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Top Methodist to join climate cycle ride to Copenhagen

staff writers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:25:40 +0000

Ben Bradley, Events Co-ordinator of the British Methodist Church, has said that he will join a team of 28 volunteers cycling 140 miles to the United Nations climate change conference at Copenhagen.

staff writers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:04:52 +0000

Catholics turn blue over climate change

staff writers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:03:13 +0000

Campaigners were yesterday so annoyed with world leaders' lack of action on climate change, they went blue in the face.

Hundreds attend national student conference as activist revival continues

staff writers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:17:39 +0000

Hundreds of student activists from across Britain have spent the weekend in Manchester exploring their response to climate change and corporate power, after a year that has seen a resurgence in student activism at universities around the country.

Press Roundup Monday 23 November 2009

Press Office — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:34:56 +0000

A selection of stories from today's press and other media that relate to Ekklesia's work, produced daily by James Vincent and covering papers such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Guardian.

Christian Aid seeks ethical tax superheroes to show the way

agency reporter — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:38:42 +0000

Christian Aid has launched its latest Alternative Tax Award – 'Tax Superhero of the Year' – and has invited nominations of suitably qualified firms and individuals.

Calvin's Cuba unveiling highlights Christian and human aspirations

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:34 +0000

A bust of Protestant reformer John Calvin has recently been unveiled in a park in Havana, Cuba, as a way to cap a year-long celebration of his 500th birthday.

Activists arrested while opposing NATO "hypocrisy"

staff writers — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:12 +0000

Six members of the nonviolent campaigning group Trident Ploughshares have been arrested after blocking the entrance to a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly at Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Why Humanists aren’t asking the right question

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:16 +0000

Some religious, and specifically Christian, commentators are a bit miffed that the money they have given to the Atheist bus campaign has been rolled over to support another poster drive which raises questions about the religious identity of children in the context of faith schools. It would be interesting to see whether they would support a question about how Jesus might run a school, says Jonathan Bartley.

Canadian peacemaker and ex-hostage returns to Iraq

agency reporter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:14:25 +0000

Harmeet Singh Sooden, who came to international attention when he was held hostage with other peacemakers in 2005, has joined an international human rights delegation travelling to Iraqi Kurdistan this month.