CUMENICAL PRESS SERVICE - 11-20 October 1985 - year 52/issue 37

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Ecumenical Press Service provides dated news briefs and communications for the ecumenical movement, covering church affairs across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Entries report statements and events involving prominent church leaders, including Desmond Tutu’s remarks on apartheid-era South Africa, as well as reactions to resettlement, donor pressure, media violence, and international religious controversies. The material also lists publications, photo access, telex headline procedures, and service deadlines for distribution.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

ECUTEXTS

Communiqué from the Joint Working Group

Address of Pope John Paul II to Joint Working Group

Address to Pope John Paul II by Pastor Jacques Maury

ECUVIEWS

The Bible and People of Other Faiths

The Evangelical Academy Movement at 40

Africa and the wCC(I)

CUMENICAL PRESS SERVICE 66,CH-121 Geneva 20. Telephone (022)916142. Telex 23423 OIK CH Cable Oikoumene Ceneva.Editor Tom Dorris. Property ofGraduate Theological UnionNOV 211985 11-20 October 1985 year 52 /issue 37 Tutu says South African situation is desperate85.10.24Service for Soviet Christians during Gorbachev visit.25Bishop urges Irian Jaya resettlement efforts.26African church leader notes donor pressure.27Brazilian bishop's Nicaragua visit prompts controversy.28Evangelist Swaggart preaches in Soviet Union.29 US churches council allocates 'Farm Aid'.30US evangelist Graham preaches in Romania.31Why are Reformed and Methodists still separate?.32Estonian church official reported arrested.33Bonhoffer Organisation to be launched.34US church council makes recommendations on media violence.35 Moravians,Baptists marking anniversaries.36Italian Baptists favor some kind of agreement with state.37United Methodist bishops delay nuclear-weapons letter.38British Methodist Masons fight back.39European RC bishops meet.40 Live broadcast of Chilean Independence Day mass banned.41Questions raised about religion-tobacco industry links.42Namibian denomination gets first bishop.43Church people get awards.44United Methodists set inclusive language guidelines for hymns.45 # ECUTEXTS: "Communiqué from the Joint Working Group".46"Address of Pope John Paul II to Joint Working Group".47"Address to Pope John Paul II by Pastor Jacques Maury".48 # ECUVIEWS: .49 "The Bible and People of Other Faiths" "The Evangelical Academy Movement at 40".50"Africa and the wCC(I)".51 nical Pres serice provides news and information about the ecumenical movement.Its material may be frely reproduced wth acknowiedement.EPS is a service ofortd counsi of churcnes in partnership with the wortd student Christian Federation,the wortd Alance of YMCAs,and the world YwCA.Opinions exoressed are notsarily those of the WCC or the partners. EPS deadline:Unless otherwise noted,every Tuesday at 07h00 GMT. Photos available:The wCC Photo Section(Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20)hasmaterial which can be used in connection with EPS items. Headlines by telex:EPS headlines can be telexed to you.We pay for that.You can then ask for full texts of items you want.You pay for that.Let usknow if you want to be on the EPS telex list. A list of new and forthcoming books from the wCC is available from WCCPublications,Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20. The new(September)issue of the newsletter of the wCC refugee service focuseson refugee women. A copy is available to journalists on request towcC/CICARWS,Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20. The Geneva-based Conference of European Churches has published a theologicalpreparatory booklet for its Ninth Assembly,next year(4-12 September)atStirling University in Scotland.Theme of the meeting is "Glory to God andPeace on Earth,"and the booklet includes a discussion of the assembly's foursection themes -God's glory,God's glory and the unity of the church,God'sglory and the creation,and God's glory and peace on earth.A copy isavailable for 10 Swiss francs from CEC,Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20. The English text of Facing Unity:Models,Forms,and Phases of Catholic-Lutheran Church Fellowship has been published by the Lutheran World Federation(Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20).The culmination of the second phase of international Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue,it suggests specific steps tofull church fellowship between the two traditions,including a proposal for asingle ministry of oversight in collegial form,from which would flow a commonordained ministry. The current document(September 1985/No.4)in the series from the Commissionon the Churches'Participation in Development is African Churches and People'sDevelopment. A copy is available to journalists on request to wCC/CCPD,Box 66,CH-1211 Geneva 20. The Namibia Communications Centre(Box 286,London WC1X OEL)has available alist of persons in detention in Namibia as of 13 September. It includes theirn

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What date range and issue information does the Ecumenical Press Service cover?

It covers 11-20 October 1985 and is labeled as year 52 / issue 37.

What does the document say about Desmond Tutu’s view of South African leadership?

Tutu says South African situation is desperate and argues that US, UK, and FRG leaders are protecting President P.W. Botha from the consequences of his actions.

How does the publication describe how to receive headlines and request full texts?

It states EPS headlines can be telexed to recipients, and readers can ask for full texts of items they want, with telex list participation offered.

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