Roundup: Climate change, same-sex marriage, theological directory, online prayer room

Climate scepticism threatens people, planet – IPCC chief

Continuing scepticism about climate change in some parts of the world threatens the planet and the people on it, according to Rajendra K. Pachauri, chief of the Nobel-prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Same-sex marriage, gay clergy

Why the US United Methodist Church cancelled votes.

Online directory for theological institutions to be launched

A Global Theological Education Survey started by the Ecumenical Theological Education program of the World Council of Churches in partnership with other organisations is under way and will result in the launch of a web-based global directory of theological institutions.

Online virtual prayer room for parishioners

Uniting Church SA webmaster Josh Curtis says the church’s Quiet Place was an online virtual prayer room where people could take time out to focus on their lives.