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12 Mar 2013

Another church is possible: the example of Bishop Raúl Vera

BBC Newsnight finally offered a different perspective on the Catholic Church on the eve of the conclave to choose the next pope (11 March 2013), profiling a remarkable and inspirational Mexican bishop.
11 Mar 2013

The next Pope, social change and liberation theology

It is widely assumed that the next pope, whoever it is, will be of a highly conservative disposition, because both Benedict XVI and John Paul II ensured that the College of Cardinals that now exists was shaped firmly in that direction.
6 Apr 2011

Being fully and mindfully alive

Sometimes, as Pascale Palmer says in her moving blog article (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/14510), being caught in large chunks of the 24/7 media maelstrom for your professional life can be an enerv
21 Feb 2011

New book shows Dalit theology's 'spirit of resistance'

Dalit theology in South Asia is now forging links with wider struggles for justice and freedom, according to a newly-published book.
7 Dec 2010

Catholic bishop slams 'genocide in progress' of indigenous people

Catholic Bishop Erwin Kräutler has accepted the Right Livelihood Award, known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”, for his work defending the rights of Brazilian tribes.
25 Nov 2010

Britain 'can learn' from Venezuelan Christian activist touring UK

Joel Linares, a grassroots Venezuelan activist inspired by liberation theology will begin a speaking tour of Britain this weekend.
8 Sep 2010

Reforming Catholics send questions to pope ahead of UK visit

Catholic campaigners seeking reform within their Church have published six questions for the Pope to consider during his visit to the UK next week.
14 Jan 2010

Why poverty and wealth remain the issue

Modern political discourse often denies the centrality of wealth and poverty to the concerns it addresses, says Simon Barrow. It is in denial. But so are Christians when they fail to see the centrality of wealth and poverty to the biblical narrative and to the Gospel vision.
11 Dec 2009

Palestinian Christians issue theological call for an end to Israeli occupation

A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organisations have issued an animated, prayerful and strongly theological call for an end to occupation of Palestine by Israel.
18 Nov 2009

Liberation theology is still alive and well

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, twenty years ago, many critics have been quick to sign liberation theology's death certificate, says Walter Altmann. But its biblical concern with justice still continues to resonate.

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