Blogs

15 Apr 2012

Britain’s housing market is failing to meet the needs of older people - despite a rapidly ageing population and a growing demand for retirement housing, says a new report from Shelter.

15 Apr 2012

Fewer than a third of Catholic youth in Peru consider themselves to be religious, according to a study carried out recently.

14 Apr 2012

As he travels around the world presenting his film 'The Mill and the Cross', Polish director Lech Majewski finds himself discussing its religious themes.

12 Apr 2012

Today (12 April 2012) marks the second International Day for Street Children. The day is celebrated across the world to give a voice to street children. This year the focus is on ‘challenging perceptions’ to encourage people to think about what they know about street children. Sadly, we know the answer is not enough.

12 Apr 2012

Religious and secular equality campaigners have criticised advertisements planned by a group who believe in “curing” people of homosexuality.

12 Apr 2012

North Korea’s ‘Day of the Sun’, the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung’s birth, is a chance to shed light on a dismal human rights record, Amnesty says.

12 Apr 2012

David Cameron has included arms dealers in his delegation as he tours Asia, saying he is happy to sell arms to countries including Indonesia.