Recent diplomatic overtures by the United States that would increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people are welcome indeed. I have been deeply pained to see the suffering and death among the innocent of Iraq since the implementation of sanctions seven years ago. I have repeatedly called for the provision of humanitarian aid. It was an enormous relief to see an agreement last year which now allows the sale of a limited amount of Iraqi oil for humanitarian purposes. Any willingness by the United States to increase such aid is to be encouraged. But the current proposal probably does not go far enough.
25 November 1997
Almost 400 years after King James I asked the Church of England to propagate Christianity in the New World, Native Americans and descendants of English colonists have signed a new covenant of faith and reconciliation to heal four centuries of misunderstanding and mistrust.
07 November 1997
Canada's Anglican bishops, meeting this week approved the following statement which updates their 1979 guidelines dealing with the ordination of homosexual persons and pastoral relationship with the homosexual community.
31 October 1997
A group of prominent Church leaders in the United States has called upon President Bill Clinton to honour the 1977 Panama Canal Treaties and totally withdraw U.S. military forces from Panama by the end of 1999. The letter also reminded President Clinton that the U.S. Government bears responsibility to clean up toxic wastes left behind at firing ranges and military installations in the country. And it urged President Clinton not to use plans for a regional drug centre to mask activities that would include training Latin American military officials in techniques of repression.
31 October 1997
A $25,000 emergency grant has been sent to Bishop Jose Saucedo Mendoza in the Diocese of Cuernavaca to help with emergency efforts in the areas near Guerrero and Alcopulco, Mexico, following the destructive floods and mud slides caused by Hurricane Paula in early October.
31 October 1997
Controversy over Church run native residential schools could erupt again as the Anglican Church of Canada defends itself against two lawsuits by former students.
21 October 1997
Canadian Anglican bishop, Michael Ingham, whose theological studies and travels have taken him to India, China, Israel, Great Britain, Europe, and the United States has written a startling new book to show how Christians and people of other faiths can work toward mutual understanding and acceptance, and advance the cause of world peace.
21 October 1997
Leaders of the two main Christian denominations in Guyana have issued a joint statement calling on political parties contesting Guyana's upcoming general elections to "conduct the political debate on ideas and programmes and avoid personal attacks especially on the private life of any of the candidates".
21 October 1997
Christian Churches in the Caribbean island of Antigua, only 60 kilometres away from the volcano ravaged island of Montserrat, have rallied to the support of the 4,500 residents still living mainly in shelters in the shrinking safe zone on the island and the 3,000 who have taken refuge in Antigua.
21 October 1997
Facing ecumenical decisions of historic significance, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted "full communion" with three Reformed churches--but voted down a similar proposal with the Episcopal Church by only six votes.
03 September 1997