Fears for Christians and other minorities in Pakistan

Pakistani Christians are expressing concern about the public order situation in their country, and the security of minorities, following President Pervez Musharraf’s widely criticised suspension of consitutional government and his declaration of a state of...

Mennonites work for peace and change in war-torn Colombia

Joining a peace event in Colombia, a Mennonite pastor has warned that, in a nation torn by conflict and violence, peace cannot be reached by a greater investment in the military – but through the action of citizens to build alternatives. Speaking through a...

Venezuelan Catholic bishops attack Chavez on constitution

Roman Catholic bishops have warned that attempts at constitutional reform in Venezuela by President Hugo Chavez restrict the rights of citizens and grant too much power to the State with a “president who is re-elected indefinitely” – writes Manuel...