Category - tony blair

We won't forget you, Harry Patch

Symon Hill — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:07:59 +0000

This is the first November since the death of the “last Tommy”, Harry Patch. But Patch regarded Remembrance Day as "just show business". We can honour his memory by recognising that it's time to change the way that we remember.

Blair puts faith in technology to tackle climate change

staff writers — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:39:26 +0100

Tony Blair has today (Monday) published a new report offering ‘practical solutions to tackle climate change through technology’.

Tony Blair speaks out against Vatican rejection of gay people

staff writers — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:11:58 +0100

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a Catholic convert, has said that the Vatican should rethink its negative and "entrenched" attitudes towards homosexuality.

Blair backs Jordan Baptism centre

Bob Allen Associated Baptist Press — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:29:58 +0000

Baptist leaders and dignitaries -- including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair -- took part in a ceremony at the weekend dedicating a new evangelical Christian baptism centre

Blair meets Christian peacemakers in West Bank

staff writers — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:15:59 +0000

Tony Blair has met with Christian peacemakers working in the West Bank. Blair was visiting the Palestinian village of At-Tuwani.

Tony Blair addresses Obama's first annual National Prayer Breakfast

staff writers — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:51:35 +0000

Tony Blair delivered the keynote speech to the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama's first, in Washington DC this morning. He spoke of religion as "a source of so much inspiration; an excuse for so much evil."

Blair says religion should provide 'values' for globalisation

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:49:02 +0000

Former British PM Tony Blair has completed his first semester as a visiting lecturer at Yale University, and says this has strengthened his belief that religious faith and economic and social globalisation can be partners.

Madrid inter-faith summit highlights global problems and possibilities

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:38:25 +0100

The scale of the challenge and the glimmer of new possibilities in interreligious understnading is on display at the 16-18 July international interfaith conference convened in Madrid by the Muslim World League.

Keeping faith with Blair?

Simon Barrow — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:15:35 +0100

Over on the ever-stimulating OpenDemocracy, Anthony Barnett offers an acute assessment of Tony Blair's recent blandishments on faith and the global order.

Blair Faith Foundation launches in New York

staff writers — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:41:28 +0100

Tony Blair has launched his long awaited Faith Foundation in New York, saying that he wants religion to be seen as a force for good in the world. It will focus on inter-faith understanding and action to fight poverty and disease.