by Sean Reilly | Feb 7, 2008
The seizure by Malaysian customs officials of 32 English-language Bibles from a Christian woman who was bringing them into the country for a study group has prompted an outcry from Christians in the Muslim-majority country – writes Michele Green. “The...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 6, 2008
There are fears that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is set to worsen after a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court, supported by church and civil rights groups (both Palestinian and Israeli), failed to stop the government from stepping up its blockade of fuel...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 6, 2008
A senior United Nations official in Burundi has pledged the support of the global body to the peace work of churches and other civic and religious bodies, paying a tribute to their efforts to stabilise the country after more than 10 years of war – writes...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 6, 2008
As part of a global coalition of church bodies, the UK international development agency Christian Aid is working with the United Nations to assess the needs of the people of East Africa’s Great Lakes region after it was struck by a major earthquake leaving 39...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 5, 2008
As mediation to solve the disputed Kenyan presidential election enters a critical phase, top-level figures from the two parties have met an international Christian delegation, which asked them to move on from the electoral dispute and seek a compromise solution. The...
