Category - christian

May 4, 2011

Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders respond on bin Laden

Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders have responded to the the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden with varying degrees of relief, regret and caution.
October 23, 2010

Turkish aide wants Hagia restored for Muslim and Christian worship

A Turkish government adviser has said that Christians and Muslims should be allowed to worship again in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia basilica.
October 21, 2008

Archbishop urges Christians and Muslims to create fairer lending

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has said greed is the root cause of the current economic crisis and he has called on Christians and Muslims to work together to decide upon a fairer system of borrowing and lending.
September 25, 2008

Anabaptists tell of communal violence against Christians in Orissa

Anabaptists in India say they have been horrified that Christians have had to the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs, fearing for their lives because of communal violence in a country once known for religious tolerance.
September 24, 2008

India mourns death of priest who was Christian-Hindu peacemaker

Indians are mourning the death of a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to developing positive relations between Christians and Muslims at a time when extremists are fostering violence among the communities for political ends.
September 24, 2008

Churches seek inspiring examples from the past to re-energise them today

Can saints and martyrs – or simply Christians who lived exemplary lives – help unite and focus the churches in the C21st century? An international group of experts will discuss this and related questions at a symposium in Italy.
September 18, 2008

Orissa's Christians still fear for their lives in the face of attacks

Christians in Orissa, India, still fear for their lives and security, feeling 'helpless' in the face of persistent attacks from militant Hindu nationalists, says an ecumenical journalist who has investigated the tragedy.
September 12, 2008

First Hindu school stokes debate on faith and education

Accord, a new coalition promoting inclusive education and seeking the reform of faith schools policy, has expressed reservations over the opening of the Krishna-Avanti School in Edgware, the first publicly-funded Hindu school in Britain.
September 2, 2008

Peace calls after wave of attacks in the Philippines

Christian and Muslim groups are urging a peaceful resolution following attacks allegedly by groups linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mindanao in the Philippines, and retaliation by government troops.
August 31, 2008

Christian officer in the Philippines promotes love of Muslims

A Filipino army officer, who fought against Muslim secessionist rebels in southern Philippines, says he realised that somehow the cycle of violence must end, so he helped pioneer Project I.S.L.A.M., or I Sincerely Love All Muslims.