A new pope: headlines are simple; the truth is complex
When Pope Francis first emerged into the blinking glare of global publicity, most people had little idea who he was, says Simon Barrow. The initial attempts to fill the media void with headlines,...
View Article'I wish for a Church that is poor and for the poor', says Pope Francis
The new spiritual head of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has told them and the world's media, "I wish for a Church that is poor and for the poor."The new spiritual head of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has...
View ArticleDo we have a new pope for a reformed church?
We have begun to learn something of the varied influences that have shaped the new pontiff. What is required from the new pope today, says Dr Harry Hagopian, is more than an evocative name and a humble...
View ArticleChallenge to the church from women religious in the USA
The high-profile Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) began its latest assembly in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday 13 August.The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) began its latest...
View ArticleWCC continues to develop engagement with Catholic Church
WCC staff working on inter-religious coop aeration have welcomed representatives of the Catholic Church to Geneva.World Council of Churches (WCC) staff working in the field of inter-religious dialogue...
View ArticleUK has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept Syrian refugees, say church leaders
Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting Syrian refugees.Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting...
View ArticlePope in 'positive' meeting with head of World Council of Churches
Pope Francis met with Rev Olav Fykse Tveit, Secretary General of the World Council of Churches, on 7 March in an encounter described as "very positive".Pope Francis has this month met with the Rev Dr...
View ArticleAfter Synod, the Catholic debate on sexuality continues
As the Synod on the Family ends, Savi Hensman examines the greater openness with which the Roman Catholic Church is now debating sexuality.A statement issued at the end of a Synod on the Family pulled...
View ArticleCatholics to fast for climate action in 45 countries
The Global Catholic Climate Movement has announced that more than 45 countries will take part in a 40-day Lenten fast for climate justice.The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) has announced that...
View ArticleRoman Catholic-WCC working group focus on peacebuilding and migrants
Roman Catholic and World Council of Churches (WCC) representatives are forging new ways of working together on today’s most pressing issues.Roman Catholic and World Council of Churches (WCC)...
View ArticleCan past history cede to future hopes? Armenian Orthodox - Catholic relations
Can past history cede to future hopes? Armenian Orthodox - Catholic relationsread more
View ArticleRoman Catholic-WCC group focuses on peace-building, migration
Meeting on 12-15 September 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal, the Joint Working Group of the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church focused its work on peace-building and the concerns of...
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