Organisations engaged in religious lobbying or religion-related advocacy in Washington DC have increased fivefold in the past four decades, says new research.

Washington National Cathedral has hosted a summit of Christian and Muslim faith leaders, seeking to promote understanding and reconciliation between the two traditions.

As world financial leaders gather in Washington DC for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s approach to tackling energy poverty.