by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
Dr Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the world’s 78 million Anglicans, today called on wealthy governments to fulfil their promises on aid, trade and development or see the world’s poor continue to suffer disease, starvation and death. The call came at the...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 24, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will today lead a high-profile march through London to highlight the need for governments to take firm action on the eradication of poverty worldwide. Taking part will be hundreds of archbishops and bishops, and their...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 18, 2008
Targeted aid is getting good results in Africa, but the G8 are falling further behind on meeting their commitments, a new report from the organisation set up by U2 frontman Bono, has said. Drawing the ire of Bob Geldoff, who branded the G8 “a contemptuous...
by Sean Reilly | May 29, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced plans to mount an unprecedented mass walk of bishops and other faith leaders through central London during the forthcoming Lambeth Conference to demonstrate the Anglican Communion’s determination to help end extreme...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 3, 2007
Interfaith religious leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean have met with officials from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank to discuss ways of working together to advance the struggle against poverty and...
