by Sean Reilly | Nov 24, 2007
Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond is this weekend launching a Scottish Inter-Faith Week, during which people from across the country are being invited to meet their neighbours and to build new friendships. The Week is aimed at helping all Scots to learn...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 24, 2007
Young Christians have been meeting near Katmandu in Nepal, a country emerging towards democracy and pluralism. Many are now attracted to Christianity in the predominantly Hindu kingdom which now has a formally secular state. Anto Akkara writes: When Raju Lama embraced...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 23, 2007
In face of what he called “escalating human rights violations,” the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has announced stronger ecumenical advocacy efforts to bring the Philippines under international scrutiny. Speaking...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 23, 2007
A coalition of African and US Methodist church leaders have met to ask how African people and nations are being affected by Chinese long- and short-term investments in the region, often in exchange for mineral and mining rights. The discussion took place earlier this...
by Sean Reilly | Nov 23, 2007
The Independent Asylum Commission is holding its final public hearing in London on 29 November 2007. It is collecting evidence for an impartial citizens’ enquiry into the UK asylum system, which many regard as unjust and failing. The Commission will publish a report...
