Tax and politics row over Barack Obama church speech

The US Internal Revenue Service has told the United Church of Christ’s national offices in Cleveland, Ohio, that it has opened an investigation into Senator Barack Obama’s address at the UCC’s 2007 General Synod as the church engaging in...

Call for European churches council to include Catholics

The head of the main grouping of Anglican, Orthodox, and Protestant denominations in Europe has proposed the creation of a Council of European Churches that would also include the Roman Catholic Church. The Rev Jean-Arnold de Clermont, a French Protestant who is...

Universities face new pressure to cut arms trade links

British universities are under renewed pressure to end their investment in the arms trade, with students planning a nationwide day of action tomorrow (27 February 2008). Peaceful protests will take place simultaneously across the UK. At University College London...

Sugar giant’s switch is a Fairtrade Fortnight landmark

Manufacturing giant Tate & Lyle’s decision to switch its retail cane sugars range to Fair Trade has been welcomed by development campaigners and church aid agencies – but the need to move the social justice agenda in economics remains, they say. The...