by Sean Reilly | Dec 13, 2007
An ecumenical Christian commemoration of the millions of Africans who died in the barbaric cruelty of the transatlantic slave trade is also highlighting the continuing oppression of their descendants around the world. Sixty theologians, church leaders, social...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 10, 2007
Church leaders and Christians from many denominations joined protest rallies in more than 50 cities around the world this weekend, calling on world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali to effectively tackle the threat of global warming. In London, near...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 26, 2007
As churches across the world absorb the significance for inter-Christian cooperation of the recent ground-breaking Global Christian Forum, the World Council of Churches has made a new appointment to a post aimed at promoting dialogue on key issues. The Rev Canon Dr...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 7, 2007
A global gathering aimed at bringing together representatives of all the world’s main Christian traditions has opened in Kenya with leaders saying they want to find new ways of working together – writes Fredrick Nzwilli. “I don’t think it is...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 5, 2007
A unique gathering of high level church leaders starting on Tuesday 6 November 2007 near Nairobi, Kenya, features the broadest range of Christian traditions ever represented at a global meeting, says its organisers. The gathering will “allow for a discussion of...
