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19 Aug 2011

WCC chief calls for urgent action in the Horn of Africa

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed alarm at the blocking and hindering of food supplies in famine-struck Somalia.
19 Aug 2011

Birmingham mourners for three men who tried to stop looting

Some 20,000 mourners gathered in Birmingham for the funeral of three young men killed while defending their community from looters last week.
18 Aug 2011

Norwegian church leaders grateful for mutual support after tragedy

Fifteen leaders of dioceses and national church bodies in Norway have joined in common prayer at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
11 Aug 2011

Church of Norway thanks ecumenical fellowship for support

The Church of Norway has expressed its deep gratitude towards the international ecumenical fellowship for support after the recent terror attacks.
8 Aug 2011

Lockerbie verdict a tragedy for Scottish justice, says Jim Swire

The verdict in the Lockerbie trial that convicted Ali al-Megrahi is a tragedy for Scottish justice, says Jim Swire, who lost his daughter in the bombing.
1 Aug 2011

Ten days on, the pastoral response continues in Norway

In the ten days since the terror attacks in Norway, pastors and church workers have played a major role in caring for survivors and the victims' families.
31 Jul 2011

Norway's churches seek love and solidarity in response to killings

A Norwegian bishop addressing the recent bombing and shooting attacks in Norway says love and solidarity is the best response to the killing frenzy.
30 Jul 2011

WCC encourages Norwegian churches to "overcome terror"

In a letter to the Christian Council of Norway, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed support over the terrible killings last week.
26 Jul 2011

Florida stays first execution using new drug due to cruelty concerns

Florida has stayed the execution of Manuel Valle to allow a hearing on whether the use of a new execution drug will cause him unnecessary pain.
23 Jul 2011

Behind the Norway terror attacks

At least 92 people were reported dead in Norway, after a bomb blast and shooting spree on 22 July. There has been an outpouring of sympathy across the world for the victims, many of them young, and their families, and horror at this atrocity.

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