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September 30, 2019

Northern Ireland nears 1,000 days without ministers in charge

Despite being more acutely affected by Brexit than any other part of the UK, the report says Northern Ireland has lacked proper political representation in the process.
October 9, 2018

Keynote speaker at LWF Assembly jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Lutheran World Federation has congratulated physician Dr Denis Mukwege, who with human rights activist Nadia Murad, has received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018.
January 25, 2014

Church-Humanist agreement on education change 'a positive sign'

The Christian think-tank Ekklesia, which works to promote a just society open to people of all beliefs, says that a joint education reform initiative from the Church of Scotland and the Humanist Society Scotland is a “positive sign” about the future of religion and belief in the world today.
January 25, 2014

Kirk and Humanists in joint call for school 'Time of Reflection' reform

The Church of Scotland and Humanist Society Scotland have jointly said they wish to see 'Religious Observance' in schools changed to 'Time for Reflection'.
October 24, 2013

Kirk call for more inclusive school assemblies welcomed

The Accord Coalition has welcomed the call by the Church of Scotland for Religious Observance in Scottish schools to be reformed.
November 14, 2012

WCC assembly preparation looks at unity, justice and peace

A new online publication from the World Council of Churches invites congregations to explore themes from the upcoming 10th WCC Assembly.
November 22, 2010

Government asked to end compulsory collective worship in schools

Teaching unions, educationists, religious bodies and humanists have issued a joint call to the government to end compulsory worship in schools.
October 19, 2007

Specifying the "ekk^lesia"

Our friend Deirdre Good, Professor of New Testament at General Theological Seminary, New York, USA, has a post which is of natural interest to us on her fine blog ...