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  • 3 Mar 2013
    Opposing violence against women: the struggle goes on

    Violence against women is one of the most widespread abuses of human rights around the world, says Tanja Haque, CAFOD’s Gender Advisor. Women and girls in every culture and society are affected by violence and the facts are appalling: acts of violence against women and girls cause more deaths than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined. The struggle against gender-based violence goes on across the world, and the Church can and must play its role in this.

  • 25 Feb 2013
    Beyond Belief: Islam and homosexuality discussion

    As the Bill to allow same-sex marriage makes its way through the UK Parliament, BBC religion commentator and broadcaster Ernie Rea and guests on the Radio 4 'Beyond Belief' programme (4.30pm, Monday 25 February 2013) will be discuss whether homosexuality is compatible with Islam, and related questions.

  • 25 Feb 2013
    Cardinal O'Brien resigns over misconduct allegations

    The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has resigned from his post the day after misconduct allegations were made public.

  • 20 Feb 2013
    Cardinal Turkson child abuse blunder may damage papal prospects

    Cardinal Peter Turkson may have badly damaged his prospects of becoming pope by suggesting that child sexual abuse is not a major problem in churches in Africa because homosexuality is looked on negatively. The remark is not only offensive but also reveals a dangerous ignorance that may undermine attempts to protect children.

  • 17 Feb 2013
    Flash mob for women's rights invades Geneva’s Ecumenical Centre

    A dancing flash mob erupted in the cafeteria at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, on 14 February, as part of the One Billion Rising initiative.

  • 15 Feb 2013
    Women rising in the Catholic Church

    During discussions surrounding One Billion Rising, it was pointed out that, when it comes to creating a culture in which women may be viewed as inferior in some way, religion has a lot to answer for.

  • 15 Feb 2013
    Countering violence against women: faith, hope... and clarity

    The One Billion Rising mass movement, involving an international day of action on 14 February 2013, has highlighted the need to tackle violence against women. It may require people of faith to look inwards as well as outwards.

  • 15 Feb 2013
    Westminster debates violence against women, but without ministers

    A “zero tolerance approach to violence and abuse in relationships” was approved in Westminster, but ministers were absent and have scuppered action.

  • 14 Feb 2013
    One Billion Rising: working together to end exploitation and domination

    It is a truly terrible statistic: one in three women will experience violence at the hands of men at some time in their lives. This represents around one billion individuals and today – when so many are celebrating the gentler aspect of relationships between men and women – the One Billion Rising movement attempts to bring people together across 200 countries to call for change. (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/17999)

  • 14 Feb 2013
    Millions join together to protest violence against women

    The One Billion Rising global activist movement to end violence against women and girls has brought together people in over 200 countries to call for change.