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Destination: Tokyo!

The Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) will be holding its next Triennial Meeting in Tokyo from March 15-18 in Tokyo at Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University, an Anglican university that is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Japan.

10 October 2001

Pakistani Anglican bishop says 'fears have come true' after massacre in church

Pakistani Anglican bishop says 'fears have come true' after massacre in church

An emotional funeral was held October 29 at St. Dominic's church in the town of Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province for the 15 members of the Anglican Church of Pakistan massacred inside the same church during Sunday services.

03 October 2001

Letter to Prime Minister of Japan

Letter to Prime Minister of Japan

On behalf of Christian world in Japan, we request that you not pay an official visit to the Religious Corporate, Yasukuni Shrine on August 15. Yasukuni Shrine was protected by the nation as State Shinto until the end of the Asia Pacific War and served as the spiritual foundation for the Emperor's military forces sent to invade the countries in Asia and Pacific.

21 August 2001

Memorial prayers at Holy Trinity Church, Nagasaki on the anniversary of the atomic bombing

Memorial prayers at Holy Trinity Church, Nagasaki on the anniversary of the atomic bombing

This year as every year we at Holy Trinity Nagasaki will be remembering the victims of the atomic bombing which took place on August 9th 1945. 70,000 people in the city lost their lives in the explosion, including 29 members of this church. In the following days and years many times that number died as a result of injury or radiation-related disease, and deaths directly attributed to the bombing still occur.

10 August 2001

Gujarat earthquake reconstruction

Gujarat earthquake reconstruction

Warm Greetings to you from the Church of North India. As said in my earlier communication that Gujarat is slowly returning to normalcy. Thanks to the worldwide community for their overwhelming response. Apart from what the Diocese of Gujarat has received directly from within the country and outside we have received Rs.2.50 Crore towards Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction Program.

27 June 2001

Gujarat earthquake rehabilitation project

Gujarat earthquake rehabilitation project

The Church of North India (CNI) has signed MOU with Gujarat State Management Authority in Partnership, for complete village development in Village Mavnugam, Taluka - Jodiya, District Jamnagar. In order to complete the Project successfully, CNI Gujarat Diocese has appointed M/s Artefact Projects (a Unit of Artefact Software & Finance Ltd.) Nagpur as Project Management Consultants.

22 June 2001

Japanese and Korean Christians protest revisionist textbook

Japanese and Korean Christians protest revisionist textbook

NSKK has tackled with the Revisionist Textbook; NSKK has sent the petition to the Authority to retract the resolution of the Revisionist Textbook and sent following letter to all of its parish churches and related institutions.

01 May 2001

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Women's League holds 3rd Annual General Meeting

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Women's League holds 3rd Annual General Meeting

The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Women's League held it third Annual General Meeting, and celebrated Holy Communion, at Calvary Church in March. The Most Revd. Peter Kong gave the benediction and commissioned new officers.

11 April 2001

China's last Anglican bishop sees unclear future for Christians

China's last Anglican bishop sees unclear future for Christians

China's last Anglican bishop, K.H. Ting, may be moving a bit more slowly these days, but at the age of 85 he has seen the most important developments in the life of the Chinese Christian church and he has come deep concerns about its future.

16 February 2001

Present situation in Kutch and Ahmedabad

Present situation in Kutch and Ahmedabad

I have just arrived from my visit to Kutch, and in the continuation of my letter dated 27th of January, 2001. we would like to give you further details. I was there along with Bishop Sadgunam of ECI. The situation in Kutch is indescribable by any means in words.

03 February 2001