by Sean Reilly | Dec 25, 2007
As church leaders throughout Britain put the final rhetorical flourishes on their Christmas messages this morning, a Welsh Christian figurehead is focussing on the practical side of the gospel message of hope – respect for creation through recycling. In calling...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 24, 2007
The decision by former British PM Tony Blair, joint architect of the invasion of Iraq, to be received into the Roman Catholic Church has excited comment across the world in the run up to Christmas, when attention focuses on the birth of Christ, the prince of peace....
by Sean Reilly | Dec 24, 2007
The Anglican bishop of London, Richard Chartres, says in a Christmas letter that the return of religious issues to centre stage in the public sphere is welcome, but he claims it has provoked a dangerous reaction from “secular fundamentalists” –...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 24, 2007
The Season of Goodwill, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, is upon us and people who might never have stepped into a church in their lives are singing a new sort of carol in Scotland – writes Tevor Grundy. “Carols written by pop stars offer a...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 18, 2007
The time is fast approaching for the UK and its European partners to name and shame the United States for its blatant attempts to derail any meaningful international agreement on climate change, says the international development agency Christian Aid. With environment...