Category - iraq war

Protesters face police raids at the Republican Convention

staff writers — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:44 +0100

US police have staged preemptive armed raids targeting protesters and alternative media around the Republican National Convention - including thousands of people demonstrating about war world poverty throughout the week.

Tony Blair accepts Yale position on faith and globalisation

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:57:07 +0000

Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, has accepted a one-year position at Yale University in which he will participate in a course examining issues related to religious faith and globalisation.

Churches prepare to mark fifth anniversary of Iraq invasion

staff writers — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:18:26 +0000

In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, churches are reiterating their call for British troops to withdraw from the country and will join in a 'Christian Peace Witness for Iraq'

Healing the psychological wounds of war

Andrew J. Weaver — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:59:43 +0000

War is hellish and so are its consequences, says Andrew Weaver. As the next anniversary of the Iraq war looms, the pastoral and psychological needs of veterans must not be forgotten.

Lent and the Iraq war

Simon Barrow — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:03:30 +0000

For the next four weeks, the US God's Politics group blog will be featuring posts from a variety of voices on Iraq: Iraqis, US veterans and parents, Christians from other countries, pastors, and peacemakers.

Churches plan day of remembrance on fifth anniversary of Iraq invasion

agency reporter — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:04:40 +0000

Christians have been urged to hold a day of remembrance, prayer and action on 19th March, the eve of the anniversary of the war with Iraq. The call is one of the responses following an ecumenical seminar held in London this week.

Christians to hold Ash Wednesday peace vigil at Ministry of Defence

staff writers — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:33:19 +0000

Christian activists will make symbolic acts of commitment at the Ministry of Defence in London and at other venues in Scotland and the north of England tomorrow, urging a shift from waging war to waging peace in a divided world.

Government aims to tackle extremism with web monitoring and meetings

staff writers — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:10:36 +0000

British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith yesterday outlined government plans to target websites promoting extremism, as part of efforts to stop "vulnerable people" being "groomed for violent extremism" by radical Jihadist groups.

Civil rights leader says Iraq war has weakened US moral stance

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:23:16 +0000

The United States-led military offensive in Iraq has strengthened its neighbour Iran, and led to a weakening of the moral authority of the United States, US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said during a visit to Britain.

US church leader arrested outside White House on anti-Iraq war action

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:47:38 +0100

The president of the United Church of Christ in the USA has been arrested after trying to deliver to the White House a pastoral letter that contained 60,000 signatures calling for an end to the American-led military action in Iraq.