Category - ctbi

Government pledges respect and regard for faith communities

staff writers — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:12 +0100

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has welcomed a speech by the UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which he affirmed the role of faith in society. But others warn of a too-cosy relationship.

Government minister to address churches' inter-religious network

staff writers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:08:33 +0100

The UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has accepted an invitation from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland to speak on inter-faith relations and government policy.

Churches gear up again for Racial Justice Sunday

staff writers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:55:10 +0100

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the official ecumenical body, is anticipating that thousands of Christians across the country will again mark Racial Justice Sunday this year.

Churches Together gearing up for Copenhagen climate change summit

staff writers — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:17:13 +0100

Churches in Britain and Ireland will observe a ‘Time for Creation’ between 1 September and 4 October, in the run-up to the next United Nations climate change summit due to take place in Copenhagen at the end of the year.

Fair finance agency becomes official Churches Together partner

staff writers — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:03:11 +0000

Oikocredit, the worldwide co-operative which challenges churches and others to share their resources through socially responsible investments, has become a 'body in association' with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

Prince may work with Black churches on youth programmes

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:36:41 +0000

The Prince of Wales has met leaders of some of the UK's largest Black-led churches as he sought to lay the groundwork for intended civic collaboration to help tackle the problem of disaffected young people in modern Britain.

Justice needed for Britain's black communities, says Jesse Jackson

staff writers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:18:25 +0000

Britain’s black communities have still to throw off the mentality of slavery and need to invest in the future of its young people and rediscover their self-confidence, leading US civil rights campaigner the Rev Jesse Jackson says.

The human scandal of Britain’s asylum system

Peter Tatchell — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:05:33 +0100

The United Kingdom’s asylum system is rigged to fail as many applicants as possible, says Peter Tatchell. It is unjust, chaotic and inhumane. Here he highlights the concerns and lets key witnesses speak for themselves - including a Churches' Commission for Racial Justice worker.

Reading Harry Potter too religiously

Simon Barrow — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:36:21 +0100

Religiously constructed rows over sorcery, metaphor and meaning in Harry Potter are hardly new, as Simon Barrow has personal reason to know. He suggests we all chill out and finding meaning not menace in the narrative.

Irish and South Africans invited to learn about reconciliation together

staff writers — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:04:45 +0100

The Irish and the South Africans have experiences of violence, reconciliation, forgiveness and the healing of memories which they can learn from together, an ecumenical seminar in Dublin has heard.