Category - debt

UK 'climate aid' criticised for adding to Third World debt

agency reporter — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:45:55 +0000

The UK government came under fire today in a new report revealing that the current climate finance proposals likely to dominate the weekend’s G20 talks will increase third world debt.

Debt is a modern form of slavery, claims bishop

staff writers — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:23:58 +0100

Peter Selby’s groundbreaking book, Grace and Mortgage, originally published in the late 1990s in support of the millennium debt campaigns, has been reissued in relation to the current credit crunch and recession.

Churches need to talk more openly about money and debt, says EA

agency reporter — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:33:38 +0100

Churches are failing their members and communities by avoiding talking openly about money and debt, says the Evangelical Alliance, which is organising a seminar on the topic with input from Credit Action and the Church of England.

Communities Secretary links with evangelicals on debt

staff writers — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:13:21 +0000

UK government Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will be the keynote speaker at a 'Life Beyond Debt' event run by the Evangelical Alliance on Thursday 5 February.

Living in a debtors' prison

Giles Fraser — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:47:24 +0000

Debt isn't just a political and economic issue, it's a human tragedy, says Giles Fraser. And it raises the most profound spiritual, ethical and pastoral questions for us all.

Pre-Budget report helps, but more needed says Church Action on Poverty

agency reporter — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:59:50 +0000

The Government’s Pre-Budget Report announced some measures which will help those hit hardest by the economic crisis. But more needs to be done, says the campaigning group Church Action on Poverty (CAP).

Treasures in the Field

staff writers — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:52:19 +0000

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Lutheran leader denounces enforced debt slavery of the poor

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:10:41 +0100

People in the poorest countries are being forced into poverty by having to repay hundreds of millions of dollars of illegitimate loans from wealthy Western countries to greedy dictators, an international conference has heard.

Economic greed is a spiritual crisis

Ann Pettifor — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:19:07 +0100

The current global financial crisis is a spiritual one with usury at its heart, argues political economist Ann Pettifor. In spite of the Gospel message, Christians have also colluded in idolising wealth above people and planet.

Activists call for moratorium on crippling debt at Rome UN meeting

agency reporter — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:14:41 +0100

As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation meets to discuss the food crisis in Rome today, debt campaigners have issued a call for a moratorium on debt repayments from afflicted countries.