Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown writes for Ecumenical News International.

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World churches' leader to meet Pope in Rome

Dec 02, 2010 by Stephen Brown

Geneva, December 2 (ENInews)--The general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, says he hopes his upcoming audience in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI will advance Christian unity.

"It is important that we speak honestly in this meeting about the challenges we have," Tveit said of the 4 December meeting at the Vatican.

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US Episcopalian to lead global Christian students' federation

Nov 09, 2010 by Stephen Brown

Geneva, November 9 (ENInews)--Christine Housel, an Episcopalian (Anglican) from the United States, has been elected the new general secretary of the World Student Christian Federation, a global grouping of student groups that promotes dialogue, ecumenism, social justice and peace.

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Global faith-based aid alliance says a billion hungry wrong

Oct 29, 2010 by Stephen Brown

Geneva, October 29 (ENI)--The head of a worldwide faith-based humanitarian and development alliance has said his organization needs to take a more vocal stance on global inequalities.

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Churches urged toward visible unity

Overcoming longtime obstacles
Mar 21, 2006 by Stephen Brown
The appeals for visible church unity made at the recent World Council of Churches assembly in Brazil were not new, but the longtime obstacles remain a sore point for many—especially limits on celebrating communion in each other’s churches and the lack of a common date for Easter.