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A tale of two mosques

Ekklesia World News - 2 hours 28 min ago

Seeing the report today in the Times about church leaders in Camberley who have joined together to protest against plans

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Sally Army champions moral case for Robin Hood Tax

Ekklesia World News - 4 hours 8 min ago

The poor are becoming poorer and the rich need to step in and redress the balance, the Salvation Army said yesterday.

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All-party backing for Fair Trade in Scottish Parliament

Ekklesia World News - 4 hours 15 min ago

A trebling of fairtrade towns would be needed if Scotland was to become a 'fair trade nation', MSPs have heard in an affirmative debate in the Scottish Parliament.

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Women still far less visible in the media, says WACC

Ekklesia World News - 4 hours 44 min ago

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has highlighted gender inequality in the media as a pressing issue for International Women's Day and beyond.

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'Ungodly' questions Down Under over Saint-to-be

Ekklesia World News - 5 hours 11 sec ago

Australia - described in the 19th century by a Scottish church minister as "the most Godless place under heaven" - will get its first Catholic saint later this year.

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Reformed theologians draft manifesto for economic and ecological justice

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 19:25

An international panel of pastors and theologians is drafting a 'manifesto' on church unity and social justice for a new global organisation of Reformed churches.

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Design flaws in new nuclear reactors 'could lead to UK's Chernobyl'

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 17:10

Local authorities have written to the nuclear watchdog following new concerns over the design safety of nuclear reactors planned for the UK, and fears of a Chernobyl-type accident.

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The post-Christendom election

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 13:23

The 2010 general election will see a mixture of two contrasting approaches from the churches to politics. One we might term ‘Christendom’, the other ‘post-Christendom’.

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Malawian gay couple are prisoners of conscience, say campaigners

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 13:23

Human rights advocates have called for a same-sex couple in Malawi to be recognised as prisoners of conscience after they were arrested for holding a traditional engagement ceremony.

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Churches call on Obama to abandon "Plan Colombia"

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 12:56

The World Council of Churches has urged its members in the United States to lobby President Barack Obama to abandon "Plan Colombia", a package of financial and military assistance to Colombia's repressive government.

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Concern for treatment of refugees and asylum seekers after Glasgow deaths

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 02:10

A charity has expressed concern at the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers after three people plunged to their deaths from the 15th floor of a block of flats in Glasgow.

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Demobilise armed groups in Congo, says NGO after attacks on women

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 02:10

Following recent brutal attacks on women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Christian Aid is calling for more to be done over the voluntary demobilisation of armed groups there.

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Lutherans join faith groups at UN women's review gathering

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 02:05

A range of faith group representatives are attending the 54th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held at the United Nations HQ in New York.

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Women face the challenge in Haiti

Ekklesia World News - Tue, 09/03/2010 - 01:03

As the global community honours the work, struggles and achievements of women on International Women’s Day, says Lesley Crosson, one way to spotlight their status and the issues they face is to look at recovery efforts underway in earthquake-stricken Haiti.

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Salvation Army rebrands hostels as 'LifeHouses'

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 16:26

The Salvation Army has announced that its 'hostels' - residential centres for homeless people - are being rebranded 'LifeHouses'.

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England football players back Street Child World Cup

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 14:09

The official charity of England's football players have today (8 March) announced their support for the Deloitte Street Child World Cup competition.

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Churches push for government to enforce workers’ rights

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 13:51

Britain's main Free Churches are joining with charities, unions and campaign groups to lobby for a fairer deal for the country's 3.5 million workers.

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Church of Scotland says now is the time to end the nuclear threat

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 12:14

Now is the time for nations to commit to a world free of nuclear weapons, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, is telling political leaders today.

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New report highlights violence against women in Cambodia

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 11:51

Survivors of rape in Cambodia face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International says in a report issued today.

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George Carey's atheist agenda

Ekklesia World News - Mon, 08/03/2010 - 11:51

An atheist writing today for the Daily Telegraph illustrates well the kind of Christianity that George Carey has been defending of late.

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