Romanian Orthodox Church faces trade union challenge

The Romanian Orthodox Church has condemned the formation of a trade union among its clergy, and has said that priests should follow church procedures in making demands and airing grievances – writes Jonathan Luxmoore. “Certainly, some Orthodox priests have...

Blaming the jobless, migrants and workers

In the UK, the government and opposition are competing to show how they will make life harder for jobless people and immigrants. Elsewhere in the world, too, politicians continue to unveil measures which target the poor and marginalised, including cuts in benefits and...