February 1, 2006 Basic rights lacking in Asia

Manila The rule of law does not exist in most parts of Asia, thus denying the basic human rights of many citizens in a vast continent, home to more than half of the world's people, says a regional inter-faith human...

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February 1, 2006 Religion writers name Pope’s death as top story

New York The death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI to succeed him were the top religion stories of 2005, according to rankings by a group of American journalists who cover religion.  ...

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February 1, 2006 Archbishop suggests capitalizing on increased interest in religion

The Archbishop of York called on Britain to "rediscover its Christian wisdom" following a survey which found that more than 40 per cent of adults intended to visit a church over the latest Christmas period, reported the...

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February 1, 2006 Vatican meets with Anglicans after year-long break

After a year-long break sparked by the election of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire, talks have resumed between the Vatican and the Anglican Communion, reports the Church of England Newspaper. In a...

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February 1, 2006 Now I'm a believer ...

An ironic commentary on today's consumer society has turned into an expression of faith. Designer Scott Wilson, of Portland, Ore., tooled up a piece of plastic that snaps onto the iPod Shuffle music player (which is shaped ...

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February 1, 2006 Kairos lobbies WTO

Kairos, a Canadian ecumenical justice coalition, joined the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) and other groups in lobbying national governments and delegates to the 6th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade...

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February 1, 2006 New primate

John Chew Hiang Chea, the bishop of Singapore, has been elected third primate of the province of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia. Primate-elect John Chew, chosen during an extraordinary meeting of the synod held in...

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February 1, 2006 More women

Lusaka A senior priest at Lusaka's Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Rev. Derrick Muwina, has challenged the Anglican church in Central Africa to encourage women to take up positions of leadership in the church. Mr. Muwina,...

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