January 2, 2008 50 million Bibles

Celebrations were planned in China to mark the production of more than 50 million Bibles in the People’s Republic by the Amity Printing Company.

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January 2, 2008 Churches growing in Asia, Africa

Asia and Africa may become the centre of gravity for 21st century Christianity, says World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Samuel Kobia, who challenged Philippine church leaders to prepare for this shift.

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November 1, 2007 Australia’s Anglicans clear way for women bishops

Supporters of women’s ordination have cheered a decision by the highest court of the Anglican Church of Australia clearing the way for women to become bishops, but opponents criticized the measure as being potentially divisive.

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October 1, 2007 Mother Teresa recalled

People from different walks of life and faiths joined a colourful peace procession to the tomb of Mother Teresa to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her death.

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October 1, 2007 Outspoken Maori primate dies at 80

Archbishop Te Whakahuihui Vercoe, the former primate of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, died on Sept. 13 at the age of 80.

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September 4, 2007 PWRDF aids flood victims in Bangladesh

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has contributed to relief efforts concerning the conflict in the Gaza Strip in the Middle East and in areas of Bangladesh that have seen widespread flooding. PWRDF sent...

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July 3, 2007 Hindu clampdown

The National Council of Churches in India has called on the authorities to act immediately to restore the rule of law, following a number of attacks against Christians.

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July 3, 2007 AIDS program targets migrants

Migrant workers in Hong Kong continue to lack knowledge and awareness about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and are mostly unable to access AIDS-related services because of language and other barriers, according to Elijah Fung, manager of the HIV Education Centre at the island’s St. John’s (Anglican) Cathedral.

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July 3, 2007 Australian court considers issue of women bishops

The Australian church’s highest court is deciding whether women can become bishops, leading to tensions between some evangelical groups and those who say they want a more inclusive church.

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May 1, 2007 Women seek apology

A Japanese Christian women’s leader has added her voice to those seeking an apology and reparation from the government in Tokyo for women forced into the role of military sex slaves in the Asia Pacific region at the time of the Second World War.

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