by Sean Reilly | Apr 14, 2008
A deal brokered with Mexico’s government has freed 145 prisoners after campaigning by thousands worldwide. The Catholic Church has successfully helped broker a deal with Mexico’s Chiapas state government to free the political prisoners. 43 of the prisoners...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 4, 2008
The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), an agency of the bishops in England and Wales, has expressed concern that the full implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will result in job losses and radical wage depreciation for poor...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 10, 2007
The Methodist Church in Britain has launched an emergency appeal for funds following the devastating floods that have swept through South Mexico in the wake of the heaviest rains to hit the country for some 40 years. The Church’s Fund for World Mission has already...
