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Catholic bishops in India concerned about growing economic divide

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, told the bishops' biennial assembly on 1 February that the widening of the gap between rich and poor is "a matter of serious concern for the church."

News item date: 2nd Feb 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Malawi bishops endorse circumcision for HIV/AIDS prevention

Roman Catholic bishops in Malawi have endorsed a government move to allow men to get circumcised in hospitals as a prevention measure aimed at HIV/AIDS.

News item date: 1st Feb 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Christian and animal rights groups join to advocate against cockfighting

A group of theologically conservative American Christian leaders is joining with animal rights defenders to advocate against cockfighting, calling the practice of watching and betting on roosters who fight to the death antithetical to biblical values.

News item date: 31st Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Ecumenical fund helps small Filipino entrepreneurs

It is harvest time for strawberries in the northern Philippine town of La Trinidad, so strawberry farmer Alice Rivera will start repaying a loan extended by a Geneva-based ecumenical church loan fund.

News item date: 30th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

As New Orleans still recovers, prayer teams cover one block at a time

Millie Campbell, 76 years old, is one of the people praying for New Orleans, a city still recovering from the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster and experiencing a murderous crime wave.

News item date: 27th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Ecumenical group cites increased attacks against Palestinian villages

The homes at the edge of this Palestinian village are located a few hundred meters from houses in the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar. But the relationship is anything but neighborly.

News item date: 26th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

French Protestants put spotlight on chaplaincy, amid tensions

In a bid to reduce tensions with other religious groups and to highlight challenges, the Protestant Federation of France has turned the spotlight on chaplaincy this year.

News item date: 25th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Anglican network starts campaign for birth registrations

In industrialized nations, a birth certificate is taken for granted, even regarded as a bit of tedious bureaucracy. But in the developing world, the existence of such a record can mean the difference between full participation in citizenship, or barely living.

News item date: 24th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Kenyan faith leaders urge calm after court indicts politicians

Faith leaders in Kenya called for calm after the International Criminal Court in The Hague committed to trial high-ranking politicians for crimes against humanity in connection with violence following elections in 2007.

News item date: 23rd Jan 2012 at 00:00:00

 

Health, human rights experts call for "safe spaces" in churches

Experts in health and human rights from around the world gathered in Geneva 16-18 January to ponder a question: How can churches create "safe spaces" where people can learn and discuss sensitive issues without fear of judgment?

News item date: 20th Jan 2012 at 00:00:00