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ECUSA's Griswold to Join ARCIC Gathering Despite Warnings
The Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church (ECUSA) Frank Griswold will join the launch of agreed statements of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission on 16th May 2005 despite the calling of the Windsor report...
Labour Party Wins Third Election - World Leaders Praise Blair's Victory
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has succeeded in gaining a third historical victory for the Labour Party in General Election 2005. However, the majority seen in its previous term has been significantly reduced...
Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network Begins
The Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) has begun on 4th May 2005 in Basel, Switzerland. The ECEN is closely linked to Conference of European Churches (CEC), which ensures its secretariat...
New Accompaniers Join Ecumenical Programme in Palestine & Israel
A new group of 18 ecumenical accompaniers have joined the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). These new members added to the four existing bodies will increase the total number of accompaniers to 22...
Homosexuality Issue Tears Anglican Communion as UK Bishop is Rejected
The Right Rev Calvin Wendell Bess, the diocesan bishop of the Port of Spain in Trinidad has cancelled an invitation to the Bishop of Chelmsford, after he learnt about the Bishop's liberal views on homosexuality...
Church Leaders in UK Uniting to Challenge the Asylum System
Religious leaders from several leading denominations have released a statement expressing their dismay over the asylum system in the UK; regarding it as "unjust." The statement was signed on 2nd May 2005...
Anti-Conversion Bill: UN Envoy Meets Buddhists over Christian Fears
For several weeks the Freedom of Religion Bill has been a topic of controversy in Sri Lankan society and serious concerns among the Christians all over the world. The legislation pending in the Sri Lankan Parliament would result in...
UN Envoy Imposes Pressure on Sri Lanka to Withdraw Anti-Conversion Bill
Following the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) last month in Geneva, the exploitation of religious freedom in many countries is being brought to the headlines due to condemnation by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)...
Six Episcopal Priests Stand Firm Against Liberal Bishop in US
The case of the six Episcopal priests has been continually stirring the Connecticut Diocese of the Episcopal Church for several months now. Since the consecration of Robinson in 2003, the six priests...
Mandela to lead '46664 Arctic' Concert Against HIV/AIDS
Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa will take part in the HIV/AIDS charity concert called '46664 Arctic' in the Norwegian town of Tromsoe on June 11, to point out the worldwide influence of the killer epidemic...
Arrested Americans to have May Court Appearance in Malaysia
Two American Protestants still remain under arrest in Putrajaya, the capital of Malaysia for the distribution of Christian literature. They were ordered to be held in custody for two weeks by the local court...
Methodist Lesbian Minister Wins Appeal to be Reinstated
Irene Elizabeth Stroud has won her appeal against the ruling to defrock her last year in December for she confessed that she was a "self-avowed, practicing lesbian." A regional appeals panel that consists of five United Methodist church ministers...
ARCIC to Announce Reconciliatory Statement for Anglican & Catholic Church
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) will announce the publication of the agreed statement on the "Blessed Virgin Mary", known as the 'Seattle Statement' - on May 16 in Seattle, USA. The ARCIC is an organisation founded in 1970...
Archbishop Williams Welcomes Statement of Canada House of Bishops
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has warmly welcomed the statement of the Canadian House of Bishops issued on 27th April 2005. The statement is the latest reaction to the Windsor Report...
Bishop Griswold Tries to Focus on Life and Death Issues Not Homosexuality
Members of Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold on Wednesday evening, 27 April 2005. He informed that he wants to spend his time working on life and death issues, not on the stir over the homosexual issue...
Gay Issue May Divide the Episcopal and Anglican Church
The Kentucky chapter of the American Anglican Council (ACC-KY) have held meetings over 25 and 26 April 2005. Both evening meetings included the speeches of Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry, rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Plano...