WEA, Chinese church leaders meet for in-depth talks

A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of China’s official church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliance’s head, Geoff...

Obama calls China up on religious freedom

US President Barack Obama spoke up for human rights and internet freedom in his first official visit to China on Monday. “These freedoms of expression and worship, of access to information and political...

Australia apologises for abuse of child migrants from Britain

The Australian Prime Minister has apologised to thousands of British children who were sent to Australia where they suffered abuse at the hands of their carers. From the 1930s to 1970s, around 7,000 impoverished...

WCC presses for US-North Korea talks

The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed his "alarm and disappointment" over the breakdown of the Six Party Talks to address North Korea's nuclear programme. The talks ground to a halt...

British Methodist leaders meet MPs over Fiji Church plight

Leaders of the British Methodist Church are to meet MPs today to share their concerns over the fate of the Methodist Church in Fiji. Nine of the Church’s leaders have been charged with breaching public emergency...

Italy government to appeal ruling on classroom crucifixes

The Italian government is to appeal a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights last week determining that the hanging of crucifixes in school classrooms violates religious and education freedoms. Italy's Minister...