Andrew Clark
Rowan Williams tells Christians to give more respect to other Religions
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams marked the third anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by calling out to Christians everywhere to show more respect to other religions...
Passion of the Christ surpasses Lord of the Rings’ DVD record
The epic film based on the final twelve hours of Christ’s life, The Passion of the Christ, has broken the record sales of the hugely popular Lord of the Rings movie on DVD and VHS in a single week...
USA announces Sudan atrocities Genocide
The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell has announced that the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region amounts to genocide. He demanded that the United Nations begin an immediate investigation into exactly what is happening in the region...
Majority of IVF clinics willing to Destroy Embryos
Reports emerging from a survey carried out in Washington DC, USA have indicated that nearly all vitro fertilisation clinics in America create more embryos than they will implant in a woman’s womb. In addition to this more than 80% are willing to destroy those embryos...
African Bishops tell the International Community that it is Time for Action in Darfur
Last week the UN’s deadline for Sudan to restore security to the Darfur region passed, and Christian leaders in Africa since then have been urging the international community to take hard-line action against Khartoum for failing to comply...
US Bishops Arrive in London for Talks at Lambeth Palace
Liberal Anglican bishops from the US arrived in London on Tuesday 7th September 2004 for sanction talks at Lambeth Palace with Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
UN’s Annan says Action on Sudan may be taken within the Week
The UN Security Council has warned that it could take action on the Darfur crisis in Sudan within the next week, Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported. He put forward the point that “more can and should be done” in efforts to improve security in the war-torn region...
WCC and Ecumenical Leaders give full support to UN Secretary-General
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the General Secretaries of eight separate regional ecumenical bodies have come together to draw up a letter of support to the United Nations secretary-general, Kofi Annan...
Bishops oppose 'misguided and unnecessary' euthanasia Bill
The Church of England and a number of Roman Catholic bishops have joined forces to urge the Parliament in the UK not to change the law on euthanasia, stating that allowing assisted suicide would undermine the protection of vulnerable people...
LWF raises its membership at Geneva Council Meeting
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has raised its membership to 65 million worldwide. On Monday 6th September the LWF announced that it had added three more churches to its international network...
Reactions to Crisis in Beslan
Archbishop Sean Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has sent a letter of condolence to victims in the atrocities held during the three-day battle in Beslan...
Three shot dead in attack on Colombian church
Three people were killed and 14 seriously injured when masked men opened fire on a church in southern Colombia during a prayer service. The gunmen attacked the Christian and Missionary Alliance church with automatic weapons...
Seventh Anniversary of Mother Teresa’s Death dedicated to Russia’s Children
The seventh anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death was marked with a special day of prayer for peace and for the children that died in the Russian school hostage catastrophe...
Church Attacks in India lead to Twelve Arrests
Orissa, East India: Twelve people have been arrested by the Indian Authorities for attacking a church last Thursday. Those arrested consisted of Christians as well as Hindus, although official reports of the detainees has not been released yet...
Sudan says it has complied with UN Peace resolution
The Sudanese government stated on Thursday that it had largely complied with the United Nation’s demands despite the UN’s own chief Kofi Annan expressing his discontent that most militia still have not been disarmed...
Lambeth Commission to recommend Exclusion of the ECUSA from Anglican Communion
The worldwide Anglican Communion may be about to punish the Episcopal Church in America, by excluding them from the communion as a penalty for ordaining a homosexual bishop...