Row over Williams’ critical views about Iraq invasion

by | Nov 26, 2007

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has found himself at the centre of an unexpected row, following cautious remarks to a Muslim magazine, after a Sunday newspaper construed it as an all-out attack on the US and the BBC gave neocon hard-liner John Bolton free...

Lord Carey backs call for an end to the blasphemy law

by | Nov 25, 2007

Replying to questions on a BBC TV programme today, Lord Carey of Clifton, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has publicly agreed with the Christian think-tank Ekklesia that it is time for Britain’s archaic blasphemy law to be abolished. Lord Carey, who is an...

Newspaper calls for non-religious voices on radio faith slot

by | Nov 23, 2007

The Guardian newspaper has joined a growing list of people calling on the BBC to open its Radio 4 Thought for the Day slot to non-religious as well as religious voices. TFTD is broadcast on the flagship Today programme at 07.50 each day. The liberal newspaper was...

BBC to screen political Nativity story

by | Nov 20, 2007

The political dimension of the Nativity story, drawing on the themes of immigration and asylum, is to be screened by the BBC in the run up to Christmas. Geoffrey Hughes, Cathy Tyson and Jennifer Ellison are amongst those who will star in the Liverpool Nativity – a...