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  • February 11, 2013
    European divisions and cultures: negotiate all the way

    Life in the European Union is one of continuing political negotiation. No political realist is surprised that national leaders constantly seek to protect and advance the interests of their country, says social theologian Dr Graeme Smith. The European Union is the place of permanent dialogue between different interests, and more substantially different political cultures, interestingly mirroring some different Protestant and Catholic instincts. Meanwhile, ecumenical lessons can help us to see why it's negotiation all the way, in a positive sense.

  • November 14, 2012
    Europe-wide protests against austerity, cuts and inequality

    Widespread protests against austerity measures being imposed by European governments and the EU are being held in 23 countries and 40 regions.

  • August 26, 2012
    Leaders urged to see Bosnia as a European challenge

    Two distinguished speakers came together to discuss the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh.

  • December 31, 2011
    A bumpy political ride in 2012

    The political ride in Britain, in Europe and more widely is set to get bumpier, sometimes alarming, and never less than fascinating, says Simon Barrow. But the key question remains: who does (and who should?) call the shots in shaping the capacity of our key institutions both to respond to popular pressures and to ride the economic tiger?

  • November 16, 2011
    Pope Benedict meets with president of the European Council

    Pope Benedict XVI met with Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council at the Vatican yesterday, discussing the continent's future.

  • October 1, 2011
    Anti-austerity European gathering comes to London

    Hundreds of activists, trade unionists and radical politicians from across Europe are gathering in London today to discuss the economic crisis.

  • April 12, 2011
    European churches debate response to anti-Christian violence

    Church leaders in Europe are debating the best way for governments to counter the wave of violence represented by Shabaz Bhatti's death.

  • March 17, 2011
    Churches urge NATO to remove all nuclear weapons from Europe

    The WCC and church organisations on both sides of the Atlantic are urging NATO to remove all United States nuclear weapons still based in Europe.

  • September 30, 2010
    Baptists and other Protestants move closer together in Europe

    The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe and the European Baptist Federation have pledged to work together more interdependently.

  • July 7, 2010
    Migration: churches as bridges against fear

    In times of exploding budget deficits and unemployment figures, migrants are often used as scapegoats for all the ailings and failings of society, says Annegret Kapp. But the churches are responding boldly to the call to combat fear and prejudice.