REFORMATION: GERMANY’S PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC CHURCHES PLEDGE ‘HEALING OF MEMORIES’ TO MARK 500TH ANNIVERSARY
The leaders of Germany’s main Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have joined in calling for a “healing of memories” ahead of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation next year. STEPHEN BROWN, in an article first published on the World Council of Churches’ website, reports…
Christian refugee advocates ‘disappointed’ at Australian Government announcement
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has expressed disappointment at the Australian Government’s pledge to increase funding for refugee programs by $130 million over the next three years, saying it does little to redress cuts made to Australia’s overseas aid budget in recent years. Misha Coleman, executive officer of the ACRT, said there was “clearly nothing […]