Oil Firm Denies It Supports Sudanese Atrocities

November 14, 2001 | 152 hits

Sued for $1 billion in a class action lawsuit, a Canadian oil company contends it has promoted respect for human rights and an end to fighting in war-torn Sudan. Talisman Energy Inc., a …

Presbyterians May Lift Ban on Homosexual Clergy

June 17, 2001 | 155 hits

The governing board of the largest Presbyterian body in the United States has voted in favor of lifting the churchs ban on the ordination of homosexuals as ministers and other clergy, the …

Homosexuality Debate Splits U.S. Protestants

Many Ignoring Official Teachings, Bless Same-Sex Unions

March 31, 2001 | 623 hits

Conflicts over the ordination of homosexual ministers and official recognition of same-sex unions is provoking sharp debate in many U.S. Protestant churches. Take the Anglican Church. At a …

Homosexuality Debate Splits U.S. Protestants

Many Ignoring Official Teachings, Bless Same-Sex Unions

March 31, 2001 | 651 hits

Conflicts over the ordination of homosexual ministers and official recognition of same-sex unions is provoking sharp debate in many U.S. Protestant churches. Take the Anglican Church. At a …

Catholics and U.S. Presbyterians Move Closer

Understanding of "Church" Is Still a Key Difference

March 29, 2001 | 368 hits

Over the past year, unexpected progress was made in the ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), despite continued differences on important points. …

Pope´s Address to U.S. Presbyterian Delegation

March 22, 2001 | 183 hits

Here is a text of the address given by John Paul II to a visiting delegation of the Presbyterian Church USA today. * * * Dear Friends in Christ, The visit of a delegation from the Presbyterian …

John Paul II Receives U.S. Presbyterian Group

Stresses Urgency of Ecumenical Commitment

March 22, 2001 | 150 hits

When John Paul II received a U.S. Presbyterian delegation this morning, he reiterated the urgency of the ecumenical commitment at the beginning of the third millennium. "The participation of …

Presbyterians Reject Ban on Same-Sex Rites

March 15, 2001 | 160 hits

A proposal to bar Presbyterian clergy from officiating at commitment ceremonies for homosexual couples was defeated in a vote tally. That leaves clergy free to conduct such rites as long as …

Queen´s Vatican Trip Blamed for Disasters

March 12, 2001 | 160 hits

Foot-and-mouth disease hasnt done much to lift a Scottish denominations ecumenical spirit. The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland says the recent cases of foot-and-mouth disease, floods and …