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Church hostels are a vital ministry in Holy Land

Church hostels are a vital ministry in Holy Land

Beaten by security guards. Hassled by soldiers. Weary after spending several tiring days picking olives.

21 November 2002

New Site about Jesus

New Site about Jesus

A new a place to explore the story of Jesus, pray, discuss, be entertained and discover how Jesus is understood, followed, interpreted and worshipped is available on the internet.

06 November 2002

Bible translation for Bosnia

Bible translation for Bosnia

The Bosnian Bible Project is the project of the Life Centre International, Croatia. The Bosnian New Testament, translated directly from the Nestle-Aland 27th Edition of the Greek New Testament, is the result of a long-term collaborative effort by a team of scholars, translators and linguists based in Croatia and Bosnia 

06 November 2002

Ecumenical Scholars met in Italy

Ecumenical Scholars met in Italy

A conference devoted to the theme "The Holy Spirit and Ecumenism," sponsored by The Cardinal Suenens Center of John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, was held at the Ecumenical Monastery of Bose, Italy, in late October.

06 November 2002

Middle East Synod: Concern for Iraq and Jerusalem

Middle East Synod: Concern for Iraq and Jerusalem

The Standing Committee of the Central Synod of the Episcopal Church in the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, meeting in Cairo on 24 October 2002, strongly supported the stand of the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, and the Archbishop Designate, Dr Rowan Williams, in relation to the threat of war against Iraq. 

31 October 2002

House of Bishops sets high threshold for Iraqi war

House of Bishops sets high threshold for Iraqi war

The Church of England's House of Bishops has urged the British Government and the international community to continue to pursue all available peaceful means towards resolving the crisis with Iraq.

18 October 2002

Ecumenical group says Mission is at the heart of Theological Education

Ecumenical group says Mission is at the heart of Theological Education

Churches throughout Britain and Ireland are asked to look harder at how they communicate the Christian message in a changing world in a new report published 8 October. 

14 October 2002

Education Sunday for the Academic Year 2002-3

Education Sunday for the Academic Year 2002-3

As the academic year gets under way, Churches are publishing resources for Education Sunday 2003. For more than a hundred years, this special Sunday has been recognised, in England and Wales, as a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone in the world of education. Next year, Education Sunday will be 16 February.

10 October 2002

Archbishop of Canterbury's final Michaelmas Sermon at Canterbury Cathedral

On this Michaelmas Sunday, exactly 40 years after my ordination as a Deacon in St Paul's Cathedral, I stand to preach my last sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury in this similarly awe-inspiring place of worship. 

29 September 2002

Scottish churches to remember September 11

Scottish churches to remember September 11

Scottish Episcopal churches will be opening their doors on Wednesday to remember the September 11 attacks and their aftermath. 

10 September 2002