by Sean Reilly | Mar 17, 2008
The Methodist Church in Britain has said that on the fifth anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, governments must learn that a military response that seeks to exert control can easily bring further chaos. Anthea Cox, Methodist Co-ordinating Secretary for...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 17, 2008
The new Orthodox metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia says his priorities include dealing with the Chinese government to bring about the recognition of Orthodox Christians in mainland China – writes Francis Wong. “There are many Orthodox in the...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 16, 2008
Faith communities in Britain have been urged to ask the British government tough questions about abuses in Iraq and to seek a public enquiry to determine what has happened in the years succeeding the illegal 2003 invasion and occupation. The call came in a meeting on...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 16, 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has joined worldwide tributes paid to Chiara Lubich, founder of the religious and humanitarian Focolare Movement, whose death was announced on Friday 14 March 2008. Focolare is an international organization promoting human...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 16, 2008
The US United Methodist Church needs to think less about charity and more about social justice, according to the leader of the denomination’s mission agency. Becoming a partner in establishing free health clinics across the United States may be one way to do...
