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  • 22 Jun 2011
    Christians bring aid to Libyan civilians amid conflict

    Christians are braving the fighting in Libya to deliver help to civilians trapped in the five-month-old conflict between protesters and government forces.

  • 3 Jun 2011
    German Kirchentag hears church leaders' warnings on Libya

    The former General Secretary of the WCC has described the UN resolution authorising military intervention in Libya a "perilous" political decision.

  • 20 Apr 2011
    Analysing the situations in Libya and Syria

    As we approach the Sacred Triduum in Holy Week, when Christians reflect on the profound sacrifice Christ made for humankind, and at a time when the Jewish community has started the feast of Passover, a focus on the Middle East and North Africa region seems religiously natural - as well as politically topical.

  • 4 Apr 2011
    Intervention in Libya - a range of dilemmas

    Last week I recorded a radio interview with Vatican Radio's Susy Hodges focusing on issues around foreign military intervention in Libya: is it morally justified and what are its implications for the wider region? What is the end game and how is all this likely to impact on the often embattled Christian minorities in the Middle Eastern region?

  • 28 Feb 2011
    Libyan bishop appeals to Muslims for protection

    The apostolic vicar of Tripoli has approached Muslim organisations to ask for protection for the small Christian population in the country.