In this issue
In this issue
- Brexit, class, ethnic diversity and fear of the ‘other’
- Christian Aid calls for continued UK leadership against poverty
- Quakers in Britain seek to build bridges following the referendum
- Electoral Reform Society calls for ‘national conversation’
- UN chief calls for humane solution for refugees and migrants
- Government spends over £600,000 to ‘cover up’ torture case
- Trident opposition by multi-faith group during month of action
- Church of England faces priestly protest at military conference
- Nuclear weapons factory blocked by Christians
- New member churches welcomed to World Council of Churches
Tuesday 28 June 2016
24 Jun 2016
Brexit, class, ethnic diversity and fear of the ‘other’
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. Brexit campaigners won 52 per cent of the votes in a referendum, against 48 per cent for Remain.
25 Jun 2016
Christian Aid calls for continued UK leadership against poverty
The UK must remain an outward-looking country and an international leader against poverty and global threats following voters’ historic decision to leave the European Union, says Christian Aid.
27 Jun 2016
Quakers in Britain seek to build bridges following the referendum
Quakers in Britain have issued a statement following the referendum.
24 Jun 2016
Electoral Reform Society calls for ‘national conversation’
Katie Ghose, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, has issued a statement on the result of the referendum today.
27 Jun 2016
UN chief calls for humane solution for refugees and migrants
Visiting Paris on 25 June 2016, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the countries of Europe, as well as the international community at large, to work towards a compassionate and humane solution to the problem of refugees and migrants
27 Jun 2016
Government spends over £600,000 to ‘cover up’ torture case
The UK Government has spent over £600,000 on lawyers in an attempt to stop a torture case being heard in court, documents obtained by human rights group Reprieve have revealed – even though the victims bringing the case have offered to settle for an apology and a token payment of £1.
24 Jun 2016
Trident opposition by multi-faith group during month of action
On 27 June 2016, an alliance of people from different religious traditions will take action against nuclear weapons at the factory where they are made.
28 Jun 2016
Church of England faces priestly protest at military conference
The Church of England is facing embarrassment as one of its own priests prepares to pray for peace on the steps of a church building as generals and arms dealers arrive for a major conference.
27 Jun 2016
Nuclear weapons factory blocked by Christians
Early this morning (27 June 2016), members of Christian peace groups blocked the three entrances to AWE Burghfield using super glue and arm tubes.
28 Jun 2016
New member churches welcomed to World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has welcomed three new member churches to the ecumenical fellowship and also admitted two others to interim membership status.