Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Read the whole article here.The Vatican has hosted a concert of classical music aimed at fostering reconciliation among Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Pope John Paul II, Israel's two chief rabbis and leading Muslim clerics were among the audience for a first performance of a new choral work by an American composer.
The Vatican says the musical evening was intended to promote the commitment to peaceful co-existence among all the children of Abraham.
The Church of England is being asked to take its biggest step towards accepting the primacy of the Pope and the concept of infallibility since Henry VIII broke from Rome 450 years ago. A joint Roman Catholic and Anglican report arguing that the Pope should be recognised as the "universal primate" is to be debated by the General Synod next month.Read the rest here.
