by Sean Reilly | Jan 21, 2008
As millions of Christians throughout the world mark the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2008, the central ecumenical event in Geneva has highlighted prayer for unity amidst situations of conflict and distress. It culminated with a...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 20, 2008
In a meeting with Catholic leaders across the Arab world, Pope Benedict has said he shares “the concerns and hopes” of the people of these regions, noting how “the constant cycle of violence, insecurity and hatred makes coexistence very difficult,...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 19, 2008
Sikhs from across the world will be joining in moral and practical support of a peace march in New Delhi, India, today to protest against a French secularity law that bans the wearing of sacred turbans in schools and other work places throughout the country. The one...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 19, 2008
In the Indian State of Orissa’s Kandhamal district, residents say it is hard not to be afraid – writes Anto Akkara. The ash heaps and metal frames are all that remain of the contents of the two-storied office of World Vision, a Christian relief and...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 19, 2008
A fourth 40-foot container of medical supplies and hospital equipment from Dutch Mennonites arrived in Tanzania in late December 2007. Doopsgezind WereldWerk, the Dutch Mennonite Organization for Solidarity and Peace (www.dgwereldwerk.nl), sent the shipment on to...
