Celebrating Indian independence without romance

India gained independence on 15 August 1947 largely through non-violent resistance. This was led by Mahatma Gandhi, a Hindu, who had begun to learn the value of direct action in South Africa, and who in turn inspired a generation of American Christians struggling...

Celebrating Indian independence without romance

India gained independence on 15 August 1947 largely through non-violent resistance. This was led by Mahatma Gandhi, a Hindu, who had begun to learn the value of direct action in South Africa, and who in turn inspired a generation of American Christians struggling...

Church agency calls for calm amid East Timor violence

The Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD), an agency of the church in England and Wales, has called for calm in East Timor amidst the violence that has escalated since Xanana Gusmao was appointed to be Prime Minister by the country’s new President Jose...

Church agency calls for calm amid East Timor violence

The Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD), an agency of the church in England and Wales, has called for calm in East Timor amidst the violence that has escalated since Xanana Gusmao was appointed to be Prime Minister by the country’s new President Jose...

Church tentatively tries talking to itself on Facebook

While some members of the Church of England appear ready to expel or de-Christianise each other because they have different views on sexuality, others are trying to talk together – using the medium of popular social networking site Facebook. But not that many so...