by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
A new Muslim think-tank, which aims to bring together voices who oppose violence and extremism, and who want to explore Islam in a modern European setting, was launched at the British Museum yesterday. Author Ed Husain, who charted his own journey away from what he...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
Rich nations are the real beneficiaries of the “boom industry” of global corruption that is making the world’s poor even poorer – writes Kim Cain from Melbourne, Australia. That is the central finding of a new report, “From Corruption to...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
The Anglican Church in Zimbabwe has asked Christians around the world to focus their prayers this Sunday on the critical situation in the country. Making the call, Rev Bob Stumbles, Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Harare, described Zimbabwe as “a nation in...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
Recent riots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which left five people dead and hundreds injured, stemmed from several months of increasing food insecurity in the country says Christian agency World Vision. The agency is providing relief to hungry children and families...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
An arms embargo on Zimbabwe is being urged as church leaders in the country say that without international intervention Zimbabweans face genocide. In a joint statement, signed by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference...