Yemen: a whole country under seige?

by | Jan 6, 2016

A friend of mine, James Abbott, from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, often pokes fun at my eccentric approach to Twitter. A friend of mine, James Abbott, from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, often pokes fun at my eccentric...

Floods, government inadequacy and the just’s umbrella

by | Jan 4, 2016

It seemed a perfect illustration of the government’s inadequacy in the face of the northern floods. It seemed a perfect illustration of the government’s inadequacy in the face of the northern floods. The Floods Minister Rory Stewart and the Transport...
That was the year that was – 2015 in review

That was the year that was – 2015 in review

by | Dec 31, 2015

    2015 has been a busy year for Ekklesia. A year in which we have aimed to focus our work to be more effective. Here we take a look back at some of the highlights, month by month.  JANUARYWith a General Election looming, our focus at the...

Creating poverty behind a veil of rhetoric

by | Dec 30, 2015

Government ministers often talk about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power, usually in the context of foreign policy, where soft power is diplomacy and hard power is military. Government ministers often talk about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’...

For Unto Us A Son Is Born – Christmas Reflection

by | Dec 25, 2015

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom God is pleased!” (Luke 2. 14) “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom God is pleased!” (Luke 2. 14)As Jesus is born among us, we are reminded that the glory...