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30 Apr 2007

Scottish church leaders call on UK to back nuclear non-proliferation

Protestant and Catholic church leaders in Scotland have renewed their criticism on Britain’s post-Trident nuclear weapons plans and have called for a major non-proliferation effort.
29 Jan 2007

Blair confirms that Catholic adoption agencies will not be able to discriminate

The UK government has announced there will be no exemption from anti-discrimination laws for Catholic adoption agencies, but that they will get 21 months to prepare for change, which will make it illegal to discriminate against lesbian and gay people.
5 Dec 2006

Church leaders defy Tony Blair on nuclear arms and Trident

On the day that UK Prime Minister Blair declared that Britain could not afford to be without weapons on mass destruction, and that nuclear arms constitute a "final insurance policy", leading church leaders urged him to think again.
19 Feb 2003

US church leaders lament George Bush's 'messianic complex'

A delegation of church leaders from the US last night criticised US president George Bush for sidelining churches