The Primate of la Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico – the Anglican Church of Mexico (IAM) – Presiding Bishop Francisco Moreno, has welcomed the announcement that Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes as the new Primate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. In a letter made public today, Bishop Francisco expresses his hope that the two leaders will find “creative ways to find the unity of the whole Church” in their ministries. Bishop Francisco expresed his “appreciation” of the “gracious willingness” of Pope Francis to join the commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which he described as…
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This is the text of the Christmas Day sermon preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at Canterbury Cathedral today. Luke 2:1-7 We are drawn to stories of freedom and purpose. In Star Wars an abandoned orphan on a desert planet turns into a knight leading the struggle for freedom. Platform 9 and three quarters takes Harry Potter into a world of magic and purpose. Not so in the gospel stories, even those of Christmas. Yes, the shepherds see angels. Yes, Mary and Joseph have dreams and are chosen as special people. Yet after the moments of miracles life…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sent a message of hope to Nigerians in general and every Christian family ahead the celebration of this years. The message by CAN is contained in a statement issued by the President, Rev Ayokunle and signed on his behalf by his media handler, Pastor Bayo Oladeji on Saturday. CAN said Christians should not regard the joy of Christmas as limited only to His unprecedented and miraculous birth, but should accept that the celebration is also about the triumph of His death and resurrection. It said the resurrection of Jesus, indeed, has given Christians a…
Christmas is here again and it smells in the air whenever we approach the month of December. It is a period of celebrations especially for the Christians as they mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. Irrespective of the economic situation, children, particularly, look towards that day because of the enjoyment galore that is associated with the occasion. As far as they are concerned, they expect gifts such as new clothes, shoes and all kinds of goodies from their parents and well-wishers and family members. Be that as it may, it is expedient to have a family budget at the end of…
Six carol singers have been arrested in India after they were accused of trying to convert people to Christianity. The carol singers, one of whom is a professor at a Catholic theological college, insisted they were only singing songs, but a Hindu man alleged he had been told to ‘worship Jesus Christ’ and offered money to convert to Christianity. At first the group of seminary students and two priests, were detained. A further eight priests who went to help were also detained, according to a spokesperson from the Indian Catholic Church. The carol singers’ car was later set on fire…
he Iraqi Ministry of Culture has honoured the Chaplain of St George’s Church, Baghdad, the Revd Faiz Jerjes, as one of the country’s Distinguished Personalities of the Year for his role in supporting human rights work in the country. Father Jerjes, whose surname is sometimes transliterated Jerjees, has been involved with St George’s since 2006. After ordination, he served as curate at the Church, before being licensed as Priest in Charge in January 2015 by the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, Michael Lewis. In October, St George’s staged a Festival of Faith, “in the midst of hardship and at…
What to do about 24 December? It’s a liturgical debate that has been brewing in congregations and clerical forums all season, based on a church calendar that this year has Christmas Eve landing on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Every parish in the Episcopal Church must answer the question, as a matter of scheduling, and there are strong views on both sides. “It’s the Episcopal Church. Everything we do leads to debate,” said the Revd Keith Voets, a New York City priest who helps moderate a Facebook discussion group on Episcopal liturgy. The conundrum for parish leaders goes something like…
The mutual recognition of ministers by the Anglican Church of Canada and the country’s United Church is the focus of ecumenical dialogue between the two Churches. The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925 through a merger of Canada’s Methodist and Congregational Churches, with 70 per cent of the Presbyterian Church. It was the world’s first United Church. Other denominations have since joined, and it is the second-largest denomination in Canada, after the Roman Catholic Church. The official dialogue group between the United Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada met last month for their first meeting…