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Churches Called to Counter Religious Intolerance and Violence
October 9, 2002, BROOKLINE, Mass. – "Never has theological confusion and bigotry been expressed so openly and publicly." The comment, on manifestations of religious intolerance in the days immediately following the September 11 (2001) terror attacks in the USA, was made by Dr Diana L. Eck of Harvard University and Harvard Divinity School.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Calls for Unity, Offers 2012 Vision
October 11, 2002, CHICAGO – In remarks aimed at unity in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop, commented on a wide variety of topics on the church's agenda, including strategic planning, strategies for outreach to people who do not attend a church and ELCA studies on sexuality. Hanson also laid out an ambitious vision for the ELCA in 10 years as part of his comments to the Synod-Churchwide Consultation here Oct. 4-6.
United Methodist Bishop Roy C. Nichols, Dead at 84
October 11, 2002, OAKLAND, Calif. – Roy C. Nichols, the first African-American bishop elected after the United Methodist Church was created in 1968, died Oct. 9 at the age of 84.
Paul Washington, ‘Acolyte of Christian liberalism,' Dies
October 9, 2002, PHILADELPHIA – The Rev. Paul Matthew Washington, rector of North Philadelphia's Church of the Advocate for 25 years, died Monday of heart failure at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia at the age of 81.
WCC Convenes International Christian–Muslim Consultation
October 11, 2002, GENEVA – The World Council of Churches (WCC) will be hosting an international consultation on "Christians and Muslims in dialogue and beyond." The three-day consultation will take place from 16-18 October 2002 at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
International Conference on the Orthodox Churches and Pluralism Concludes at Holy Cross
October 10, 2002, BROOKLINE, Mass. – The International Conference entitled "The Orthodox Churches in a Pluralistic World: An Ecumenical Conversation" concluded on Saturday, October 5 with the participants adopting a statement of the proceedings which is included below.
The Reverend George Robinson
Dies
The Reverend George (Hoppy) Robinson died on Saturday, September 21, 2002. He was 51 years of age.
El CMI convoca una consulta internacional Cristiano–Musulmana
8 de octubre de 2002 – El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) acogera una consulta internacional sobre "Cristianos y Musulmanes en y mas alla del dialogo." La consulta, de tres dmas, tendra lugar del 16 al 18 de octubre de 2002 en el Centro Ecuminico de Ginebra, Suiza.
Mayor Bloomberg's Plan to Terminate or Deny Emergency Shelter to Homeless Families and Individuals
October 15, 2002, NEW YORK – Mayor Bloomberg is seeking court approval for a plan to terminate or deny emergency shelter to many homeless families and individuals whom the City determines have failed to comply with social service and shelter rules.
Around New York, UMCOR Reaching Out to 9-11 Victims
October 9, 2002, NEW YORK – Families and individuals affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks can receive assistance at seven satellite offices established in New York City by the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
Falwell's Words on Islam Are ‘Not Christian,' NCC Says
October 8, 2002, NEW YORK – The Rev. Jerry Falwell's "hateful and destructive" statements about Islam and the Prophet Muhammed do not represent the views of most Christians, according to the National Council of Churches.
National Council of Churches' Bob Edgar Responds to Jerry Falwell Comments on ‘60 Minutes'
October 6, 2002, NEW YORK – Dr. Bob Edgar, general secretary of the National Council of Churches, has issued the following statement in response to tonight's remarks about the Muslim faith by evangelist Jerry Falwell on the CBS television program, ‘60 Minutes': Jerry Falwell speaks from the perspective of a radical right-wing group in the United States, one that is aligned with conservative politicians and fundamentalist theologians. His views are not those of the majority of Christians in this country or in the rest of the world
August 13, 2002, LOUISVILLE – The American Muslim Council (AMC) has condemned recent violence against Christians in Pakistan, blaming "enemies of Pakistan and Islam" for the killings of nine people at Presbyterian-related institutions near Islamabad, the capital.