by Sean Reilly | Dec 30, 2007
The key message of Christmas is that God in Jesus commits to dignifying and transforming human ordinariness, not to fantasies about a super-hero figure or military conquerer, the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, President of the Methodist Conference in Britain, has declared in...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 29, 2007
In spite of its many weals and woes, life has meaning and purpose expressed through our experience of love and creativity. That is the message of Christmas to humanity, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams says. In his recent Christmas Day sermon, Dr Williams...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 28, 2007
An independent evaluation of UK-based international development agency Christian Aid’s tsunami programme, which was published last week, has praised its strong and committed response, especially in building new homes. The Synthesis Study evaluation, involved five...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 27, 2007
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the senior figure in the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has called for a more welcoming approach to migrants in British national life. During his Midnight Mass homily, delivered and broadcast on Christmas Eve...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 26, 2007
Violence, injustice and greed are the main threats to humanity right now – and a radical chnage of heart and mind is needed to address them. That was the message from Christmas sermons delivered yesterday by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The two Church...
