June 1, 2008 Churches warn of increasing violence after disputed Zimbabwe elections

Churches and church hospitals are being targeted by supporters of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe who want to ensure their compatriots do not vote against the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party in any future elections.

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June 1, 2008 Newspaper asks court to overturn ban on ‘Allah’

A Roman Catholic newspaper has cleared its first hurdle in a legal battle to force the Malaysian government to reverse a ban against the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims when referring to God.

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June 1, 2008 Chiesa Americana marks colourful centenary

St. James church in Florence, also called la chiesa Americana, or “the American church,” recently celebrated 100 years of ministry in the Italian city known as the cradle of the Renaissance. The festivities culminated on Sunday,...

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June 1, 2008 Christian leaders petition China to allow Protestant chaplains at Olympics

A Hong Kong Christian leader who works in a sports ministry says Chinese authorities should allow foreign Protestant clergy and faithful to serve as volunteer chaplains at the Olympic Village, to ensure the quality of the August games in Beijing.

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June 1, 2008 Tone of papal mass ‘conciliatory’: U.S. bishop

Pope Benedict XVI, head of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, capped a six-day visit to the United States, his first as pontiff, with a public mass at New York’s Yankee Stadium in which he declared the need for U.S. Catholics to be obedient to church authority.

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June 1, 2008 Ecumenist advocated for church reform

Krister Stendahl, a biblical scholar, one-time bishop of Stockholm, and the former dean of Harvard University Divinity School, is being remembered for his path-breaking efforts in inter-religious dialogue and his support for reform movements within the church.

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June 1, 2008 History shows the church can change, and it will survive

'Glacial’ is a term occasionally used to describe the pace of change in the church. Certainly, to people who are advocates for change, the wait can feel like an eternity.But, others remind us, change usually happens in God’s good...

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June 1, 2008 Featured letter: Finally, an explanation of Anglicanisms

Dear editor,Re: your May issue. Finally somebody has explained to us the Lambeth Conference and the Southern Cone diocese. As Lutherans in an Anglican parish we are gradually learning the traditions of the church. In the Anglican...

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June 1, 2008 Letters to the editor

The Anglican Journal welcomes letters to the editor. Preference is given to letters under 200 words. All letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Please include a mailing address with all letters.

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June 1, 2008 Lambeth scenes

One of my fondest memories of Lambeth, 1998 was the celebration of holy communion. Canterbury Cathedral was the setting for the opening eucharist. Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch primates, bishops and their spouses...

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