Pope offers “wings to your hope” to displaced children in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan Reuters Pope Francis on Saturday met South Sudanese children displaced by conflict and heard of the hardships of their lives in camps, telling them they would build a better future for the world’s newest country by replacing ethnic hatred with forgiveness. People wait before Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with priests, […]
Church of England says it knew of slavery links as fund set up to address ‘shameful’ past
London, UK Reuters The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm said on Wednesday, after it committed £100 million to address the “shameful” wrongs of links to slavery. The Church Commissioners, who manage the £10 billion investment portfolio, will use […]
Quick facts – Order of service for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral
London, UKReuters The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday when world leaders will join King Charles III and the British royal family to bid farewell to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Following are some of the details of the order of service for the funeral: • The state […]
At Lambeth, Anglican Communion abandons vote on same-sex marriage
Canterbury England RNS The prejudice felt by gay people over same-sex marriage is the new racism, according to the head of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, in an interview with Religion News Service on Tuesday, said that in the United States, “the issue of gay […]
Pope cancels Africa trip, raising concerns for future mobility
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis’ trip to Africa next month has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff’s knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday, raising questions about his ability to walk during the rest of his papacy. The decision to scrap the 2nd to 7th July trip to Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan […]
Church of England leader apologises for comparing climate change to rise of Nazis
London, UK Reuters Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologised on Monday after saying world leaders who fail to act on climate change could be making a bigger mistake than their predecessors who ignored warnings about the rise of the Nazis. Welby, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion of about 85 million Christians, speaking […]
Pope, world religious leaders, issue pre-COP26 appeal on climate change
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis and other religious leaders made a joint appeal on Monday for next month’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from “an unprecedented ecological crisis”. The “Faith and Science: Towards COP26” meeting brought together Christian leaders including Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Orthodox Ecumenical […]
Pope, Patriarch and Canterbury Archbishop issue climate appeal
Rome, ItalyAP The world’s top Christian leaders – Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians – on Tuesday issued a joint appeal for delegates at the upcoming UN climate summit to “listen to the cry of the Earth” and make sacrifices to save the planet. In their first-ever joint […]
Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury tell leaders tell South Sudan leaders to make sacrifices for peace
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury marked the 10th anniversary of the independence of South Sudan on Friday by urging its rival political leaders to make the necessary personal sacrifices to consolidate peace. The majority of the country’s population is Christian, and churches helped to rally international support when South Sudanese fought […]
UK church leaders call for National Day of Prayer on Sunday
UK church leaders have called for Sunday – celebrated as Mothering Sunday in the UK – to be marked as a ‘National Day of Prayer and Action’ over the coronavirus crisis. Churches Together in England, a key ecumenical body which has a membership of 50 different church denominations included Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox and other Protestant […]