Category - france

Islam and Secularism in France and Turkey

Jordan Tchilingirian — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:44:30 +0000

Start: 14/02/2008 - 18:30

End: 14/02/2008 - 20:00

This event launches the LSE Forum on Religion, established to provide LSE and the broader community with a space for coordinated, interdisciplinary discussion on religion in contemporary society.

Sikhs continue to press French President and Indian PM on turban issue

staff writers — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:50:01 +0000

United Sikhs, a UN affiliated international advocacy NGO, joined other civil rights organizations over the weekend in asking Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss the Sikh turban issue in France with President Sarkozy.

Muslims and Catholics cooperate on civic education of French imams

staff writers — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:11:37 +0100

The Great Mosque in Paris and the French capital city’s Catholic university are getting together to offer non-religious university education for home-grown imams, so as to help integrate foreign-born Muslim leaders in France.

Darfur talks must not be allowed to falter, says church agency

staff writers — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:08:01 +0100

The UK and France should use what ever leverage they have over Chad and Eritrea to encourage them to help build a consensus among the Darfur rebels and bring a just peace to the Sudan killing fields, says a leading church agency.

Religious leaders ask secular France for reconciliation dialogue

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:47:51 +0100

French religious leaders are calling on newly-elected President Sarkosy to pursue a dialogue on national hramony with those who voted against him and who believe he is bad news for the marginalised.

Sarkozy victory sparks disturbances across France

staff writers — Wed, 09 May 2007 09:05:55 +0100

The presidential election victory this week of neo-Gaullist Nicolas Sarkozy over his remaining rival, Socialist candidate Segolene Royal, has been met with riots and disturbances in many parts of France.

Message of radical French priest still challenges church

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 03 May 2007 11:54:24 +0100

Dring his life, Abbé Pierre, a French priest who combined Catholic faith with a radical social message, shook both church and society. Following his death, his reflections have now been published in English.

Mixed messages in France

Simon Barrow — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:12:29 +0100

Early impressions of the result in the first round of the French general election suggest a mixed message about the nti-migrant right in Europe.