Churches prepare to mark fifth anniversary of Iraq invasion

In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, churches are reiterating their call for British troops to withdraw from the country and setting out their plans to mark the occasion. The Fellowship of Reconciliation and Pax Christi are amongst those...

Prince Harry denied role as natural born killer

A Royal security expert says that Prince Harry’s attempt to serve with British forces in Afghanistan has handed a propaganda coup to radical anti-Western groups who will portray him as going from shooting grouse to shooting Muslims. Alex Bomberg, a former aide...

Christian peace organisations assess future strategy on Iraq

In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Pax Christi and Fellowship of Reconciliation are organising a seminar to help Christian peace organisations and campaigners reflect on the current situation in Iraq and to discuss the way forward. The...

Anger at violent police arrest of peace protestor Brian Haw

Supporters of Brian Haw, the Christian peace protestor whose long-running Westminster vigil against the Iraq war led to the government banning demonstrations in the vicinity, have expressed outrage at his arrest yesterday. They say that the police used excessive...