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Category - Iraq

2 Nov 2010

Pope appeals for peace after 'savage' and 'senseless' Iraq killings

Pope Benedict XVI says that a "savage" and "senseless" attack on the Christian community of Iraq should increase the peace efforts of the churches.
1 Nov 2010

WCC chief condemns attack on Baghdad church

Church leaders, including the head of the WCC, have condemned the recent attack in Baghdad, when gunmen took hostages in the Sayidat al-Nejat Church.
27 Oct 2010

Catholic Church deplores Tariq Aziz death sentence

The Vatican has spoken out against the death sentence handed down to Iraqi deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz yesterday.
18 Oct 2010

Catholic Synod alarmed at plight of Christians in Iraq

The situation of Christian minorities has been among the topics discussed by the General Congregation of the Synod of Catholic Bishops for the Middle East.
29 Sep 2010

CND welcome Miliband speech, but press him on Trident

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) have welcomed Ed Miliband's first speech as Labour Party leader and urged him to stick to his views on Trident.
14 Sep 2010

Religion can be a source of peace, says Tony Benn

The veteran campaigner Tony Benn has insisted that religion can be a source of peace in the world as well as a source of division.
8 Sep 2010

I should have been arresting Tony Blair today

In my diary for today – Wednesday 8 September – I had written, “Arrest Tony Blair”. Along with several others, I had planned to join the queue at Blair's book signing in London. On reaching the front of the queue, each of us would have attempted a citizen's arrest for crimes against peace.
6 Sep 2010

Blair would have faced attempted citizen's arrest at book signing

A group of campaigners have said they were planning to attempt a citizen’s arrest of Tony Blair at his London book signing, which has now been cancelled.
5 Sep 2010

Tony Blair faces attempted arrest in Dublin

Kate O'Sullivan, a customer at Tony Blair's book signing in Dublin, attempted to make a citizen's arrest for war crimes in relation to the invasion of Iraq.
1 Sep 2010

Blair, BAE and misleading memoirs

I thought that Tony Blair had lost the ability to shock me. But within a few seconds of picking up his newly published memoirs today, I realised I was mistaken.

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