Category - anniversary

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.

Praying for unity across a century of division

Kersten Storch — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:53:44 +0000

The history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is not just about church cosiness, says Kersten Storch. It is about the quest for healing in a divided church and an unjust and unequal world.

Send fairtrade flowers - where to order fairtrade flowers online

staff writers — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:33:15 +0000

Fairtrade flowers can be hard to find for birthdays, Christmas and anniversaries, but there are a couple of places that you can order them online quickly and easily for delivery including Virginia Hayward and John Lewis

Christian Aid remembers second anniversary of South Asia quake with Christian Aid gifts

staff writers — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:45:35 +0100

While the global news agenda has moved on, UK-based development agency Christian Aid is asking people not to forget the ongoing victims of the tragic South Asia earthquake two years ago - and has pledged to continue its material support.

US churches organise 'work week' for Hurricane Katrina anniversary

staff writers — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:37:50 +0100

To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the National Council of Churches USA's Special Commission for the Just Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast is sponsoring an Ecumenical Work Week in late August.

Church Action on Poverty marks its continuing quest for justice in the UK

staff writers — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:36:13 +0100

In June and July 2007 the campaigning group Church Action on Poverty (CAP) will mark 25 years of action alongside those at the bottom of the economic, social and political pile in modern Britain.

Trafalgar Square vigil remembers Iraq victims

staff writers — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:18:24 +0000

A vigil in London today will remember victims of the Iraq conflict, the death of hostage Tom Fox in 2006, and the release of three other Christian Peacemaker Teams activists - including Norman Kember.

Apology for transatlantic slave trade

Press Office — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:28:00 +0000

Following London Mayor Ken Livingstone's article on the Guardian's Comment is Free web site, saying that London should

Online exhibition traces origins of slave trade abolition

staff writers — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:55 +0000

Quakers in Britain have launched an online exhibition of archived resources tracing the history of the anti slavery movement from its Quaker beginnings to the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807 and beyond.

March in chains to apologise for transatlantic slave trade begins

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:30:37 +0000

Campaigners bound in chains have set off on a 250-mile march to commemorate the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.