by Sean Reilly | Jul 16, 2008
Churches working for peace in Indonesia – a country which over the last decades had to cope with repeated outbreaks of ethnic and religious conflicts, the integration of internally displaced people as well as refugees from outside its borders – will...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 16, 2008
What may be the largest petition ever handed in to any British Prime Minister will be presented to 10 Downing Street by Christian environmental campaigners on Thursday 17 July 2008. Hoping to prove that when it comes to action rather than words “size...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 16, 2008
Facing up to death and investing in the choices it involves is at the heart of a new multi-million pound government strategy in England to support people as they come to the end of their lives. Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning, Health Secretary...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 16, 2008
Christian churches in Kazakhstan have condemned a new draft law on religions, which they say will re-impose Soviet-style restrictions in the Central Asian republic in which Islam has the largest number of followers – writes Jonathan Luxmoore. “All churches...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 15, 2008
Plans for a wholly or mainly elected House of Lords have been shelved until after the next general election, Jack Straw announced yesterday, but bishops would remain in a reformed Second Chamber if it is not wholly elected. The justice secretary unveiled a white paper...
