by Sean Reilly | Jul 8, 2008
Roman Catholic social justice advocates have joined in criticism of new laws restricting protests during World Youth Day in Sydney, which Pope Benedict XVI will attend in his first visit to Australia – reports Matthew Fenwick. The 15-20 July 2008 World Youth Day...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 8, 2008
One of the key church figures in the struggle against Robert Mugabe’s abuses in Zimbabwe, Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube has indicated that he may soon return to the country, still reeling from post-election conflict, hunger and economic chaos. The archbishop...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 4, 2008
Supporters of broad-based and inclusive publicly-funded schools have expressed disappointment at a high court judgment issued yesterday, which examines for the first time the legality of faith school admissions, but fails to consider seriously the possibility of...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 27, 2008
The Chinese government has given permission for special distribution of booklets of the Gospels, copies of the New Testament and full Bibles during the Olympic Games. Olympic athletes and visitors will be allowed to take religious and spiritual materials from a...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 24, 2008
Join Amnesty’s Stop Torture campaign by clicking here Amnesty International has today accused European governments of complicity and inaction over US-led rendition and secret detention, as it published a new report on European renditions and a ‘Six-point...
