fight against Poverty continues with meeting at WCC HQ
On 22 October 2004 a meeting between the World Council of Churches (WCC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) took place to discuss global poverty eradication. Heads of the three global bodies issued a joint statement...
Nigerian Archbishop Rebukes the Windsor Report
In the period of digesting and reflecting on the Windsor Report 2004 released on Monday, the leader of one of the world’s largest Anglican Churches showed his disappointment at the report...
Iraq Government Urges Aid Agencies Not to Compromise with Terrorists
Today represents the third day since the devoted Iraqi-British aid worker, Margaret Hassan was captured by Iraqi terrorists in Baghdad. Even though the reason behind the kidnapping is still a mystery, it is confirmed that the kidnappers are related to the Islamic extremists...
Christian Aid Report points at Israel’s illegal actions
A new report entitled ‘Facts on the Ground: The End of the Two-State Solution?’, by Christian Aid has stated that Israel’s illegal actions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank may destroy any chance of a two-state solution being reached...
Seminar on Eradicating Poverty hosted by WCC
On 18th October 2004, a seminar on eradicating poverty took place at the WCC’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The half-day seminar was entitled, “The challenge of poverty eradication”, and focused on how churches and governments can unite in achieving...