Category - Barack Obama

An open letter to Barack Obama on Afghanistan

Jim Wallis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:37:03 +0000

America can either tolerate constant and crippling conflict, or recognise that the yearning for peace is universal, and strengthen its resolve to end conflicts around the world, say US Christian leaders, echoing President Obama's words back to him. They are calling for a new approach to Afghanistan based on "a humanitarian and development surge".

US anti-poverty agency head urges child nutrition action

agency reporter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:02:59 +0100

Bread for the World, a collective Christian voice urging US decision makers to end hunger at home and globally, has welcomed the child nutrition priorities mentioned during a White House event hosted yesterday by Michelle Obama.

Global church bodies praise Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win

Stephen Brown — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:50:11 +0100

US President Barack Obama's Nobel Prize should inspire the young to be "bridge builders for understanding and reconciliation", says the head of the Lutheran World Federation.

Campaigners urge Obama to live up to Nobel ideals

staff writers — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:44:59 +0100

The US President Barack Obama has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation”. Campaigners welcomed the news but urged Obama to live up to the Prize.

US church launches major health care reform mobilisation

agency reporter — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:43:58 +0100

In what it is describing as a "massive mobilization effort," the United Church of Christ in the USA is launching a major healthcare advocacy campaign on Tuesday 8 September 2009.

Ignorant barracking of the NHS

Giles Fraser — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:32:13 +0100

The National Health Service has continued to take a bashing in the USA, says Giles Fraser. The outrage of the religious right is fuelled by ignorance and prejudice, he argues.

Resetting the American faith dialogue?

Martin Davis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:37:16 +0100

Both believers (not least evangelical Christians) and non-believers are having a hard time pinning Barack Obama's faith down, says Martin Davis. This is because he is redrawing the dialogue about religion in the US.

Neutralized health service?

Simon Barrow — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:44 +0100

With health care a top reform issue in the USA, there is much discussion of the NHS and other social-based systems – just as they are potentially being further undermined in the UK.

Healing Middle East wounds a priority, says church coalition

staff writers — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:26:15 +0100

A broad coalition of church groups has sent a message of support for President Obama’s efforts at reaching out to Muslims across the world and towards making Israeli-Palestinian peace a top priority of his administration.

US churches welcome Obama's global message to Muslims

agency reporter — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:13:48 +0100

Senior staff of the National Council of Churches USA have praised President Obama's address to the Muslims throughout the world yesterday, renewing the Council's commitment to friendship and dialogue with Muslim people of faith.