Category - Justice

Helping the Homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:59:50 +0100

Start: 11/11/2008 - 18:00

End: 11/11/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?

Helping the Homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:54:32 +0100

Start: 21/10/2008 - 18:00

End: 21/10/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?

Helping the homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:54 +0100

Start: 14/10/2008 - 18:00

End: 14/10/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?

Christian Aid backs personal quest for justice in Colombia

agency reporter — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:04:32 +0100

Ten years on from a terrible act of violence in conflict-torn Colombia, the UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is supporting the victims' families in their quest for justice.

Christians in Palestine-Israel under pressure, but not bowed

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:27:27 +0100

A leading regional church figure says Christians in Palestine-Israel are living in a difficult situation, with some cases of Muslim-Christian tension. But talk of 'persecution' is exaggerated and the real task is to combat injustice.

Women to put UK justice system on trial over rape scandal

staff writers — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:50:40 +0000

A campaigning group that was formed 30 years ago to change law, attitudes and policy towards crime against women will mark the anniversary with a people's trial of Britain's justice system to highlight its failure to tackle rape.

Oikocredit celebrates growth in loan money and global social impact

staff writers — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:19:16 +0000

Oikocredit, the leading private international microfinancier, which gives support to poor communities and social enterprise, has announced a significant growth in activity and impact in its preliminary results for 2007.

God in Public: reflections on faith and society

Jordan Tchilingirian — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:18:39 +0000

Start: 14/02/2008 - 18:30

End: 14/02/2008 - 20:00

Tom Wright is bishop of Durham. Rabinder Singh is a member of Matrix Law Chambers. Roger Smith is director of JUSTICE. Lord Hoffman is the Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

Methodists protest refugee raid on mission church in South Africa

agency reporter — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:11:52 +0000

Only a small number of the refugees arrested in a controversial police raid on Central Methodist Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, remain in jail, according to the bishop there. Appeals went to Desmond Tutu for help.

Citizens Speak initiative launched to widen public voice on asylum in the UK

staff writers — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:39:53 +0000

An independent enquiry into the United Kingdom’s asylum system has launched 'Citizens Speak', described by campaigners as the the biggest ever consultation with ordinary citizens on how asylum seekers should be treated.