Ecumenical Presence at Lambeth Biggest Ever
Episcopal News Service. July 28, 1988 [88169B]
CANTERBURY, England (DPS, July 28) -- For the first time the four United Churches of South Asia are full members of a Lambeth Conference. Participating in all deliberations are bishops from the Church of North India, Church of South India, Church of Pakistan, and Church of Bangladesh. Each of these ecumenically-based bodies is united with the Anglican Communion. Also participating as full members are bishops from the Philippine Independent Church, Mar Thoma Syrian Church (based in India), and the Old Catholic Churches. Observing at the Conference are representatives of the World Council of Churches, Roman Catholic Church, Armenian Church (Catholicossate in Armenian S.S.R.), Armenian Church (Western Prelacy), Assyrian Church, Baptist World Alliance, Christian World Communions (Seventh Day Adventists and Disciples of Christ), Coptic Church (Egypt), Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Church in Antioch, Lutheran World Federation, The Orthodox Church, Syrian Orthodox Church, World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and World Methodist Council.