A consultation on world peace and human security was convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva on Feb. 9. The event preceded a two-day committee meeting charged with following up the report and recommendations of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, which brought 1,000 participants to Kingston, Jamaica in May 2011.
In Tripoli, fireworks were ignited, guns fired in the air and chants sounded on Feb. 17 in celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Libyan uprising that ended Colonel Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule.
Founded by breakaway U.S. Episcopal priests who left their former denomination because they felt it was too liberal, the Anglican Mission in the Americas is now in the middle of another ugly church feud.
While a good number of folks were enjoying a holiday weekend of relaxation around Presidents Day, a few dozen individuals were hard at work in Louisville participating in the seminar, “The Spiritual and Practical Aspects of Negotiation of Church Conflict,” sponsored by the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
As a singer/songwriter and Hunger Action Advocate with the Presbyterian Hunger Program, the Rev. Bryan Field McFarland sought a way to merge the two facets of his life. In the process, he stumbled into something that can best be described as an advocacy-oriented musical potluck.
Think of the civil rights movement and chances are the image that comes to mind is of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. leading the 1963 March on Washington.
But few people think of A. Philip Randolph, a labor organizer who originated the idea of the march and was at King’s side as he made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
As the Berlin International Film Festival, or “Berlinale,” reached its climax on Feb. 18, the Ecumenical Jury announced its choice of films to be commended for their artistic treatment of existential, spiritual, and social issues.
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 19-year-old Presbyterian Jack Blankenship has become the face of campus ministry.
Sunday school students at First Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg know that any month with a fifth Sunday means getting out of the classroom and getting into some extra fun.
The members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee have sent a pastoral message to the churches in Syria extending solidarity as they face enormous challenges due to the ongoing violence in the country.