In this issue

Middle East Analysis podcast on the Holy Land Coordination
UK churches urge governments to increase aid for Syria’s people
New inquest into Deepcut death
Anglican agency calls for governments to act after refugee deaths
Black graduates earn 23% less than white counterparts, says TUC
Chancellor’s tax reform plan must start now says Christian Aid
EC tax avoidance proposals inadequate says Christian Aid
Muslim scholars release declaration on religious minority rights
Education key to preventing new genocides says UN chief
UN calls for enhanced protection for refugee children
Georgia executes oldest death row inmate
Concerns over Iran executions as Rouhani visits Europe
Liberty and René Cassin joint statement on human rights

1 Feb 2016

Middle East Analysis podcast on the Holy Land Coordination

The focus for the first Middle East Analysis podcast of 2016, featuring Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian, is the Holy Land Coordination – a week long pilgrimage made by Catholic bishops from ac

Blessed are the Peacemakers: Fr. John Dear on the Beatitudes

March 31, 2016

February is LGTB History Month

LGBT History Month is celebrated in February in the UK. This year the theme is Religion, Belief and Philosophy.

Ekklesia is making two important contributions to the work of LGBT History Month. At our forthcoming talk, Sex and Sensibility, Peter Tatchell, world-renowned LGBTI advocate and social justice activist and Sally Hitchiner, founder of Diverse Church will be in conversation with Simon Barrow.

Our first publishing project, Savitri Hensman’s Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness; same sex love and the church is currently available in paperback and e- book.

The work of LGTB HM is to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia continues throughout the year. Their interactive calendar and for more information is available here.

1 Feb 2016

New inquest into Deepcut death

A fresh inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James who was found dead at Deepcut Barracks in 1995 will begin at Woking Coroner’s Court today.

2 Feb 2016

Black graduates earn 23% less than white counterparts, says TUC

Black workers with degrees earn 23.1 per cent less on average than white workers with degrees, according to new analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) yesterday (1 February)

3 Feb 2016

Chancellor’s tax reform plan must start now says Christian Aid

George Osborne’s announcement that multinationals should have to publish currently secret information about their global affairs could hail a tremendous breakthrough in the war against tax dodging, Christian Aid said yesterday.

2 Feb 2016

Muslim scholars release declaration on religious minority rights

The World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary, the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has commended the release of the Marrakesh Declaration on the Rights of Religious Minorities in Predominantly Muslim Majority Communities.

28 Jan 2016

Education key to preventing new genocides says UN chief

As the global community gathered to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi extermination camp 71 years ago, the UN Secretary General emphasised that the most effective way to prevent new genocides is by educating new generations about the horrors of the Holocaust.

3 Feb 2016

UN calls for enhanced protection for refugee children

Child protection systems across Europe are overwhelmed as the rate of youngsters in the flood of refugees and migrants has soared to one in three compared with one in 10 less than a year ago, the UN warned yesterday, calling for strengthened steps to prevent exploitation and abuse.

3 Feb 2016

Georgia executes oldest death row inmate

The US State of Georgia last night executed 72 year old Brandon Astor Jones, the oldest person on death row in the State. Mr Jones had served 36 years in prison.

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In this issue

Middle East Analysis podcast on the Holy Land Coordination

Upcoming events

Blessed are the Peacemakers: Fr. John Dear on the Beatitudes

Thursday 4 February 2016

February is LGTB History Month

New inquest into Deepcut death

Black graduates earn 23% less than white counterparts, says TUC

Chancellor’s tax reform plan must start now says Christian Aid

Muslim scholars release declaration on religious minority rights

Education key to preventing new genocides says UN chief

UN calls for enhanced protection for refugee children

Georgia executes oldest death row inmate