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Catholics Warn of Irreparable Damage if CofE Introduces Women Bishops

The Roman Catholic Church has come out to warn the Church of England that any reform to allow women bishops would "radically impair" their relationship...

Anglican Consultative Council: Church of Canada Remains Important Part of Communion

The Anglican Church of Canada "remains an important part of the Anglican Communion" the Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) has told members of the Canadian Council of General Synod (CoGs)...

Anglican Church of Tanzania Launches Educational Project

The Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) is starting work on plans to build an Anglican university which will begin operating by September 2006. The university will run both theological ...

50,000 to Gather in National Rally Calling for Dalit Christian Rights in India

The All India Christian Council, a partner of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has announced that it will be holding a National Rally for Dalit Christian reservation in Hyderabad, India on Nov. 26th, 2005. Approximately 50,000 Dalit Christians from all over India...

Planning your Merry Christmas

`Tis the season to be jolly - but jolly over-fed and jolly tired? Here are some tips to making wise choices and avoiding the Christmas Blues...

Campaign Launched to Save Historic Chapel in Glasgow

A retired doctor has launched a campaign to save a historic secret chapel hidden within Glasgow's Western General hospital. The war memorial chapel features plaques and memorials to many of the staff who fell...

EU Report Criticises Turkey on Religious Rights

An EU report issued earlier in the month has criticised Turkey on religious rights for non-Muslim organisations. Turkey must ensure safeguards to religious freedom as a precondition to EU entry in 2015...

Catholic Church Warns New Vaccine May Increase Underage Sex

The Catholic Church in Scotland has raised concern about a new vaccine against cervical cancer currently undergoing trial on young women from Glasgow. The Church warns the new drug may encourage underage sex...

America's Mainline Church Leaders Urge US Congress to Stop Genocide in Darfur

Top representatives of America’s largest mainline churches are standing together against the humanitarian crises in Darfur, Sudan, through a joint letter issued to members of the U.S. House of Representatives...

CWS Voices Concern over Possible Debt Burden for Pakistan

Church World Service has welcomed pledges of aid from the international community for Pakistan but has voiced strong concern that the earthquake-devastated country may be left to carry an greater debt burden...

WCC & Roman Catholic Church Look to Renewed Ecumenism at 40th Anniversary

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church have this week celebrated 40 years of cooperation and ecumenical works of the Joint Working Group. Catholicos Aram I, the WCC Central Committee...

South African Churches Express Shock over Discovery of Namibian Graves

The general secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Dr Molefe Tsele, has expressed shock on behalf of the Council over the recent discovery of mass graves in Namibia. General secretary of the SACC, Dr Molefe Tsele, said in a letter to the head of the Namibian Council of Churches...