Posts Tagged ‘synod’
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UK Christians who faced disciplinary measures at work look to synod for support
Christians in the United Kingdom who faced religious discrimination by employers and professional bodies for witnessing for their faith are to attend the Church of England’s General Synod in York this Sunday, urging the State ...
News
Israel slams synod call
Israel slammed recently a call by a Vatican synod for the Jewish people to leave Jerusalem. Danny Ayalaon, Israel’s deputy foreign minister expressed disappointment that the synod, which was supposedly called to discuss the mas...
News
Catholic bishops urge Israel to leave Arab lands
Catholic bishops from the Middle East demanded last Saturday at a special synod in Rome that Israel “put an end to the occupation” of Arab lands. The AP reported that the bishops released the statement on the final day of its t...
Pope urges Christians, Jews and Muslims to work for peace
Pope Benedict XVI urged recently Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together to forge peace in the Middle East, upon the start of a two-week Vatican conference which lasts until Oct. 24 and includes as guests senior Jewish a...
Commentary and News
Canada’s Archbishop lauds synod acceptance of human sexuality report
The primate of the Anglican Church of Canada lauded recently the acceptance by the General Synod 2010 of a report on sexual discernment regarding the blessing of same-sex relationships. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Ang...
Commentary and News
Vatican takes on Islam, Christian fundamentalists in latest document
Pope Benedict XVI released recently a Vatican document that criticized Israel, Egypt, Islam and Christian fundamentalists. The 46-page text, “The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness,” will serve as the wor...