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The North American phase of the international theological conversations between Anglicans and Baptists was held at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, from 10 - 12 September 2003

From June 19-22, the Peace Committee of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai sponsored its fourth annual pilgrimage to Okinawa, approximately 400 miles south of Japan's main islands. The pilgrimages commemorate June 23, 1945, the date ending the deadliest battle in recorded human history.

Children and Work (Trinity 2003)

In 2003, the International Labour Organisation estimated there were 246 million working children aged between 5 and 17. Although some tasks can teach important skills, for millions their work is dangerous and destructive, depriving them of their childhood, if not their life. Articles from India, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sri Lanka, China, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Scotland show the international nature of such exploitation of children and work being done - often linked with churches - to help them.

"Drafting and Revising a Statement on the Degree to which we Share a Common Faith, Addressing in Particular the Subjects Treated in Past ARCIC Documents; Work on Reception of ARCIC Documents and Practical Initiatives"

In six intense days bracketed by 2000 years of Christian history, Anglicans from throughout the world explored the interlocking nature of continuity, change and context during a mission conference set in Cyprus, an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in Addis Adaba from February 4th to 7th 2003.

A Caribbean phase of international conversations between Anglicans and Baptists was held in Nassau from 26-28 January 2003

A Latin American phase of international conversations between Anglicans and Baptists was held in Santiago, Chile from January 22-24, 2003 

Food and the Family (Christmas 2002)

This newsletter is one of startling contrasts. In some Western societies, obesity and ill health are the problems, while in many developing areas of the Anglican Communion the articles highlight malnutrition and starvation. But the picture is not simple and articles from UK tell of anorexia, a form of self starvation and its effect on family members. Other articles look at the effect of globalisation and practical ways forward such as the Fairtrade movement which works to ensure that food producers in the Two Thirds world are adequately paid for their produce.

The Inter Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in the Communità monastica di Bose near Turin, Italy, from 30 November to 6 December, 2002