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July 17, 2007

US Anabaptists come out against depleted uranium weapons

The US Church of the Bretheren, an Anabaptist denomination, has called for the outlawing of depleted uranium weapons and has backed anti-war initiatives from Christian Peacemaker Teams and the World Council of Churches.
July 16, 2007

Theologians tackle challenge of 'empire' to churches and social justice

An international group of theologians met recently at Luther Seminary, St Paul, Minnesota, USA, to develop critical theological responses to 'empire' in the context of a divided and unequal world.
June 13, 2007

Cuba travel ban unjust and unfair, say US church leaders

Senior US Christian leaders are pressing the Bush administration and Congress to end current bans on travel to Cuba, calling on both the Houses of Representatives and Senate to support bipartisan legislation in favour of cultural and religious freedom.
June 7, 2007

Churches act globally to secure Israel-Palestine peace

Praying with Jerusalem's Christians, marching to the White House or sponsoring one of 14,609 olive trees are among the activities taking place in the International Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel.
June 6, 2007

US seeks to scupper greenhouse deal as protestors take to the streets

The USA is preparing to scupper a global deal on slashing greenhouse gas emissions at the G8 summit in Germany, infuriating thousands of protestors who have taken to the streets to put pressure on the world’s rich nations.
May 5, 2007

Archbishop of Canterbury asks Akinola to change US plans

Accused by critics of acting harshly towards the US Episcopal Church and softly towards those who attack it, Archbishop Rowan Williams has called on anti-gay Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola to refrain from intervening in the America church.
May 4, 2007

Great Satan eyes up Axis of Evil

The news that the US is tentatively exploring contacts with Iran, despite President Bush's rhetoric, is surely a sign of hope in a conflict-ridden region.
May 3, 2007

Safe and sound?

On the issue of the US involvement in Iraq, here's a very sobering statistic...
May 1, 2007

Churches continue to put money into 'forgotten' Asian tsunami recovery

Communities in Asia are slowly and patiently continuing the process of recovery from the major Indian Ocean tsunami of late 2004 – with the active support of churches and other NGO networks.
April 30, 2007

Latinos and Pentecostalism transforming US religion

A new study from the influential Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life charts the major demographic changes in US religious life, especially the impact of the growing Spanish-speaking population.