The Dream of One United Church
Every year, from January 18-25, the Church observes a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. How did this come about? Meet Paul Wattson, a Prophet of Unity,...
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Let’s meet the saints of Christian Unity
Dear reader, we begin a journey of encounter with Saints of Christian Unity. Perhaps you wonder, is there such a thing as Saints of Christian Unity? And...
Laying the foundations for peace
In a city torn apart by war and natural disaster, a parish is trying to lay the foundations for peace by building a sports ground. Parish priest...
Building a civilisation of love
We conclude this series of 15 articles, which I hope gave us a bird’s eye view on the Church’s social teaching, with the notion of a “civilisation...
Why we need social teaching
As we near the end of this series, one may pose the question: What is the place of the social teaching in Church’s pastoral action? What does...
The eternal quest for peace
Peace is a household word, pronounced and desired everywhere, yet it is a rare commodity. We want peace and often we get the opposite. What is the...
Being Green is to Work for God
Evans Chama – And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good (Gen 1:31). That is the refrain that marks the work...
The Church in globalised times
Although international relations are inevitable in today’s globalised world, some people are still ambivalent about them, owing especially to the inequitable dealings between nations.
A Christian campaign for peace
This month I take a break in the series on the Church’s social teachings and introduce you to a remarkable ecumenical campaign for justice, peace and reconciliation...
What politics is there for
In the New Testament Jesus acknowledges the need to be loyal to earthly rulers, but at the same time cautions against raising temporal authorities above God. In...
