Public ‘lament’ to remember dead in Iraq

The Iraqi dead, as well as those who have died from Britain, will be remembered in a ‘public lament’ later this week, marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion. Students from Queen’s Theological College, Edgbaston will stage the lamentation for...

Methodists say that the lessons of Iraq chaos must be learned

The Methodist Church in Britain has said that on the fifth anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, governments must learn that a military response that seeks to exert control can easily bring further chaos. Anthea Cox, Methodist Co-ordinating Secretary for...

Plea for recognition of Orthodox Christians in China

The new Orthodox metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia says his priorities include dealing with the Chinese government to bring about the recognition of Orthodox Christians in mainland China – writes Francis Wong. “There are many Orthodox in the...

Faith communities encouraged to seek the truth about Iraq

Faith communities in Britain have been urged to ask the British government tough questions about abuses in Iraq and to seek a public enquiry to determine what has happened in the years succeeding the illegal 2003 invasion and occupation. The call came in a meeting on...