Political and Christian leaders from South Sudan will gather at the Vatican April 10-11 for a spiritual retreat led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis. Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti called the retreat a “propitious occasion for reflection and prayer.” South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has spent most of its eight years in a state of civil war. … [Read more...] about S. Sudanese Leaders’ Retreat in Rome
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Asian Christians Pray for Breakthrough
Christians in Asia are praying for the success of talks involving the leaders of North and South Korea. The talks are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. April 26 in Panmunjom, a village in the demilitarized zone. Two talks are planned between Kim Jong Un of North Korea and Moon Jae-in of South Korea. The two leaders will hold two rounds of talks and will for lunch, during which the … [Read more...] about Asian Christians Pray for Breakthrough
Bound for Geneva
The social and public affairs adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury has been appointed as the new Anglican Communion representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva. Jack Palmer-White has worked at Lambeth Palace since 2012, initially as parliamentary assistant and then as a policy adviser focusing on marriage and family life, before taking up his current role two years … [Read more...] about Bound for Geneva
Cuban Change Helps Churches
By Gary G. YerkeyPresident Obama’s initiatives for improved relations with Cuba will include more opportunities for religious leaders to visit the island nation. The president’s plan immediately launches discussions about restoring diplomatic relations, which were severed in 1961.“I do not believe we can keep doing the same thing for over five decades and expect a different … [Read more...] about Cuban Change Helps Churches
Diplomats of the Spirit
Michael Binyon writes for Diplomat magazine of London:Are Christian church leaders becoming the world’s most active peacemakers? Only a week after President Peres of Israel and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the Pope’s invitation to pray together with him in Rome, the Archbishop of Canterbury made a dramatic flight to Nigeria to pray with President Goodluck … [Read more...] about Diplomats of the Spirit