by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Christians have been urged to hold a day of remembrance, prayer and action on 19th March, the eve of the anniversary of the war with Iraq. The call is one of the responses following an ecumenical seminar held in London this week. Representatives of Christian peace...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Last week, an essay written by James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool and a leading evangelical, came to light in which he argued that the Bible includes remarkable accounts of same-sex relationships. Jones come as near you can, without actually saying it, to suggesting...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
The High Court will today hear the judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office’s decision to end its investigation into alleged corruption by BAE Systems in recent Saudi arms deals. Campaigners want to bring the arms giant to account. The two-day hearing will...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Oikocredit, the leading private international microfinancier, which gives support to poor communities and social enterprise, has announced a significant growth in activity and impact in its preliminary results for 2007. The figures reveal an unprecedented growth in...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Two church communions from opposite sides of the globe were welcomed into full fellowship of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on Wednesday, increasing the membership of the global Christian body, the largest of its kind, to 349. Newly joining the WCC are the...
