Churches in India have joined in widespread condemnation of a series of bomb blasts in Jaipur, the capital of the country's western desert state of Rajasthan, in which 65 people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
Preaching in St Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway at a Eucharist for members of the Church of Ireland General Synod, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill said that the crisis in the Anglican Communion “can be viewed positively.” His comments come in the lead up to the 14th Lambeth Conference when he, for the third time and the Archbishop of Armagh and the other Bishops of the Church of Ireland will travel to Canterbury England for a once a decade conference of worldwide Anglican Bishops.
In his Presidential address at the opening of the three day General Synod of the Church of Ireland, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper will reflect on the recent visit by the four Irish Church leaders to the Holy Land at the invitation of Trócaire and Christian Aid. Archbishop Harper joined Cardinal Seán Brady, the Revd Roy Cooper, President of the Methodist Church and the Revd John Finlay for a four day visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem (29 April - 2 May).
It with great sadness that we received the news of the death of Bishop Hassan Dehqani-Tafti, the former Bishop of Iran and former President Bishop our Province. On behalf of my brother Bishops, Clergy and Congregations in the Province I give my heartfelt condolences to his widow, Margaret, his daughter, Guli, family and his many close friends. I pray that the Lord will give them peace and comfort.
USPG: Anglicans in World Mission, has been heartened by the response to the call to prayer issued for (27th April 2008) by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
The Rt Revd Michael Doe, General Secretary of USPG today said: “USPG: Anglicans in World Mission, as the principal Anglican agency working in the Dioceses of Zimbabwe, has been overwhelmed by the response individuals, parishes and Dioceses are making to the call to prayer.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to convene the 7th Building Bridges Seminar in Rome next week. This is a unique annual series which brings together a range of internationally recognised Christian and Muslim scholars for an intensive study of relevant Biblical and Qur'anic texts.
The Archbishop of Burundi, the Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi, was sad to announce the death on 26th April 2008 of the Most Revd Samuel Ndayisenga, and, with the whole of the Anglican Church of Burundi, extended sympathy to his wife and family.
The Church of the Province of West Africa (Anglican Communion) meeting in Douala, Cameroon, on the 11th day of April, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight, having considered very carefully, among other pressing and very important issues, the current general state of the Anglican Commuion in the light of same – sex relationship receiving official recognition and approval by some dioceses and provinces, an issue which is seriously threatening the unity of the Communion, do hereby make the following statement:
The House of Bishops is to discuss the report of the Legislative Drafting Group considering proposals to allow for women bishops at its next meeting in May. The report of the group, chaired by the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of Manchester, has been published today and will be debated by General Synod in July (the report can be read in full at: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/papers/womenbishopsreport
The Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne is an ad clerum announced:
It is with much pleasure that I announce that the Revd Canon Barbara Darling has been appointed as the next Assistant Bishop for the Diocese of Melbourne. Her initial role will be that of Bishop for Diocesan Ministries. She will bring a wealth of experience from her years of ministry, both lay and clerical. Barbara is currently the Vicar of St James’ Dandenong; she is an Examining Chaplain, the Senior Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral and currently the chair of the Dean Search Committee.
“Zimbabwe is staring into the abyss. Violence is growing and the people are suffering greatly as a result. It is now vital that we all do what we can to calm the situation.
A new database recording stained glass windows in Church of Ireland churches will be launched at the Irish Architectural Archive at 6.00pm on Monday 28th April.
Named Gloine (glass), the new database will allow users to search for windows by church or architect's name, geographical location, names of stained glass artists and studios, dates, religious subject-matter and other categories besides.
Anglican leader Dr. Luís César Pereira to be honoured by civic and ecumenical officials
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