Category - Iraq

Japanese church peace activist wins court claim on Iraq deployment

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:44:06 +0100

A Christian activist who is campaigning against his country's involvement in Iraq has welcomed a statement by a Japanese court that the operations there of his Japan's military personnel violate the country's constitution.

US writing 'blank cheques' for new weapons systems

agency reporter — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:17:46 +0100

The Bush administration is writing blank checks for weapons systems that are hundreds of billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule while cutting funds that help real people at home and abroad

Why the church needs a new foreign policy

Simon Barrow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:11:46 +0000

The United States and the United Kingdom are being forced this month (March 2008) to reflect on the recent heritage of their military interventions. Who or what are we trusting in when we choose the way of the sword over the way of the Cross, asks Simon Barrow. Where does salvation lie?

US churches leader reiterates opposition to Iraq occupation

agency reporter — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:40:54 +0000

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the March 19 invasion of Iraq, the general secretary of the National Council of Churches (NCC) has reiterated the conviction held by many US churches that the war has been a ‘disastrous mistake’ and should be brought to an end.

Methodists say that the lessons of Iraq chaos must be learned

staff writers — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:41:27 +0000

The Methodist Church in Britain has said that on the fifth anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, governments must learn that a military response that seeks to exert control can easily bring further chaos.

Faith communities encouraged to seek the truth about Iraq

staff writers — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:18:35 +0000

Faith communities in Britain have been urged to ask the British government tough questions about abuses in Iraq and to seek a public enquiry to determine what has happened in the years succeeding the invasion and occupation.

The horror of Abu Naji

Simon Barrow — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:45:35 +0000

A Christian lawyer who played a major role in exposing the killings in Abu Naji, northern Iraq, will speak at an inter-faith meeting in London tomorrow.

London inter-faith meeting will examine ethics and atrocities in Iraq

staff writers — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:03:39 +0000

Members of different faiths will gather in Friends House in central London on Saturday to discuss The Iraq War and Occupation: Ethics and Values with a leading lawyer who has horrifying uncovered evidence of British involvement in atrocities.

Archbishop's death could 'force Iraqi church underground'

staff writers — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:46:25 +0000

The news that Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in Iraq has been killed could force the Church underground, say Iraqi Christians. The Chaldean Catholic archbishop's body was found yesterday.

Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq found dead

staff writers — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:37:15 +0000

A Chaldean Catholic archbishop kidnapped in Iraq has been found dead, the news agency of Italian bishops' conference has reported. The SIR news agency says Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho was found dead near the Iraqi city of Mosul, where he had been abducted.