October 1, 2006 Letters to the editor

Dear editor, Re: Intentional? (September letters). It is both entirely inaccurate and highly inappropriate to suggest that there was a deliberate intention to disenfranchise smaller “conservative” dioceses by choosing Winnipeg or a hotel for the site of General Synod 2007. The two largest costs associated with General Synod are travel and accommodation. Travel costs for all are borne by the General Synod budget, thereby ensuring equity for all, irrespective of distance from the meeting location. Accommodation and meal costs are charged back to each diocese, again a fair method, since the size of delegations varies depending on diocesan population.

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October 1, 2006 Constitutions are not set in stone

When conviction, like certainty, is not informed by critical thought and an evaluative process, it can be more dangerous than half-truths or even lies – to paraphrase Nietzsche.In the current controversy outlined in the September...

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October 1, 2006 Epitaph will be the final word about loved ones

How do you choose words to be carved in stone for eternity? Recently I tried to find an epitaph for my father’s gravestone. When I agreed to help my mother, I thought it would be easy, being a wordsmith, but it was not.

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October 1, 2006 ECUSA meeting ends with no resolution

Bishops on both sides of the Episcopal Church’s divide over homosexuality met with church leaders Sept. 11-13 in New York City, but failed to agree on a plan to move forward.

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October 1, 2006 New framework will define Anglican-Jewish dialogue

London The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Israel’s two chief rabbis, Shlomo Amar and Yona Metzger, have signed an agreement mapping out their future dialogue.  “What we’ve agreed today will provide a framework...

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October 1, 2006 Pluralism a major shift in South

Geneva Latin America was once considered a Roman Catholic continent but is now characterized by a religious pluralism that can lead to hostile competitiveness, the main governing body of the World Council of Churches has...

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October 1, 2006 Report calls on priests to confess to collaborating with Communists

Poland’s Roman Catholic bishops have published a report about their church’s infiltration by the secret police under communist rule, calling on priests who were informers to confess their guilt but also warning against “condemnation and revenge.”

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October 1, 2006 Peace Vigil

Sacrifice

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October 1, 2006 Swiss union marks 75th anniversary

Geneva The Anglican and Old-Catholic churches in Switzerland celebrated recently the 75th anniversary of an agreement on full communion that is seen as foreshadowing later accords between other churches.  “You have achieved...

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October 1, 2006 Biblical botany

Bielefeld, Germany More than 40 botanical gardens run by churches and groups throughout Germany are inviting visitors to get to know the 120 flowers, bushes and trees mentioned in the Bible.   “We want to attract both...

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