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Church continues its care in DRC despite war
THE Church is the one institution still trusted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and standing “at the heart of every village and community”, the Bishop of Goma, the Rt Revd Martin Gordon, has said. He was…
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WCC convenes meeting to discuss Greenland THE World Council of Churches (WCC) has convened an urgent online meeting of church leaders from Greenland, Denmark, the wider Nordic region, and North America, after President…
We live in frightening times, US Presiding Bishop Dr Sean Rowe says
CHRISTIANS living out their faith through social action are now at risk in the United States, the Presiding Bishop, Dr Sean Rowe, has written in a pastoral letter to the Episcopal Church. He expects the pressure to worsen as…
Russian efforts to freeze Ukraine’s civilian population condemned
HUMANITARIAN organisations have appealed for continued support for Ukraine, as Russian missile and drone attacks — the heaviest in the four-year war — shut down schools and transport in Kyiv and drove up to 600,000 people out…
Bishops speak out against ‘reckless brutality’ of ICE raids in the United States
PRESIDENT Trump’s administration is fighting a campaign of “reckless brutality” against the people of Minnesota, the diocesan Bishop, the Rt Revd Craig Loya, has said, after a second US citizen was shot dead at an immigration…
Tensions rise over plans for a new independent Bosnian Orthodox Church
A PROPOSAL for the formation of a new independent Bosnian Orthodox Church could threaten intercommunal tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where religious affiliation is tied closely to ethnic belonging. The proposal, set out…
Bishops’ Conference of France warn senators not to back euthanasia law
THE Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF) has urged the republic’s senators not to approve a government-backed assisted-dying law when it is put to a final vote next week (News, 30 May 2025). “For more than 25 years, France has…
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Church shelters rail-crash victims in Spain A CHURCH in southern Spain became a refuge for people caught up in a rail crash near Adamuz on Sunday evening. At least 43 people died, and 170 were injured, when a high-speed train…
Tamil tell of violations during Sri Lanka war
A REPORT on conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka will “increase awareness” and “generate momentum” for meeting the needs of isolated Tamil survivors, it is hoped.Typically, survivors of such violence (CRSV) in Sri…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sets out road map of reforms for the Armenian Apostolic Church
BEFORE the celebration of Christmas in Armenia, on 6 January, the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, announced a road map of reforms for the Armenian Apostolic Church, creating a separate “Co-ordination Council” to oversee…
