Category - racial justice

Westminster Cathedral gathering affirms action against racism

staff writers — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:11:40 +0000

The struggle against racism was marked by writer Bonnie Greer, John Battle MP, Anglican priest Rose Hudson-Wilkin, and Dr Usama Hasan at celebrations to herald the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Catholic Association for Racial Justice.

Churches gear up again for Racial Justice Sunday

staff writers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:55:10 +0100

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the official ecumenical body, is anticipating that thousands of Christians across the country will again mark Racial Justice Sunday this year.

How the Church should uphold diversity

Vasantha Gnanadoss — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:32:42 +0100

The Church of England has for too long been slow to take its own ethnic diversity to its heart, says Vasantha Gnanadoss. If it now also claims that Christianity is superior to others it could be unwittingly supporting white nationalism and undermining action against the BNP and others.

Jesse Jackson to help British churches tackle racial justice

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:40:25 +0000

US civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson is to visit British churches in an effort to help them do more to promote racial justice. During his visit next week, Jackson will address the involvement of minority ethnic communities in economic development and the building of a just society.