Category - priest

Seminary sculptures confront war, torture and suffering

staff writers — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:49 +0100

An installation of sculptures responding to the horrors of war, particularly the ongoing war in Iraq, is on display at Union Theological Seminary in New York City until 16 May 2008. It is the work of priest and artist Thomas Faulkner.

Philippines priest urges united action to stop extra-judicial killings

agency reporter — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:17:49 +0000

Christians should be able to look past denominational differences and see their common humanity, said a church leader working with other faith and civic leaders to stop gross human rights violations in the Philippines.

Concern at the killing of another Russian priest

staff writers — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:57:20 +0000

A village priest has been killed by thieves after Christmas Eve services marked by the Russian Orthodox Church on 6 January 2007, in the second violent death of a cleric to shake the church in just over a month

Orthodox clergy outside Moscow feel more vulnerable

staff writers — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:37:45 +0000

The death of a village priest, his wife and three small children in a mysterious fire has highlighted hardships that Russian Orthodox clergy face in isolated locations outside Moscow's bubble of wealth and power ‚Ä' writes Sophia Kishkovsky from Moscow for Ecumenical News International.