December 1, 2005 Holy Land Christians

The Vatican’s envoy to the United Nations has issued a plea to the world body to deal with the plight of the dwindling Christian population in the Holy Land. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s observer to the UN, said that Christians in the Holy Land had become the targets of religious extremists.

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December 1, 2005 Bishop meets Cantuar

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met Nov. 3 with gay bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, whose consecration in 2003 sparked deep divisions within the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion News Service said in...

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December 1, 2005 Feeding the multitudes

John Sentamu, Britain’s first black archbishop, chose to offer refreshment to the whole congregation, instead of providing a hot meal for a few notables, following his enthronement scheduled at York Minster for Nov. 30. The...

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December 1, 2005 'The church gave us dignity'

The history of black people in Canada has sometimes been sketchy, caught up and trampled in the rush of French, British, Irish and Scottish stories written in the early years of exploration and settlement. The documentary Seeking Salvation: A History of the Black Church in Canada illuminates an essential part of the black experience in this country: its relationship with Christianity.

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