by Sean Reilly | Feb 8, 2008
Lambeth Palace was last night bracing itself for harsh morning headlines, after Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams was widely interpreted as having called for the incorporation of Muslim Sharia law in or alongside the English legal system. The Archbishop’s...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 8, 2008
Only a small number of the refugees arrested in a controversial police raid on Central Methodist Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, remain in jail, according to the bishop there – writes Linda Bloom for UMNS. Thirteen people still were waiting for court...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 8, 2008
UK government plans to spend £100 million over the next five years helping poorer countries deal with the impact of global warming is a welcome acknowledgement of the “carbon debt” industrialised countries owe the developing world, says international...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 7, 2008
A group of leading scientifically and theologically qualified scholars has issued a clear rebuttal of the ‘intelligent design’ ideology that has gained ground among conservative religious believers, especially in the USA, in recent years. The International...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 7, 2008
In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Pax Christi and Fellowship of Reconciliation are organising a seminar to help Christian peace organisations and campaigners reflect on the current situation in Iraq and to discuss the way forward. The...
