News archive

• "Mennonite-Catholic dialogue grew at John Paul's behest" -- Ivan Kauffman, Mennonite Weekly Review, Apr. 18, 2005
• "John Paul: A pope revered by all" -- Robert Rhodes, Mennonite Weekly Review editorial, Apr. 18, 2005
• Ivan Kauffman reflects on the legacy of Pope John Paul II
• "Eucharist Is "God's Absolute 'No' to Violence" -- 3rd Lenten Sermon by Father Cantalamessa"
• "Mennonite Mission Network receives prestigious Mader Award," Nov. 18, 2004
• "World Needs 'The Spirit of Assisi,' Peace, Not Violence," message of Pope John Paul, Sept. 8, 2004
• "Dialogue mirrors desire to seek more liturgical forms," Mennonite Weekly Review, 23 August 2004
• "Encounter with Mennonites changed abbot's outlook on peace," Mennonite Weekly Review, 23 August 2004
• "Mennonites answer the call to become Benedictine oblates," Mennonite Weekly Review, 23 August 2004
• "Mennonite, Catholic Scholars Consider Anabaptist Martyr Legacy" by Robert Rhodes, Mennonite Weekly Review, 16 August 2004
• "Remembering the Cloud of Witnesses: Second Ecumenical Conference on 16th-Century Martyrdom," Mennonite World Conference release from a report by Marilyn Stahl and Dirk Giseburt
• "Faith's Common Ground," editorial by Robert Rhodes, Mennonite Weekly Review, 16 August 2004
• MWC news release 9 July 2004: Confession and Forgiveness Mark Anabaptist-Reformed Conference"
• MWC news release 7 April 2004: Mennonite-Catholic International Dialogue Report Going to Churches
• The International dialogue between Mennonite World Conference
  and the Pontifical Comission for Promoting Church Unity
• Mennonite and Catholic Youth March against Gang Violence in Honduras
• Bridgefolk News Release: Mennonites and Catholics Gather to Discern Spiritual Practices for Violent Times
• Bridgefolk News Release: Anabaptist Martyrs Studied at Joint Mennonite-Catholic Conference
• Mennonite workshop explores use of creative arts in worship
• Radio interview with Claudio Betti of the Sant'Egidio community in Rome
• Abbot John Klassen, in a fit of Minnesota humor, takes a stand against xenophobia
• "An Exchange of Gifts" -- Drew Christiansen S.J. surveys Mennonite-Catholic collaboration and dialogue in America magazine
• Mennonite-Catholic dialogue featured in Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano
• Meeting with Sant'Egidio community, pope urges proclamation of the gospel of peace
• "We pledge allegiance..." -- commentary by Gerald Schlabach in Sojourners magazine
• More affirmation of ecclesial movements from the Vatican
• Peace with Iraq: Letters and Links, Nov. 2002
• Walter Cardinal Kaspar's just-released letter on Mennonite-Catholic dialogue, Nov. 26, 2001
• St. John's Abbey response to sexual misconduct crisis in the Catholic Church, Dec. 2002
• Ivan Kauffman's report on the Day of Prayer for World Peace at Assisi, 24 January 2002
• 4 February 2002 MWC news release:
  "World Religious Leaders Gathered in Assisi Seen as 'Champions of Peace'"
• Catholic and Mennonite scholars announce joint project to study Anabaptist martyrs, 2002