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22 Jun 2012
Dalai Lama brings message of hope to Scotland

Tibet's globally respected spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has arrived in Scotland. He is embarking on a two-day tour of three Scottish cities.

22 Jun 2012
Getting in the right spirit for Festival

As people across Scotland’s capital and beyond gear up for the world famous Edinburgh ‘Festival season’ this summer, one of the major participating Festivals is launching another ambitious programme of conversations, events and activities.

22 Jun 2012
Cristnogaeth 21 Conference: Re-visioning Christianity for the C21st
22 Jun 2012
Nun and pastor stay in Homs, Syria, to care for elderly

Sister Valentine and the Rev Mofid Karajaili have chosen to stay with residents of a Centre for the Elderly in Bab Sbaa, Syria, despite escalating violence.

22 Jun 2012
Rio+20: success or failure?

You have read the newspaper and web headlines already. The world’s media has declared the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, an embarrassing failure. But, asks Daniel Hale, who headed up the Rio delegation for NGO Progressio, is that all there is to be said? And where do we look from here?

22 Jun 2012
Methodists have Britain mapped online and interactively

The Methodist Church has launched an interactive web map of churches and communities in Britain, combining its data with information from other sources.

21 Jun 2012
Bishops criticised over expenses claims from House of Lords

Both Christian and secular organisations have expressed concern about the level of allowances claimed by a number of bishops for attending the House of Lords.

20 Jun 2012
Homelessness figures continue to rise

Government figures show a 16 per cent increase in homelessness acceptances between January and March 2012, compared to the same quarter in 2011.

20 Jun 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams challenges 'myths' over aid

The Archbishop of Canterbury has challenged the ‘myths’ around international development, praising the overseas aid budget for its value for money.

19 Jun 2012
Call for UK Government to ban Israeli settlement goods

Christian Aid and Quakers in Britain are uniting to urge the UK government to impose a ban on the import of Israeli settlement products.