By Mark Michael The primates, or chief bishops, of 30 of the Anglican Communion’s 42 provinces gathered at Lambeth Palace in London this week, their first in-person gathering since January 2020. A further nine bishops, who were unable to travel to London because of COVID-related travel restrictions, participated virtually in the gathering’s business sessions. Among other … [Read more...] about Primates’ Meeting ‘Positive and Encouraging’
Archives for March 31, 2022
Shrouded in Mystery
Mystery and Faith: The Shroud of Turin The Museum of the Bible 400 4th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. Through July 31 Review by Pamela A. Lewis In 1998, Pope John Paul II greeted fellow pilgrims who had come to see what many believe to be the burial cloth that wrapped the body of Jesus after his crucifixion, and declared it “a distinguished relic” and “the mirror of … [Read more...] about Shrouded in Mystery
Yes
By Elizabeth Baumann A Reading from the Gospel of Mark 8:27-9:1 27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter … [Read more...] about Yes