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Angolan government threatens to close human rights organisation
The Angolan government is threatening to close the Association for Justice, Peace and Democracy (AJPD), one of the country?s most active human rights organisations.
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Embrace Bible's message for the poor, Tutu tells Evangelicals
'The Bible has revolutionary power to free the poor', Archbishop Desmond Tutu told a conference of UK Christians and church leaders in London at the weekend.
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Australian arms fair cancelled following public opposition
A major arms fair due to begin on Remembrance Day in Adelaide, Australia, has been cancelled because of high levels of protest. In the UK, the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has welcomed the news.
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Cardinal deplores discrimination against gypsies and travellers
Speaking at a pastoral congress in Germany, Cardinal Martino deplored the prejudice and hatred being meted out to Romany and travelling people (often called "gypsies") in many parts of Europe, and called on churches to support them.
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TV presenter wants to see inclusive schooling in Scotland
GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly has said she believes that education for all, rather than schools divided on religious lines, in what Scotland needs to overcome sectarianism and to build lasting community.
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