“Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” is a DVD, distributed to 28 million newspaper subscribers this Fall, which warns about radical Islam’s hatred of free speech and religious pluralism, not to mention of Christians, Jews, moderate Muslims and secularists who will not bend to its harsh tenets.for more click here
A leading candidate to become the next head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales believes priests should be allowed to marry. for more click here
When 138 senior Muslim scholars and clergy tried to establish the common ground between Islam and Christianity last year, they said the very peace of the world hung on the outcome. for more click here
The Church of England’s two most senior clerics have launched an astonishing attack on the values of the financial industry, branding the bankers and speculators behind the recent crisis “bank robbers” and “asset strippers”.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams called for tighter regulation of the industry, saying it was out of touch with reality, while the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said the market took its rules of trade “from Alice in Wonderland”. for more click here
Downing Street has drawn up plans to end the 300-year-old exclusion of Catholics from the throne. The requirement that the succession automatically pass to a male would also be reformed, making it possible for a first born daughter of Prince William to become his heir.
The proposals also include limiting the powers of the privy council, in particular its role as arbiter in disputes between Scotland or Wales and the UK government. for more click here
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Northern League, allies of centre-right Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, want to limit the growth of Islam in the centre of world Catholicism by blocking the construction of mosques through strict new regulations. for more click here
Hello everyone,
Its been a while since I last home, hope you are all well. This is just a little email to let you know what I am upto with my life now, and hopefully lighten your wallets a little.
Having graduated last week with a 2:1 MA degree in Geography and International Relations I will be spending the next year working in Uganda for a small NGO called the Peace Education Trust. I will be working in a capacity building role, primarily as a fundraiser, writing funding applications to various bodies. This project is being organised through Voluntary Services Overseas’ (VSO) Youth for Development programme.
As part of this programme I have to complete various projects before I leave including a ‘Global Education Project’ which will link groups in the UK and abroad, I have also to fundraise £900. To do this I have decided to cycle from John O’ Groats to Lands End. I will to complete this journey in August of this year, without using any camp sites or hostels/hotels. I expect this to take around 12 days.
I would be extremely grateful if you would consider sponsoring me on this journey. All the funds raised will go to VSO and help organise more placemenst through which people can share their skills (an ethos similar to that of the Chipembi visits). On that note it was excellant to hear of Albert’s academic success and also nice to hear of the additional cows recieved by Chipembi.
Anyhow here is the address where you can sponsor me on my cycle http://www.justgiving.com/craigmathieson
I wish you all the best
Many thanks
Craig
(member of South Leith Church,Edinburgh)
Since the marketplace at the Lambeth Conference, offering a range of items from ecclesiastical clothing to theological literature, was opened four days ago, one of its centres of attraction has been the stall “Seeing Christ in Human Rights”. for more click here
This report is an expression of our churches’ deep concern about negative gang-related social disorder and violent crimes; their effects upon society at large, particularly the young; and the perspectives of the churches on and contributions to finding solutions. for more click here
SYDNEY, Australia: Papal apologies have been few in the long history of the Vatican, though Benedict XVI and his predecessor John Paul II in recent years have admitted errors by the church. Here are some examples: for more click here