MWR : Articles : July 30, 2007

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Articles : July 30, 2007

Pope’s statements won’t harm dialogue

Recent statements by Pope Benedict XVI asserting the “defects” of non-Catholic churches gave the impression that Catholics view other churches as poor vessels of the faith. But a closer examination of the Vatican document shows it should not hinder ecumenical relationships.

Thai laborer now works only for Christ, church

BORABU, Thailand — Sweat dripping down his brow, Uthane Inchai bent his aching back to grab a long piece of wood from the endless pile.
Salary or service?

ELKHART, Ind. — Mennonite Voluntary Service originated during World War II as an alternative to military service for young men.

Bluffton baseball team honored at opening of College World Series

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Bluffton University’s baseball team, which lost five members in a March 2 bus crash in Atlanta, was honored June 14-15 during the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
Turpin, Oaklahoma church to mark 100 years

TURPIN, Okla. — Turpin Mennonite Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a celebration to be held Sept. 1-2.
Reba Place to mark 50th anniversary

EVANSTON, Ill. — Reba Place Church and Fellowship will celebrate their community’s 50th anniversary with a special gathering to be held Aug. 3-5.
Longtime MCC worker dies at 94

HILLSBORO, Kan. — Frank J. Wiens, 94, a longtime Mennonite Central Committee worker in Europe and South America, died July 12 at a Hillsboro retirement center.
Iraqi, Iranian women see futility in violence

HARRISONBURG, Va. — War and violence will not bring social harmony and lasting peace to Iraq, said Sister Helen, an Iraqi nun now living in Lebanon.
CMU helps ease cultural tensions in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, Man. — Canadian Mennonite University is helping ease tensions between newcomers to the city and aboriginal residents.
Blankets bring comfort to refugees in Darfur

AKRON, Pa. — Languishing in camps with next to nothing, more than 80,000 survivors of the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region have received a token of compassion in the form of blankets donated by Mennonite Central Committee.