In what is supposed to be the most secular city in the nation, there is a whole of lot of religion going this weekend in Seattle. But don’t be surprised if it looks a lot different that what most of us are used to.
The BBC has covered the ABC’s criticism of, in his words, the “latest round of unchristian bullying” in Nigeria. The article fails to make clear
In a letter to the Corinthians written in mid-first century CE, Paul urges that female prophets at Corinth prophesy in the public assembly with a head covering, “because of the angels.” Paul recognizes women’s personal and public experience of the spirit, but his concern is that it seem unintelligible to outsiders.
Sometimes the light of God’s countenance shines so bright upon us, we are so affected with the wonders of the love and goodness of God, that our hearts worship and adore in a language higher than that of words, and we feel transports of devotion, which only can be felt.
Although the world is ‘on course’ for achieving the first MDG goal of halving extreme poverty, this progress is ‘uneven’ as Sub-Saharan Africa is falling far short, the IMF/WB Global Monitoring report found. Meanwhile, the world is struggling to meet goals for reducing child and maternal mortality, primary school completion, nutrition and sanitation. Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are falling especially short in these areas.
Updated. ENS: The bishops of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil issued an open statement expressing their “strong repudiation” of a recent unauthorized visit by Southern Cone Archbishop Gregory Venables to Recife “where he took part in and celebrated at official occasions outside his Province without the knowledge and consent of the Archbishop of the Province of Brazil and this House of Bishops.”
Writing in the New York Times, Peter Steinfels warns readers to prepare for ‘breathless’ coverage of the Pope during his US visit: “When Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the United States on April 15 there will surely be voices in the media apparently disconcerted to discover that, yes, the pope is Catholic.”
Ohio diocese sues breakaway parishes – Cleveland Plain Dealer: the diocese remains committed to resolving the dispute in a “mutually respectful manner,” said Martha Wright,
ACNS: the Archbishop of Canterbury has given the following statement: “The threats recently made against the leaders of Changing Attitudes are disgraceful. …. I hope that this latest round of unchristian bullying will likewise be universally condemned.”
The Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will be in Seattle this week for a national Episcopal conference, “Healing Our Planet Earth: Singing a New Song of Hope.” Joel Connelly provides readers of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer with this background. It is positive and yet closes with a tough question.