In this issue
In this issue
8 Apr 2016
WCC chief speaks on global security in York Minster lecture
Global security has been a key concern of the ecumenical movement for more than a century, and was in many ways integral to the very formation of the World Council of Churches. This was at the heart of a lecture given by the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in a contribution to York Minster’s lecture series Global Security and the United Nations: 70 years on.
7 Apr 2016
£1.7 trillion military spending ‘destroying global economy’
Conscience, the peace building NGO, is supporting the Global Day of Action on Military Spending this year by raising awareness of the £1.7 trillion spent by governments on war.
Monday 11 April 2016
Launch of ‘Foxes have holes: Christian reflections on Britain’s housing need’
9 Apr 2016
Autocratic Anglican archbishops face challenge
Tension has mounted in the run-up to an international Anglican Consultative Council meeting in April 2016.
10 Apr 2016
David Cameron and money
We shouldn’t blame anybody for the actions of their parents, so it isn’t fair to blame David Cameron for the financial arrangements of his father.
9 Apr 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh: the frozen conflict on Europe’s doorstep
A violent escalation in hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has resulted in casualties and warnings of ‘large-scale war’.
8 Apr 2016
Methodist Conference address to Pope Francis
The Secretary of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Gareth J Powell, with other senior Methodist representatives from around the world, were received by Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican yesterday.