April 1, 2005 The Anglican Consultative Council at a glance

The Anglican Consultative Council was established in 1969 after the 1968 Lambeth Conference (a once-per-decade international meeting of bishops) decided the church needed a more representative body that could meet more...

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April 1, 2005 En español

On his first trip to Cuba as Canadian primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison preached in Spanish for the first time (from a prepared, translated text). The sermon was delivered at the opening eucharist of the synod of the...

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April 1, 2005 PWRDF ponders new global alliance

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has been invited to join in the creation of a new international alliance of church-related organizations that would address global issues of poverty and injustice under a...

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April 1, 2005 WCC urges sanctions over Israeli occupation

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged its members to consider economic measures to oppose Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and praised the action of a denomination in the United States that has started a...

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April 1, 2005 Child troops still a problem

The international community must act with greater resolve in dealing with the problem of child soldiers, said Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. United Nations resolutions and pledges of responsibility by the...

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April 1, 2005 Anglicans, Lutherans compare notes

Representatives of Anglican and Lutheran churches in the United States and in Canada met Feb. 5-7 in Las Vegas to compare notes on how new, closer relationships between the denominations were working in each country. "One of the...

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April 1, 2005 Teens believe in trinity of God, butler, therapist

Most teenagers in the United States believe in God and attend conventional congregations but at the same time have difficulty expressing what impact faith has on their lives, according to a new survey funded by the Lilly...

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April 1, 2005 Shared meals, friendships are 'key' to spirituality

There are direct links between faith and food as well as friendships and spiritual maturity, a recent study commissioned by a religious publishing company and conducted by the Gallup Organization has shown. People with close...

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April 1, 2005 First woman bishop

Rev. Rosemarie Wenner, 49, has become the first woman to be elected bishop of the United Methodist Church in Germany and the denomination's first female bishop outside the United States.  At the same time, the Old Catholic...

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April 1, 2005 Unrest in Eritrea

Minority Christian groups in Eritrea are facing arbitrary arrests and detention, according to reports reaching Nairobi about the country in the horn of Africa. "Many have been persecuted. They have been arrested at worship,...

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