February 1, 2004 Hospital occupied

The Anglican bishop of Jerusalem has expressed "deep shock and dismay" over the recent occupation of the Episcopal church's hospital in Nablus by Israeli soldiers. "The parish priest and the hospital administrator of St. Luke's...

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February 1, 2004 Middle East peace

Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold of the Episcopal Church in the United States joined 32 other religious leaders in announcing a new effort to mobilize support in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East. In letters to the U.S....

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February 1, 2004 Agency petitions U.S.

The humanitarian agency Church World Service (CWS) has urged the United States to allow multilateral participation in the rebuilding of Iraq. A statement issued by CWS's board of directors comes in the midst of escalating...

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February 1, 2004 Gender issues raised

Norwegian Church Aid has warned church organizations in Malawi that they risk having support frozen if they ignore gender and human rights issues in their programs. "Why should all committee meetings and workshops be...

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February 1, 2004 Churches merge

Three Protestant denominations in the Netherlands - two Reformed and one Lutheran - will merge this year to form the country's biggest Protestant church. The recent decision by the synods of the three denominations follows unity...

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