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November 9, 2019

Berlin Wall 30th anniversary commemorated as Germany tackles rising tensions

Thirty years ago when the Berlin Wall fell, the Nicolaikirche in Leipzig had gained a reputation as a gathering point for events signalling the end of an era of communist rule in what was then East Germany.
July 7, 2019

WCC hosts Sikh-Christian dialogue on peace building

The World Council of Churches has hosted a Sikh-Christian dialogue with the theme 'Pursuing Peace in a Pluralistic World' to commemorate the 550th birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first guru of the Sikhs.
March 29, 2019

Lutherans affirm commitment to promoting spirit of Europe as community of countries

Bishops from German Lutheran churches have reaffirmed the commitment to promoting the spirit of Europe as a community of countries.emphasising that the ecumenical movement must play its part in shaping Europe as a peace project.
May 24, 2018

Human rights 'no longer treated as a priority, but as a pariah'

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that the world, including Europe, is back-sliding on human rights.
January 15, 2018

ACLU comments on Trump's reported remarks on Haiti and African countries

The American Civil Liberties Union has criticised President Trump's remarks which reportedly opposed including protections for people from Haiti and African countries in an immigration deal, calling those places “shithole countries.”
May 17, 2017

Patriotism and 'heimat': the geography of our common humanity

Samuel Johnson's epithet does not mean that all patriots are scoundrels.
November 7, 2015

Remembering well in the cause of peace

War is failure.
November 22, 2014

Row over tweet reveals differences of understanding

A row over a tweet shows deep differences of understanding among people in the UK. Those who live in the same society can make very different assumptions and effort can be needed to bridge the gap.
September 18, 2014

It's about justice and democracy, not nationalism

One of the most ingrained, and mistaken, ideas about the 'Yes' side of the Scottish independence referendum is that, as a friend from England wrote to me, "really its all about nationalism, identity and flag-waving."
September 14, 2014

English people and the Scottish referendum

I've been wary of blogging about Scottish independence, not least because I'm well aware of how many English people are writing about it in a way that implies they know more than the Scots. It seems that the referendum debate is engaging thousands of people in Scotland who were previously seen as apolitical. I don't doubt that they know more about the issues than commentators in London.