Category - church leaders

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15 Feb 2011

Christians at BBC urge Churches to speak out against World Service cuts

Christian trade union leaders working at the BBC are calling on church leaders to intervene against deep cuts imposed by the government on the BBC World Service.
17 Apr 2008

Church leaders back just peace for all as Israel's 60th anniversary approaches

As the 60th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel approaches, Western church leaders are putting their names to a historic joint declaration calling for a just peace in Palestine/Israel. Desmond Tutu is among signatories.
11 Aug 2007

Manchester church workers aim to take on local gun crime

Church leaders in Manchester are calling a meeting with community leaders and other agencies to discuss what many see as a worrying growth of gun crime in the region. But the issue remains one of credibility and practical alternatives
5 Jun 2007

Jerusalem churches back non-violence and call for Israeli occupation to end

At a church service in Jerusalem on Sunday, Christian leaders called for an end to 40 years of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and emphasized the church's commitment to non-violence in the service of peace.
19 Feb 2003

US church leaders lament George Bush's 'messianic complex'

A delegation of church leaders from the US last night criticised US president George Bush for sidelining churches