Category - 2008

Making your money count

Simon Barrow — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:34:38 +0100

Next week is Christian Aid Week. The aim is to raise money, but also awareness of the way the poorest are hit hardest by 'natural disasters'.

Tibet freedom protesters interrupt Olympic torch ceremony

staff writers — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:00:15 +0000

Pro-Tibet freedom protesters from media rights group Reporters Without Borders broke through the cordon of 1,000 police officers in Olympia, Greece, as China's envoy spoke and the Olympic torch was lit prior to the Beijing games.

Geneva celebrations mark Christian centenary in a divided world

staff writers — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:55:12 +0000

As millions of Christians throughout the world mark the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2008, the central ecumenical event in Geneva has highlighted prayer for unity amidst situations of conflict and distress.

Praying for unity across a century of division

Kersten Storch — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:53:44 +0000

The history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is not just about church cosiness, says Kersten Storch. It is about the quest for healing in a divided church and an unjust and unequal world.