Truth About The Crucifixion — Page 247
Christian Churches ask for Talks with Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam The reply of KHALIFATUL MASIH III A three-day international conference, bringing together archaeologists, scholars,, orientalists and theologians from all over the world, was held in June, 1978 at the Commonwealth Institute, London. The subject of the conference was “The Deliverance Of Jesus From The Cross". The conference attracted world-wide attention. There were many interviews on radio and television. The international news services sent out reports to newspapers throughout the world and articles were published in many countries. The news of this conference was obviously of great interest to people everywhere but especially to Christians. The head of the Catholic Church in Britain Cardinal Hume, announced that he was sending an observer to the conference. The Catholic Church in Poland sent two representatives. Many Bishops of the Anglican Church sent greetings of goodwill and said they would be praying for it. Five days before the conference opened, a statement was issued on behalf of the British Council of Churches. The British Council is an Associated Council of the World Council of Churches, which is the world organisation of Christian Protestant Churches. 239