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西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
His Eminence, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, minces no words — Cardinal accuses Anglican Communion of 'spiritual Alzheimer's' . His comments also stressed the "wider context of spiritual combat" against the "many ugly heads of the hideous anti-God monster" which are "aided and abetted by well-known secret sects, Satanic groups and New Age movements." His Eminence...
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A close ally of the Pope has caused fury from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease charities after comparing divisions in the Anglican Church with "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's". Cardinal Ivan Dias was speaking at a plenary session of the 650 bishops attending the ten-yearly Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent. The conference, at which the Archbishop of Canterbury...
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VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
MISSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EVANGELISATION by Cardinal Ivan Dias 7/21/2008 The cardinal gave this address to the bishops of the Lambeth Conference on 7/22/2008 at the University of Kent. "This is indeed the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Ps 118:24). At the very outset, I want to thank His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury for his kind invitation to address...
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Cranmer (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Meet His Eminence Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples . His evangelisation technique is to tell it like it is. He notes that some churches 'live myopically in the fleeting present, oblivious of our past heritage and apostolic traditions', and others (or is it the same one?) 'behave in a disorderly manner, going whimsically our own way without...
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Solomon, I Have Surpassed Thee (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
We also welcomed Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, who was in England for the Lambeth Conference where he spoke to the assembly. During his visit to London, I had the privilege of giving him a tour of the Cathedral which he certainly enjoyed. He seemed a most serene and gentle bishop. Cardinal Dias is a former Archbishop of Bombay...
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Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Who knew that Roman Catholic Church Cardinals were also physicians? Oh wait. Probably not this one. A senior Roman Catholic cardinal has suggested that the Anglican Church may be âsuffering from spiritual Alzheimerâsâ. Speaking at a plenary session of the Lambeth Conference, Cardinal Ivan Dias, of the Vaticanâs Congregation for Evangelisation, also indicated that [...]ShareThis...
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Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Lambeth Conference - 6 From the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury: July 24th, 2008 Jul 25, 2008 Lambeth Conference - 5 The theme for today’s indaba groups was “Transforming Society: the Bishop and Social Justice” Jul 23, 2008 Lambeth Conference - 4 Cardinal Ivan Dias, sometime Catholic Archbishop of Bombay and now Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, addressed...
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National Secular Society (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Editorial #2 by Terry Sanderson A high profile Vatican official, Cardinal Ivan Dias, who revels in the title “prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples” told the Lambeth Conference that the Anglican Communion is suffering from “spiritual Alzheimer’s”.
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Thinking Anglicans (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Times Ruth Gledhill Bishops invited to give tribal politics a go at the Lambeth Conference and Cardinal Ivan Dias: Anglican Church suffering spiritual Alzheimer’s Also Lambeth voices: a panel of Anglican bishops share their views with Faith Online Guardian...
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Christian Today (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Roman Catholic Churchs top official on evangelisation issues Cardinal Ivan Dias told Anglicans meeting at the Lambeth Conference this week that the two Churches must work harder on the issues that unite them if both their mission efforts are to be effective
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Of course, I could be wrong... (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Cardinal Ivan Dias also told hundreds of Anglican bishops gathered in Canterbury that churches who take important decisions without the authority of their leaders have "ecclesial Parkinson's". In a speech last night on evangelisation, Cardinal Dias said: "Much is spoken today of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. By analogy, their symptoms can, at times, be found even in...
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VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
LAMBETH: Rome warns Canterbury of "Spiritual Alzheimers" By Hans Zeiger in Canterbury www.virtueonline.org July 23, 2008 CANTERBURY-In a plenary address to Anglican bishops gathered at the decennial Lambeth Conference Tuesday evening, Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Roman Catholic Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, warned that "when we live myopically in the fleeting present,...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Cardinal Ivan Dias describes the Anglican church as experiencing "spiritual Alzheimer's" (Report, July 23). This vulgar assertion is an insult to the 700,000 people who live with Alzheimer's and other dementias in the UK. Alzheimer's disease robs people of the lives they once led. Dealing with this is difficult enough, without facing ignorant theologians reinforcing negative stereotypes.Rebecca...
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Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A well received plenary presentation at the Lambeth Conference, highlighting the spiritual combat in which our evangelisation is set, and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as God’s way of salvation for all. MISSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EVANGELISATION Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Rome “This is [...]
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Phil Slocombe (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A senior Vatican Cardinal visiting the Lambeth Conference has delivered an incredible rebuff to its 650 Anglican bishops, telling them they are heading towards "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's". The comments by Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for Evangelisation, must count as one of the rudest things a Vatican prelate has said to Anglicans since the...
