August 29, 2005 A letter from Taizé: Brother Roger's funeral

Just a postcard from Europe, in the midst of my travels, to share a remarkable experience. On August 23, I was one of the more than 10,000 people who attended the funeral of Brother Roger at Taizé in France.

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August 17, 2005 Founder of Taizé religious community murdered

Religious leaders around the world expressed shock and sorrow at the news that Brother Roger Schutz, founder of the Taizé religious community, was stabbed to death August 15 during an evening service at the community's church...

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June 1, 2004 Priest wins lawsuit

Warsaw A Polish Roman Catholic priest has won a defamation case against Poland's main ex-communist newspaper, Trybuna, after suing it for describing Pope John Paul II as a "simpleton curate." Supreme Court judge Gerard...

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February 1, 2004 Gender issues raised

Norwegian Church Aid has warned church organizations in Malawi that they risk having support frozen if they ignore gender and human rights issues in their programs. "Why should all committee meetings and workshops be...

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February 1, 2004 Churches merge

Three Protestant denominations in the Netherlands - two Reformed and one Lutheran - will merge this year to form the country's biggest Protestant church. The recent decision by the synods of the three denominations follows unity...

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September 1, 2003 Service challenges Vatican rules

BerlinA Roman Catholic priest, presiding over a Catholic eucharist in a Protestant church, invited non-Catholics to take communion, challenging Vatican doctrine that forbids such action. The service took place during the...

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September 1, 2003 Cold War fears haunt European churches

Trondheim, NorwayMore than a decade after the dismantling of the Iron Curtain, new divisions may be opening up between eastern and western Europe, a senior European church official warned. Just when it seemed "the last...

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September 1, 2002 Former mission coordinator elected bishop

LondonA former mission coordinator with the Anglican Church of Canada's Partnership department has been appointed suffragan or assistant bishop of the diocese of Europe. Canon David Hamid, director of ecumenical affairs...

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March 1, 2002 Terrorism laws criticised

Warsaw European church bodies have criticized a package of anti-terrorism measures put before a European Union summit in December, warning that the legislation could endanger human rights and civil liberties. ...

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December 1, 2001 Yoga classes banned

WarsawConcerned about yoga's links to eastern philosophy, churches in Slovakia have welcomed a government decision to shelve the introduction of yoga classes for children at state schools. Slovakia's education minister...

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