Category - short selling

Christian Socialists to debate role of Church in financial sector

staff writers — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:06:53 +0100

A bishop and a member of Parliament are to debate the values that underpin the financial sector and the role of the Church in changing it, later this week.

Catholic campaign in Philippines undermined by Church of England

staff writers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:38:04 +0000

The Catholic Church in the Philippines is having significant success in its campaign against mining as the Church of England seeks to profit from the companies who operate there.

Halt mining in the Philippines says new report

staff writers — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:53:59 +0000

A report launched today in the UK will call for a moratorium on new mining in the Philippines. The Church of England however has a substantial investment in the companies which the report challenges.

Cof E’s investments in spotlight following report on mining in the Philippines

Press Office — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:01:02 +0000

An important report will be launched today (Monday) at Westminster, which highlights the terrible impact of mining in the Philippines.

Editor-At-Large: That's a bit rich – the church going on about wealth, Independent on Sunday

Press Office — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:57:54 +0000

Editor of the Independent on Sunday, Janet Street Porter, references Ekklesia's work on the Church of England's investment programme.

Should the Church get involved in economics? BBC Radio 4 Today Programme

Press Office — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:36:03 +0000

The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged that the economic slump should be used to think carefully about how the public spends and what on.

The Church in the crunch, New Statesman, 18 November 2008

Press Office — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:19:22 +0000

Following huge losses during the financial crisis, the Church of England should return to the Christian principles of using material wealth for the common good, argues Simon Barrow

Church of England faces investment gloom

staff writers — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:19:43 +0000

The Church of England faced further gloom over its investments this morning, as a major hedge fund it has invested in was rocked by a late September slump.

Church of England investments, BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 27 September 2008

Press Office — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:24:19 +0100

Priest and financier Reverend Mark Speeks and director of the think tank Ekklesia Jonathan Bartley debate the morality of the Church's investments.

Politics faces an economic crunch

Simon Barrow — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:32:09 +0100

The main British party conferences were about to sidestep the economy, but the latest bank crunch has made the topic unavoidable, says Simon Barrow. But do politicians or the churches have anything meaningful to say?