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  • 9 Feb 2012
    Racial abuse against Archbishop of York condemned

    The LGB&T Anglican Coalition has spoken strongly against racist abuse directed to Dr John Sentamu, while disagreeing with his opposition to same-sex marriage.

  • 7 Jul 2011
    Struggles against discrimination can benefit us all

    Dr Jorge Ramirez Reyna, president of Asociación Negra de Defensa y Promoción de Derechos Humanos (Black Association for Human Rights Defence and Promotion, ASONEDH) in Peru, reflects on the issue of racism in his country and the role of the conference on the Violence of Racism in Latin America, backed by the churches regionally and internationally, which took place in June 2011 in Managua, Nicaragua.

  • 31 Mar 2011
    Faith leaders refute 'extremism' scaremongering over voting reform

    People of different faiths and none have united behind Yes to Fairer Votes, after anti-AV campaigners claimed voting reform would encourage extremists.

  • 24 Aug 2010
    Churches' response to racism in the spotlight

    Churches’ attitudes and responses to racism today will come under scrutiny at a conference organized by global church groups this week.

  • 3 Feb 2010
    URC urges congregations to take a stand against racist parties

    The United Reformed Church has contacted its leaders and congregations, reminding them of its long standing opposition to extreme right-wing and racist political parties, and urging them to disavow parties that support racial discrimination.

  • 23 Jan 2010
    Stoke-on-Trent faith leaders unite against racism

    Leaders from the main religious communities across Stoke-on-Trent are today making a united stand against an anti-Muslim march which they believe is inciting racism, intolerance and xenophobia in the area.

  • 8 Nov 2009
    Westminster Cathedral gathering affirms action against racism

    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.

  • 21 Jun 2009
    Churches must be instruments of change, says racism gathering

    Churches must commit to being instruments of change in church and society, participants in a global conference on "Churches against Racism" have declared.

  • 9 Jun 2009
    Churches re-commit to global struggle against racism

    A conference seeking to consolidate the legacy of the World Council of Churches' historic anti-racism efforts will take place from 14-17 June in Doorn near Utrecht in the Netherlands. The task is still a vital one.

  • 24 Apr 2009
    Racism conference accused of shunning 260 million Dalits

    Among the many arguments within and about the controversial UN review conference on racism, one that has attracted less media coverage is the overlooking of the struggles of 260 million so-called 'untouchables' in South Asia.