by Sean Reilly | Dec 26, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI has declared in one of his key Christmas messages that believers facing persecution, torture and death in some parts of the world and those who die forgiving their killers are a sign of hope and faith for humanity. In a message delivered to pilgrims...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 3, 2007
Face to face with violence and death, churches in the Philippines are helping to build peace in a country where armed conflict continues to rage, especially in the countryside. Fuelling an intensified militarization, the conflict in the Southeast Asian nation has...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 22, 2007
Christians should be able to look past denominational differences and see their common humanity, said a church leader working with other faith and civic leaders to stop gross human rights violations in the Philippines – Kathy Gilbert of United Methodist News...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 21, 2007
Churches in Bangladesh have launched a massive relief effort for victims of the devastating cyclone that has claimed thousands of lives along the country’s southwestern coast – writes Atto Ankkara. “The casualty figures do not reflect the extent of...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 1, 2007
Christian-Muslim relations and the rights of the minority Christian community are among the likely discussion points when Pope Benedict XVI meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next week – after his controversial UK state visit. The meeting will be the...
