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First Asian bishop of Methodist Church passes away

On: November 17, 2017

By Matters India Reporter Singapore: Bishop Dr.Yap Kim Hao, former general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) passed away in Singapore on November 16. Bishop Kim Hao served CCA as general secretary from 1973 to 1985. He was elected the general secretary of CCA for a first four-yearContinue Reading

Pope Francis marks 50 years of Methodist-Catholic dialogue

By: Matters India

On: October 20, 2017

In: Religious

Vatican: Pope Francis met with leaders of the World Methodist Council on Thursday, Oct 19 celebrating fifty years of dialogue between the two Churches. Noting that in the Old Testament, a golden jubilee was a moment to set slaves free, the pope said “we too have been freed from the slavery of estrangement andContinue Reading