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  • 5 Aug 2007
    Churches increase Iraqi humanitarian action as conflict continues

    In response to massive human suffering in Iraq, the US ecumenical relief and development agency Church World Service is mounting a two-pronged effort aimed at providing essential services for vulnerable children.

  • 3 Aug 2007
    Seeking a better future for Iraq

    In an interview with Juan Michel of the WCC, a prominent Iraqi Christian shares his views on the situation in the violence-plagued country. He assesses the situation with realism, but also with hope for peace with justice.

  • 30 Jul 2007
    Christians around the world prepare to pray and act for peace

    On 21 September 2007 Christians from Congo to the United States, and from Colombia to Switzerland to South Korea, will join in the International Day of Prayer for Peace - committing themselves to work for a better world.

  • 12 May 2007
    Brown pitches PM bid on faith, hope and clarity

    Gordon Brown is focussing his bid to become PM on a restoration of faith in people, politics, integrity and the values of justice. He once again mentioned his Church of Scotland upbringing as a character forming inheritance.

  • 3 May 2007
    Safe and sound?

    On the issue of the US involvement in Iraq, here's a very sobering statistic...

  • 27 Apr 2007
    Giving nonviolence a real chance

    The quiet demise of mass nonviolent protests in Iraq is rarely mentioned by the media or analysts, says Tim Nafziger. How different could things have been if nonviolent demonstrations by Iraqis had been widely covered and taken seriously?

  • 24 Apr 2007
    Leader of House of Commons backs reconsideration of St George

    As England celebrates its patron saint today, senior UK government figure Jack Straw acknowledges that St George needs reclaiming from racists and narrow nationalists - echoing the recent Ekklesia report.

  • 18 Apr 2007
    No more 'war on terror'?

    Hilary Benn wants to end the nomenclature of a 'war on terror', but he does not seem to have abandoned the 'clash of civilizations' or proposed any real alternative, writes Michael Marten.

  • 12 Apr 2007
    The power of life versus the power of death

    Both the Easter story and recent political dramas in the Middle East highlight deep questions about power, says Colin Morris. They show that the power of life is about persuasion.

  • 11 Apr 2007
    Every aspect of life in Iraq worsening says Red Cross

    Every aspect of life in Iraq is steadily worsening a report by the International Committee (ICRC) of the Red Cross has said today.