by Sean Reilly | Sep 10, 2008
A new alliance of religious and secular groups committed to cooperation to “make poverty history in the UK” is to be launched on Thursday 11 September 2008, with involvement from major churches and Christian agencies. The ‘Get Fair’ includes in...
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 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...