by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
The British Humanist Association (BHA) and the religious thinktank Ekklesia are amongst those who have today criticised as ‘misguided’ a report published today by the Centre for Policy Studies, written by Christina Odone, which seeks to portray the...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Over the last decade, Eastern Orthodox women have reached significant milestones regarding their participation in church life, but many of their concerns have not yet been fully addressed, an international gathering of Orthodox women has stated. A long decade has past...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 27, 2008
The Chinese government has given permission for special distribution of booklets of the Gospels, copies of the New Testament and full Bibles during the Olympic Games. Olympic athletes and visitors will be allowed to take religious and spiritual materials from a...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 27, 2008
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the moves towards greater equality set out in the government’s Equality Bill White Paper – and has called for more action against discrimination by religious groups. It urges caution against the potential of...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 25, 2008
Backed by Catholic aid agency CAFOD, two indigenous indians from Brazil have arrived in London this week to make an urgent plea to members of parliament for help to save their Amazon forest home. Jacir José de Souza and Pierlângela Nascimento da Cunha, who are from...
