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The city of Geneva is planning to rename a street for Annie Jiagge (1918-1996), who was the first African woman to be a World Council of Churches (WCC) president (1975-83). She was also moderator of the WCC’s commission on the Programme to Combat Racism
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The leaders of the Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican Churches have issued a rare joint statement on the need to protect creation. The message has been released during the Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September, designated as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to 4 October, the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi
“We are an ecumenical Order, enjoying the company of mainly Anglican, Roman Catholic, Uniting Church and Lutheran members. The Order came to Australia in 1969…There is a strong Anglican presence locally,” says Charles Clark from Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley and The Order of Saint John
“I have read of a newspaper drawing, published following the death of John XXIII, of the earth shrouded in mourning with the caption ‘A Death in the Family’. It is fitting to continue to give thanks for the life he inspired in this world-wide family,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr Don Edwards, as Pope John XXIII is commemorated in our Lectionary on 3 June
Greetings from the World Council of Churches regional presidents to the fellowship of Churches around the world celebrating the birthday of the Church on Pentecost, to be celebrated on Sunday 23 May 2021
“While waiting for the event to begin, a couple of women near us opened conversation. One asked, “Are you guys Christians?” I replied, cheekily, pointing to my friend, “He is and I’m not!” So began a discussion with them as to why I wasn’t and why I should be. I parried well, having been familiar with this approach, but was stumped at the woman’s last riposte,” says The Rev’d David Baker, General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together
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