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Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sermon

Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sermon

'Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, he is risen. Remember how he told you while he was still with you in Galilee.' Then, Luke tells us, 'they remembered his words'.

09 April 1998

Church criticised for its investment in arms

Church criticised for its investment in arms

(CT) Church organisations have been criticised for continuing to invest in arms companies. The Campaign Against Arms Trade has compiled a dossier of seven arms exporters and the groups that hold shares in them.

08 April 1998

Primus says agree to disagree on homosexuals

Primus says agree to disagree on homosexuals

(CT) Those who disagree with ordaining practising homosexuals should not oppose those who do agree with it, the Bishop of Edinburgh, the Most Revd Richard Holloway, has said.

08 April 1998

Bishop provides a Theological path through divisive issues

Bishop provides a Theological path through divisive issues

The Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Revd Peter Selby, has set out a theological path through the potentially divisive issues facing the Anglican Church today.

23 March 1998

Remarriage of Divorcees possible in Church

Remarriage of Divorcees possible in Church

(CT) The bishops of the Church in Wales this month lifted their ban the remarriage of divorcees in church. Clergy now have the freedom to conduct such services if their consciences allow it.

19 March 1998

The Porvoo Communion Church Leaders' Consultation

The Porvoo Communion Church Leaders' Consultation

Church leaders of the Anglican and Lutheran churches in Northern Europe met this weekend to deepen their fellowship in the Porvoo Communion. Coming from different backgrounds, and with a rich variety of experiences, they affirmed their commitment to address together some of the challenges facing people in Europe today.

19 March 1998

Bishop of Bradford and Christian Leaders show shared concern for Iraq at Bradford Mosque

Bishop of Bradford and Christian Leaders show shared concern for Iraq at Bradford Mosque

The Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Revd David Smith, joined with Monseignor Billy Steele of the Roman Catholic Church, the Revd Geoff Reid, Chair of Christians Together in Bradford and Canon Geoff Smith from Bradford Cathedral to visit the Hanafia Mosque in Carlisle Road for Friday Prayers, on February 20.

03 March 1998

Bishop of Leicester and Muslim Leader make joint statement on Iraq

Bishop of Leicester and Muslim Leader make joint statement on Iraq

The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Dr Thomas Butler, and Mr Manzoor Moghal, Chairman, Federation of Muslim Organisations in Leicestershire, have issued a joint statement this week on the situation in Iraq

03 March 1998

Churches to sign Ecumenical Charter in 2001

Churches to sign Ecumenical Charter in 2001

(ENI) Europe's churches - Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant and Anglican - are hoping to sign a "European ecumenical charter" on Easter Sunday in the year 2001 to outline the main tasks for the churches in the new millennium.

03 March 1998

AID prepared by Church Agencies

AID prepared by Church Agencies

(LWI) Prompted by increased tension between Iraq and some Western powers and the subsequent military buildup in the region, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has turned to the ecumenical network "Action by Churches Together" (ACT) urgently asking for help. ACT's Iraq emergency relief appeal, sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and World Council of Churches (WCC) amounts to USD 2 million.

03 March 1998