Some 30 Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Pentecostal and Evangelical theologians and church representatives meet to articulate what a common code of conduct on religious conversion should look like from a Christian viewpoint
Dozens of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered Lutheran clergy and seminarians on Tuesday openly proclaimed their sexuality to church members meeting at Navy Pier for a national assembly. A devotional booklet titled, “A Place Within My Walls, is being handed out to the more than 1,000 voting members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a 4.8 million-member denomination headquartered in Chicago.
Barbara Trepagnier, author of Silent Racism: How Well-Meaning White People Perpetuate the Racial Divide, says that people should replace the question of whether or not they are racist with asking themselves how they are racist.
The sacrament of unity, the Eucharist, in the final offering of the gathering, confirmed for me the essence of what it means to be a pilgrim, seeking the kingdom of God and its values of justice, peace and salvation for all.
We worked for the one Bishop in Tanzania that was willing to stand up against signing the Anglican Church of Tanzania letter cutting off ties with the Episcopal Church. Bishop Mhogolo gathered all of us together to explain his position and told us that with all of the help that Africa needs, it is foolish to single out one organization for one sin.
The Rt. Rev. Clarence Pope, former bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, became a member of the Roman Catholic Church for the second time.
Bishops from around the world attend installation of new bishop for Iran at St. Paul’s Church, Tehran.
A reporter for the LA Times looks at how the stories he covered affected him and his spiritual journey. William Lobdell relates how he went from enthusiastic believer to despair over the actions of the leaders and members of churches, especially as they covered up sex abuse by clergy.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has received an award from UK parliamentarians for his work in helping to promote ecologically friendly causes – including a Church of England carbon-cutting campaign.
Anglican Communion bishops from 29 dioceses in Africa and 22 dioceses in the United States are meeting through July 26, in Spain, for a consultation on mission: “Walking to Emmaus, Discovering New Mission Perspectives in Changing Times.”