Category - England

Faithworks strengthens participation in English regional policymaking

agency reporter — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:26:45 +0000

Religious groups will have their capacity to participate alongside others in regional policy-making in England enhanced thanks to the new Regional Networks Support project, says Faithworks, which has established the initiative.

St George is no crusader

Press Office — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:53:42 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a new painting of St George, the patron saint of England, which portrays him as a man of compassion and challenges the myth of 'the crusade

Anglican group's leader condemns 'shocking' anti-gay attack

staff writers — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:41:46 +0000

The head of Changing Attitude England, a group of Anglican Christians working for an inclusive church, has exposed a "shocking" act of anti-gay violence in Nigeria and called on the Church there to condemn it unequivocally.

Vicar sees divine love rather than anger in flood tragedy

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:55:36 +0000

The way tens of thousands of ordinary people have banded together to fight rising floodwaters and help the poor, elderly and ill has revealed God's love, not his wrath, says a Christian leader from Tewkesbury.

BBC debate on England's day

Simon Barrow — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:58:57 +0000

The BBC website has featured Ekklesia's call that "the English should celebrate their role as global citizens and not as 'narrow nationalists' on the patron saint's day."

St George is patron saint of dissenters, says think-tank

staff writers — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:06:33 +0000

St George isn't about jingoism, he's a global figure who took on empire and backed persecuted minorities, says a new report from Ekklesia - which wants 23 April to be a public holiday celebrating dissenters.