by Sean Reilly | Sep 10, 2008
Christian denominations working through the ecumenical Action of Churches Together and the Catholic network Caritas are contributing short- and long-term aid to those hit by hurricanes and tropical storms recently. The British agency CAFOD (Catholic Fund for Overseas...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 9, 2008
One of the world’s smallest nations, Tuvalu, has a big problem. Slowly, but surely, it is “going under” the relentless waves of the Pacific. Tuvaluans know it, but they don’t accept that sinking is their ultimate fate – writes Kim Cain...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 9, 2008
The southwest of England has seen an increased spate of thefts of church bells and equipment, irrigation pipes from schools and other scrap metal from business and domestic property in recent weeks. The authorities say that the crime wave is due to the increase in...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 9, 2008
The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is among those urging Caribbean heads of government to refuse to sign a new trade deal that the European Union (EU) is attempting to force onto the region. Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday...
by Sean Reilly | Sep 9, 2008
Parents in Northern Ireland, which is seeking to recover from years of conflict and sectarianism, would like to see single-faith denominational schools replaced by integrated ones, a new survey has shown. They says that the country’s power sharing executive...
