by Sean Reilly | Jul 25, 2008
Peace groups and religious bodies have offered a cautious welcome for a voluntary United Nations agreement on small arms that they hope will be a step towards curbing the dangerous trade in illicit weapons. But many conrinue to believe that without ststutory...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 25, 2008
Anglican bishops from Sudan, who are part of the meeting of the Lambeth Conference, have issued an appeal to Christians to stand in solidarity with the suffering people of their country. Their statement, which was overshadowed in the media by one of less certain...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is today making an unprecedented campaign pitch in Berlin, Germany, and has drawn an enthusiastic crowd of 100,000. But how will this go down in the USA? That is the question political analysts are asking as the young...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
A coalition of church organizations that includes the World Council of Churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, has called for the lifting of a ban by Zimbabwe that has prevented humanitarian aid agencies and non-governmental organizations from working in...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
The Rev Joaquina Filipe Nhanala was elected on 23 July 2008 as the first female United Methodist bishop in Africa, reports UMNS. Nhanala, aged 51, the pastor of Matola United Methodist Church in Mozambique, was elected during the 22-24 July 2008 meeting of the...
