by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Supporters of broad-based and inclusive publicly-funded schools have expressed disappointment at a high court judgment issued yesterday, which examines for the first time the legality of faith school admissions, but fails to consider seriously the possibility of...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed “joy” at the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages in Colombia. Welcoming the liberation “as an important step in a yet uncompleted process”, Kobia...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Update: Since this story was written. Mr Lewis has resigned and further allegations have appeared. Controversial new London Mayor Boris Johnson’s deputy, a former Church of England minister, faces an enquiry into historic claims of inappropriate behaviour and...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI has appealed to Christians to learn from the teachings of St Paul. Benedict described the apostle’s writings as those, “in which are rooted the reasons for the unity of the disciples of Christ” – writes Luigi Sandri. The Pope...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 3, 2008
The world’s most critical environmental and social problems will only be solved by “a new vision of development”, a Catholic agency has told the United Nations. The comments came from Progressio’s Head of Advocacy Joanne Green at a summit meeting of the United Nations...
