by Sean Reilly | Jan 17, 2008
Two British development workers are establishing a project to support the growing number of street children in war-torn Congo, cooperating with the Anglican Church there. It will be based in Lubumbashi, the country’s second city. The Kimbilio project is being...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 17, 2008
Paul Mukerji, a tour manager from Kent in England, is travelling to Colombia as part of a delegation sponsored by Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), which works to ‘get in the way’ of violence in zones of conflict around the world. Mr Mukerji will meet with...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 17, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, has said that Christians should give priority to unity in the global Week of Prayer that runs from 18-25 January. He also commended a peace message going back to philosopher and theologian St...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 17, 2008
In a move that is designed as a challenge to “consumerism as usual” and a reminder of the dominance of money in our lives, the Methodist Church in Britain has launched an alternative Credit Card containing a “buy less” message. The new...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 16, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has been forced to cancel a visit to the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome after lecturers and students expressed outrage at his past defence of the Catholic church’s actions against Galileo. The Pope had been due to make a speech at...
