Catholics call for Zimbabwe elections to be postponed

Zimbabwe’s Roman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has called for the postponement of the national elections due on 29 March 2008. They say there are clear signs that the poll will not be free and fair under current conditions. The J&P Commission...

Appeal launched for forward-looking Scottish Churches House

The main Scottish denominations are launching a £500,000 appeal to transform Scottish Churches House in Dunblane – which has a long tradition of radical thinking and outward social engagement – into a modern conference and hospitality centre to be at the...

Middle East bishop meets Jimmy Carter on peace mission

Peace and justice advocate Bishop Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has met with former US President Jimmy Carter to discuss initiatives relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Bishop Younan was also invited by...