Category - conflict

Churches delegation concerned about South Ossetia after visit problems

agency reporter — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:19 +0100

A pastoral delegation sent by the World Council of Churches to Georgia and Russia in the wake of the bitter conflict there has not been able to get safe passage to visit South Ossetia from the Georgian side of the ceasefire line.

Theologians to tackle contested concept of "Promised Land"

staff writers — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:18:25 +0100

A conference in Bern this month will discuss the often thorny concept of the "Promised Land" and related theological issues with a view to helping more churches become advocates for a just peace in the Middle East.

Peace calls after wave of attacks in the Philippines

staff writers — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:45:23 +0100

Christian and Muslim groups are urging a peaceful resolution following attacks allegedly by groups linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mindanao in the Philippines, and retaliation by government troops.

Russian and Georgian Orthodox leaders seek understanding amid conflict

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:29:07 +0100

Patriarch Ilia of Georgia and Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Aleksei II are doing all they can to ensure that the conflict between their nations does not become "a people's war, a holy war", echoing earlier nationalistic fervour.

Binding Indonesia's religious wounds

Maurice Malanes — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:55:35 +0100

The concrete wall behind the altar of the Christian Church of Central Sulawesi in Palu, Indonesia, is testimony to the depth of conflict there writes Maurice Malanes. But now peace is being given a chance.

Researching Violence and Conflict (Conference)

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:55:55 +0100

Start: 04/07/2008 - 09:30

End: 05/07/2008 - 18:30

The Centre of African Studies (London), based at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), is pleased to announce a two-day conference on ‘Researching Violence and Conflict: Methodological

Mennonites assist peace-building for Kenya's tribes and churches

agency reporter — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:38:09 +0000

Forty pastors from five different tribes and denominations met for a peace-building seminar at the Eastleigh Fellowship Centre, located in a semi-slum area of Nairobi, recently. The centre facilitates church and community programmes.

Church leaders call for decisive US action over Gaza crisis

staff writers — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:21:47 +0000

As US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice travels to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the wake of the chaos occasioned by Israel's intervention in Gaza, senior US church figures have written calling for urgent action.

Kobia pinpoints ethnic and political rifts hampering Kenya's churches

Stephen Brown — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:27:43 +0000

Ethnic and political divisions have prevented church leaders in Kenya from responding to the political crisis in their country, the main governing body of the WCC has been told by its general secretary, the Rev Samuel Kobia.

Churches affirm peace amid Kenya's complex political situation

Juan Michel — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:00:25 +0000

With peace seemingly returning to the troubled country, churches within and outside Kenya are now taking stock of the experiences from an ecumenical team visit made during a month of unrest and violence.