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Peace and War

29 Mar 2007

Israeli delegation cancels meeting with Vatican

The Vatican has expressed 'regret' following a decision by an Israeli delegation to cancel a meeting to discuss the church's financial and legal status in the Holy Land.
28 Mar 2007

World churches in mass mobilisation for peace

Plans to mobilize churches around the world for peace have been approved by the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee.
27 Mar 2007

Church leaders welcome devolution deal

Protestant and Catholic church leaders in Ireland have welcomed the agreement between the leaders of the DUP and Sinn Fein to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland.
26 Mar 2007

Christians urge US and UK to take more Iraqi refugees

Christians have given evidence to the United Nations concerning the estimated two million refugees that have fled Iraq since the invasion in 2003, urging Britain and US to open their doors to them.
26 Mar 2007

Deal reached on Northern Ireland devolution

Sinn Fein and the DUP have reached an historic deal that will see the two parties sharing power in six weeks' time.
26 Mar 2007

UN head speaks out over Israel's 'Separation Wall'

The secretary-general of the United Nations yesterday toured a Palestinian refugee camp and spoke of the "very sad and tragic" results of the controversial security wall erected by Israel.
23 Mar 2007

Trafalgar Square vigil remembers Iraq victims

A vigil in London today will remember victims of the Iraq conflict, the death of hostage Tom Fox in 2006, and the release of three other Christian Peacemaker Teams activists - including Norman Kember.
22 Mar 2007

Archbishop says he is ready to be shot whilst resisting Mugabe

A Roman Catholic Archbishop has said he is ready to face bullets in anti-government street protests in President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe.
22 Mar 2007

Video of Washington peace service

Jim Wallis' blog and Sojo.Net have linked to the webcast of the weekend peace service for Iraq in Washington DC.
22 Mar 2007

American online Christians lobby congress to end conflict

A web-based ecumenical network of Christians from mainline denominations is contacting Congress to seek an end to the war in Iraq and a commitment to justice and peace.

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