by Sean Reilly | Jan 10, 2008
The Prime Minister’s office has said that it will consult Britain’s churches over the scrapping of the country’s blasphemy laws, after the principled need to do so was strengthened by a tabled amendment in the House of Commons. Downing Street’s...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 8, 2008
Church and civic leaders in Iraq are expressing concern after reports that a number of churches were bombed on Sunday 6 January 2007, following Eid and Christmas, and at a time when Orthodox Christians were celebrating New Year’s Eve. Various explosive devices, mortar...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 8, 2008
An MP will this week seek to bring an end to Britain’s controversial blasphemy laws – as a broad cross-section of believers, humanists and civil rights campaigners continue to argue that they are unnecessary, repressive and outdated. Today British Humanist...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 2, 2008
Pakistan’s elections, which were originally scheduled for 8 January 2008, will now take place on 18 February, the authorities have announced – amid widespread scepticism. Campaigners for Christian and other minorities say they fear for the future. The...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 31, 2007
Church leaders in Pakistan have joined the widespread strong condemnation of the recent assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who they saw as a voice for gretaer equality and freedom – including religious freedom. In a statement issued...
