The National Council of Churches will publish it’s 2008 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches both in hardcopy and on-line in March. This has become
“The High Court of Zimbabwe will tomorrow hear an application by the Anglican church authorities over the ‘unbecoming’ behaviour of ousted bishop for Harare Diocese, Nolbert Kunonga who is alleged to be defying a High Court ruling ordering him not to interfere with church services.”
Preservationists, who have in the past been reluctant to offer landmark status and preservation dollars to religious institutions, are sounding alarms that houses of worship
There are reports that leadership of Trinity Church in Bristol Connecticut and the Diocese of Connecticut are beginning to approach a settlement in a property dispute that resulted when the leadership of parish voted to leave the diocesan structures.
At Virginia Theological Seminary it is now possible for any black full or part-time Episcopalian student to receive a full tuition scholarship. This has been made possible in part by using funds given over nearly 150 years to support the education of black men for the priesthood.
Amidst fears of renewed violence in Kenya this weekend, the Anglican Church there has appealed that all parties seek to avoid any action that would
There have been a number of recent developments in the continuing political unrest in Kenya following the recent election. The World Council of Churches has
Researchers in Greece have determined that there may be relationship between the monastic lifestyle and a decreased incidence of cancer. For 1,000 years, the monks of Mount Athos have maintained dietary and lifestyle habits that include a mediterranean diet and lots of produce, according to the research.
President Kibaki and South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu today called for an end to the post election violence in the country saying leaders from across the political divide must give dialogue a chance. President Kibaki assured Archbishop Tutu that he was committed to political dialogue with members of other political parties.
In Gatineau, Quebec, the oldest Protestant church in the Ottawa Valley stands deconsecrated and empty since late 2006. The century-old stone building is the third church to stand on the site; previous ones had burned down in fires. Now, a businessman wants to buy the church building and convert it into a brewpub and entertainment site, but the remnants of St. Andrew’s congregation aren’t keen on the idea.