British Baptists to go to Jamaica with slave trade apology

by | May 19, 2008

A delegation representing British Baptists is travelling to Jamaica this Thursday (20 May) to apologise to Jamaican Baptists for the transatlantic slave trade. During their stay (22 to 29 May) the delegation will have opportunities to meet with Jamaican Baptists and...

First ‘Cluster Bomb Olympics’ held in Washington DC

by | May 19, 2008

Children and adults from Washington, DC held the 1st Annual ‘Cluster Bomb Olympics’ organised by religious groups and others this weekend outside the White House. The event was organised to generate public awareness of cluster bombs before today’s...

Iraqi named Catholic Woman of the Year

by | May 19, 2008

Dr Suha Rassam, founder of the charity Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN) and author of the book Christianity in Iraq, has been named one of the four Catholic Women of the Year. Dr Rassam set up the charity last year with a group of fellow Iraqis in the London area to...

Christian Aid backs the work of Amity in quake-hit China

by | May 18, 2008

The UK-based international developement agency Christian Aid is responding to the huge magnitude earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan province on 12 May through the work of the Amity Foundation, a recognised NGO. Despite an aftershock yesterday that has worsened...