by Sean Reilly | Jul 22, 2008
Far-reaching proposals to force the long-term unemployed to work for their benefits were condemned yesterday by a church agency. Church Action on Poverty expressed concern that new welfare reforms would increase the exclusion of some of the poorest and most vulnerable...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 19, 2008
Bishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion have been experiencing hospitality visits and prayer retreats in advance of the formal element of the Lambeth Conference, which has been gathering on the campus of the University of Kent. Organisers hope that in spite of...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 18, 2008
Daleep Mukarji, the director of UK-based international development agency Christian Aid, has been awarded the OBE in recognition of a long career dedicated to working for the elimination of poverty worldwide. “I am delighted to have received the honour of an...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 18, 2008
Amid fevered media speculation about what it portends for the future of the 77 million worldwide Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has encouraged bishops on retreat in preparation for the full proceedings of the Lambeth Conference next...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 18, 2008
Christians working against violence are convening a major symposium this weekend on the responsibility to protect people exposed to violence, abuse and genocide and its relation to peacemaking. The event at the Ammerdown Centre in Bath, from 18-20 July 2008, combines...
