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July 7, 2009

Obama and Medvedev agree major cut to nuclear warheads

There has been a widespread welcome for the announcement by the US and Russian Presidents that they have reached a new agreement over a reduction in nuclear weapons.
July 6, 2009

Hopes grow for arms reduction as Obama flies to Moscow

As the US President Barack Obama arrived in Moscow this morning, there were predictions of a significant agreement between the Russian and US governments over a reduction in nuclear warheads.
May 31, 2007

Trainee priests and ministers to blockade nuclear base

A group of trainee priests and ministers, supported by their theological colleges, will risk arrest next weekend as they protest against Britain’s Trident weapons nuclear programme.
February 27, 2007

C of E strengthens opposition to Trident

The Church of England yesterday strengthened its opposition to the renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent.
February 26, 2007

Religious leaders propose US-Iran talks after meeting with Iranian president

A delegation of US religious leaders has returned from a week-long trip to Iran with a proposal for direct, government-to-government negotiations between the United States and Iran.
February 24, 2007

Thousands march for peace in Glasgow and London

Up to 50,000 demonstrators took to the streets in London and Glasgow today (Saturday 24 February 2007) to call for an end to the war in Iraq, a non-military resolution of tensions involving Iran, and the scrapping of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Church leaders and Christians were among the protestors.
February 21, 2007

US and Iranian religious leaders seek peaceful conflict resolution

Religious leaders from the US and Iran met yesterday in Tehran to discuss the importance of faith groups finding common ground in peacemaking, particularly in light of the growing political tensions between Wtstern countries and Iran over nuclear power and Middle East politics.
February 6, 2007

Prisons and opposition to Trident replacement on C of E agenda

The Church of England's General Synod is to be debate the Government's proposals to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, as well as the crisis in Britain's prisons, it was announced yesterday.
February 3, 2007

Churches to hold service in support of anti-nuclear weapons demo

The large numbers of Christians who will be joining the anti-Trident nuclear weapons demonstration in London on 24 February 2007 are being invited to an ecumenical service beforehand. Hinde Street Methodist Church - just north of the famous Oxford Street shopping centre - will host the gathering for worship at 10.30 AM.
January 18, 2007

Five minutes away from Doomsday

The scientists who mind the Doomsday Clock yesterday moved it two minutes closer to midnight, which symbolizes the annihilation of civilization, adding the perils of global warming for the first time to acute nuclear threats.