by Sean Reilly | Jun 7, 2008
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus and author Peter Matthiessen are among those who have said they will attend an interfaith climate summit being organized by the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden in Uppsala in November 2008. The Uppsala gathering is to take place...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 6, 2008
Christian members of the Campaign Against Arms Trade, which recently won a crucial court victory in the BAE Systems corruption allegation case, are holding a day of prayer across the country on Sunday 8 June 2008. The initiative will involve local churches and is part...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 6, 2008
“The Lord’s Prayer highlights that having enough to eat is, and has always been, central to the Christian idea of a world shaped by justice and mercy,” observes Sushant Agrawal, Director of the Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) in...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 6, 2008
With an estimated 850 million people suffering from hunger worldwide, nine out of ten of whom live in developing countries, “the scandal of hunger demands the immediate attention of the churches”, affirmed a statement yesterday from World Council of...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 5, 2008
While the Church of England has postponed debate on a controversial resolution interpreted as encouraging the proselytism of Muslims, the Archbishop of Canterbury has chaired a gathering of scholars looking to deepen inter-faith engagement. The ecumenical meeting had...
