Unity is not an option for the Christian. It is an imperative which springs from the very depth of Jesus' own prayer that all who claim allegiance to him might be one. Yet almost from the beginning there has been difference, diversity, conflict, which in the course of history has led to division.
27 January 1997
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr George Carey, and the Prince of Wales have both urged closer cooperation between faiths to combat the spread of materialism.
17 January 1997
Sixteen Anglican priests who left the Church of England after the Church started ordaining women as priests have decided to return to the Church. Of the 16, eight joined the Roman Catholic Church and have now returned to the Church of England where they have received permission, once again, to conduct Anglican services.
17 January 1997
The Prince of Wales is supporting a £120,000 million Christian centre for London. An ecumenical "Millennium Village" is planned for a nine-acre site next to Battersea Power Station in London, and is the idea of Holy Trinity Church, Brompton.
17 January 1997
The Bishop of Coventry, the Rt Revd Simon Barrington-Ward, has urged that the Church of England Synod should again boycott Nestle products. His comments stem from new evidence that Western companies are violating the Code on marketing breast-milk substitutes in the developing world.
17 January 1997
People unfamiliar with the historical, architectural and religious landscape of Moscow are often puzzled by the sight of a distinctly Western-looking, neo-Gothic, dark-red brick church in a quiet street in the centre of the city, flanked by two typical Russian Orthodox churches.
17 January 1997
Ordinations of the first women priests in the Church in Wales took place last weekend. Services took place in the Cathedrals of St Asaph, Bangor, St David's, Monmouth and Llandaff on Saturday 11 January, and in St Asaph's (a second service) again and Brecon on 12 January. A total of 64 women were ordained priests over the weekend with more ordinations later in the month.
17 January 1997
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we welcome the dawning of a new Christmas, we are reminded of how the angels sang, "Glory to God in the highest and peace to God's people on Earth" (Luke 2:14).
25 December 1996
The Rt Revd Ghais Malik, Bishop of Egypt and North Africa, has been elected the new President Bishop of the Episcopal Church in of Jerusalem and the Middle East. He succeeds the Most Revd Samir Kafity who is retiring. The election was made on 25th November at a Central Synod of the Province in Cyprus.
19 December 1996
The Bishop of London and the environmentalist David Bellamy have launched a new millennium project designed to plant Yew Trees in every parish in the country.
19 December 1996