Category - Iraq

London vigil against the deportation of US Iraq war resisters

staff writers — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:38:17 +0100

Christian and other peacemakers staged a 10-hour vigil outside Canada House in London's Trafalgar Square yesterday, to call on on the Canadian government to halt the deportation of US soldiers who have fled the war in Iraq.

Mennonites continue humanitarian efforts in conflict-torn Iraq

agency reporter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:54:46 +0100

Five years after the 2003 invasion of Iraq the humanitarian situation for many people continues to deteriorate, says Mennonite Central Committee, which is extending its humanitarian work there.

Catholic bishops highlight persecution of Iraqi Christians

John Pontifex — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:29:19 +0100

Catholic bishops in the UK have spoken out over the “systematic and deliberately relentless” persecution of Christians in Iraq during an emotional Mass at Westminster Cathedral filled with families mourning lost loved ones.

Australian church leader issues challenge to help rebuild Iraq

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:00:03 +0100

The president of the Uniting Church in Australia has said his country should spend as much on reconstructing Iraq as its did on its military operations there - given the desperate need for healing and hope in the war-torn country.

Making peace matter

Simon Barrow — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:31:49 +0100

Ekklesia has contributed to a forthcoming book on the Christian Peacemaker Teams Iraq hostage crisis and its ramifications.

Killer of archbishop receives death penalty despite church opposition

staff writers — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:48:17 +0100

An al-Qaeda leader in Iraq has been sentenced to death for the killing of the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho - despite the church's opposition to the death penalty. The Iraqi government said the criminal court had imposed the death sentence on Ahmed Ali Ahmed.

Iraqi named Catholic Woman of the Year

agency reporter — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:24:31 +0100

Dr Suha Rassam, founder of the charity Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN) and author of the book Christianity in Iraq, has been named one of the four Catholic Women of the Year. Dr Rassam set up the charity last year with a group of fellow Iraqis.

Japanese church peace activist wins court claim on Iraq deployment

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:44:06 +0100

A Christian activist who is campaigning against his country's involvement in Iraq has welcomed a statement by a Japanese court that the operations there of his Japan's military personnel violate the country's constitution.

US writing 'blank cheques' for new weapons systems

agency reporter — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:17:46 +0100

The Bush administration is writing blank checks for weapons systems that are hundreds of billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule while cutting funds that help real people at home and abroad

Why the church needs a new foreign policy

Simon Barrow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:11:46 +0000

The United States and the United Kingdom are being forced this month (March 2008) to reflect on the recent heritage of their military interventions. Who or what are we trusting in when we choose the way of the sword over the way of the Cross, asks Simon Barrow. Where does salvation lie?