by Sean Reilly | Aug 14, 2008
Some Chinese Christians see their invitation to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics as a new recognition of religion in officially atheist China, while others hope it means the world’s most populous nation will learn to respect different global values...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 13, 2008
A public statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has called for prayers and assistance for those affected by the recent conflict in the Caucasus. The war begun five days ago and despite its brevity has killed...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 9, 2008
As fierce fighting continues in Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia region, international aid agency World Vision is calling for the international community to help broker an immediate ceasefire. “Thousands of civilians are in harm’s way right now,...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 8, 2008
Gender inequalities which fuel women’s vulnerability to HIV must be addressed by the church, aid agency Tearfund has said as the 17th International AIDS conference in Mexico draws to a close today. “There is a desperate need for the leadership of the...
by Sean Reilly | Aug 1, 2008
International development agency Christian Aid says the blame for the collapse of the latest Doha Development Round talks in Geneva lies squarely with major agricultural exporting countries putting self-interest above other considerations. The talks were supposed to...
