by Sean Reilly | Sep 2, 2008
The UK-based churches’ development agency Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal in response to the devastating floods in Bihar, India. More than 2.5 million people have been affected and it’s feared that thousands have died. Churches across...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 31, 2008
A well known supporter of faith schools has said that the discriminatory practices of church schools are what give them their special Christian ethos. Writing in the Independent on Sunday, Catholic Melanie MacDonagh, championed the routine discrimination in employment...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 30, 2008
The government is being urged to reform faith schools to ensure they cannot discriminate against pupils and teachers on religious grounds and to give a clear commitment to inclusive, community-wide education for all Britain’s pupils. A new coalition involving a...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 29, 2008
People in Britain, whether religious or not, have been used to negotiating their directions by first locating churches, pubs and other notable landmarks. But in the age of web maps that will have to change, because traditional sites are disappearing. That is the view...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 28, 2008
People in Britain rate committed campaigners such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King far more highly than celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie, a recent YouGov poll commissioned by the international development agency Christian Aid shows. More...
