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  • 13 May 2013
    Young Methodists back young Nicaraguans in 2014 Street Child World Cup

    Nicaraguan street children will have the chance to compete in the 2014 Street Child World Cup with the support of young people of the Methodist Church in Britain.

  • 13 May 2013
    Caribbean Anglican leaders: homophobia, debating sexuality, upholding human rights

    In a statement opposing same-sex unions, the House of Bishops and Standing Committee of the Church in the Province of the West Indies tried to justify persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, reports Savitri Hensman. Meanwhile human rights activists in the Caribbean and beyond continue to work for decriminalisation and protection from violence, causes that Anglicans worldwide should support.

  • 10 May 2013
    WCC General Secretary encourages working together with Pope Francis

    In a panel discussion at the German Protestant Kirchentag in Hamburg, the WCC General Secretary has expressed positive hopes for the leadership of Pope Francis.

  • 9 May 2013
    Methodists agree £10,000 grant for Argentina flood recovery

    The Methodist Church has agreed a grant of £10,000 to assist urgent recovery work following last month's torrential flooding in Argentina.

  • 5 May 2013
    Small circles and unarmed forces at the National Memorial Arboretum

    War memorials and Quakers do not always get on. The kind of memorialising which is strong on military ceremony and pride does not sit well with us and we tend to avoid it. But we hold it important to remember all people killed in war, civilians as well as combatants. “This is the use of memory – for liberation” TS Eliot wrote in Little Gidding. And if we are to be liberated from bitterness, hatred and the propensity to pass conflict down the generations, we must remember well.

  • 3 May 2013
    The Christian lobby group and the far-right party

    I blogged earlier this week about statements from the socially conservative lobby group Christian Concern ahead of the local elections. They encouraged people to vote for candidates opposed to same-sex marriage.

  • 1 May 2013
    Same-sex marriage and the local elections: Who thinks they're connected?

    The “Christian Right” in Britain – inasmuch as it exists – is not like the Christian Right in the US. Over there, conservatism on issues such as marriage and abortion seems to go hand in hand with right-wing views on economics and foreign policy. Over here, we have conservative Christian lobby groups with a far more narrow focus. Organisations such as the Christian Institute, Christian Concern/Christian Legal Centre and so-called Anglican Mainstream focus largely on attacking LGBT rights. They also speak out against abortion, Islam and the supposed marginalisation of Christians in Britain.

  • 28 Apr 2013
    Arctic campaign comes to Friends House

    The Arctic came to Friends House in London on 20 April as part of a global day of action as Greenpeace used 3D projection to transform the building into the pristine Arctic.

  • 26 Apr 2013
    Sudanese churches an important voice in rebuilding nation

    The World Council of Churches General Secretary has stressed the important role of Sudanese churches in rebuilding their nation after years of conflict.

  • 24 Apr 2013
    Anglicans call for action to promote peace in Korea, East Asia and Pacific

    The threat of military escalation in Korea and Japan was one of many topics discussed by the Second Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference, held in Okinawa 16-22 April.