by Sean Reilly | Apr 20, 2008
While worldwide attention is focused on discord and divisions within the Anglican Communion, Anglican women and girls are uniting “to make their voices heard on issues of poverty and women’s empowerment, express the power and depth of their faith, and to...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 14, 2008
Catholic charities in the US called yesterday for more to be done to help the estimated 35 million Americans who are impacted by hunger. At the White House, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) called for the strengthening of federal nutrition programs and innovative...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 1, 2008
Faith groups in Northern Ireland and America have been seeking to learn from one another about making peace in the human and the physical environment together. Earlier this month a US interfaith group visited the province. The Americans met with church leaders,...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 16, 2008
Harnessing the power of the market to help solve the problems of global poverty, hunger and inequality is both possible and necessary, a Nobel Peace Prize winner told an invited audience of specialists in London on Thursday night. Professor Muhammad Yunus is doing...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 14, 2008
Oikocredit, the leading private international microfinancier, which gives support to poor communities and social enterprise, has announced a significant growth in activity and impact in its preliminary results for 2007. The figures reveal an unprecedented growth in...
