Andrew Clark
Bishops call for US Inquiry into Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
Church of England Bishops are expected to apply pressure for a US inquiry into the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by American troops, and for those responsible to be brought to justice...
Street Pastors Programme Launches in Manchester
On the evening of Saturday 3rd July, Pastors will take to some of the toughest streets in Manchester to help rebuild communities and reduce crime. The team will consist of fourteen Pastors, who will...
'Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue' meet at Canterbury Cathedral
The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the International Study Centre in Canterbury Cathedral, from Monday, June 21st – Friday, June 25th, 2004...
South African Church Activists join WCC Programme in Israel and Palestine
Last week, thirteen new church activists joined the WCC Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Israel and Palestine (EAPPI); four of which came from South Africa...
Twenty-Nine New Deacons ordained for Diocese of London
Twenty-Nine new deacons were ordained for the Diocese of London at the annual Ordination ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral by the Bishop of London...
Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams addresses Methodist Conference 2004
On Monday 28th June, for the first time since 1961 the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed the Methodist Conference. The Conference which began on Saturday 26th June and continues...
Methodist Conference 2004 Update
The Methodist Conference 2004 commenced on Saturday 26th June and will continue until Thursday 1st July at Loughborough University...
Thousands of ‘BibleLands Sunday’ Resource Packs Distributed to Churches
The Christian charity ‘BibleLands’ recently announced that it will be holding its first ever ‘BibleLands Sunday’ on July 4th 2004. This will be an event for churches nationwide to...
Centenary Congress of Baptist World Alliance attracts Top Speakers
The 100th birthday celebration of the Baptist World Alliance will take place at the Baptist World Centenary Congress in Birmingham, England from 27th to 31st July 2005...
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for UN Reform
At an American fundraising dinner, Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury called for major reforms to the United Nations in the aftermath of the Iraq crisis last year...
WCC comments on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The World Council of Churches’ (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia gave comment on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which took place on 26th June...
Faith-Based Organisations to have vital role in largest ever global HIV/AIDS Meeting
The 15th International AIDS Conference will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 11th to 16th July, and will see organisations from Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish religions attend. Over 100 faith-based organisations...
Killing of South Korean Christian in Iraq stuns the world
South Korea has stated that it is stunned by the "inhumane" beheading of a Korean hostage, known to be a "devout Christian", in Iraq...
Homosexuality in the Church continues to Divide its Members
The debate regarding the morals of appointing a gay Dean in St Albans continued to heat up this week as more and more church leaders and members made their voices and opinions heard...
Church of England Reviews may see Number of Bishops Cut
The Church of England is currently reviewing itself and looking into the role of its Bishops and other senior posts with a view to making cut-backs...
“Hope for the City” Pours Grace on London through Prayer
On the evening of Friday 11th June, ‘Hope for the City’ – a prayer gathering at Westminster Chapel took place to pray for London’s people and leaders...