Maria Mackay

Bishops Support Christian Unions

Senior bishops, academics and representatives of nationwide Christian institutions have joined together in signing a letter in which they claim that Christian Unions are being denied freedom of expression, belief and association.

Legislation Not Enough to Address Security Threat, warns Sentamu

The Archbishop of York has made his maiden speech in the House of Lords in which he questioned whether the government relied too much on legislation to solve the current security issue.

UCCF Defends Christian Unions against University Bans

The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) has challenged authorities at Edinburgh, Birmingham and Exeter universities to uphold their equal opportunity policies after the Christian Unions were "thrown off" their campuses.

Archbishop and Pope Discuss Unity, Admit Challenges

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Benedict have signed a joint declaration in which they commit to further dialogue on the difficult issues - issues which they admit remain "serious obstacles" to unity between their two Churches.

CAFOD Calls on Young People to Join Live Simply for National Youth Sunday

CAFOD is encouraging young people across England and Wales to make National Youth Sunday this week a little bit more special by taking up the livesimply challenge in solidarity with poor people around the world.

Vatican to Consider Condoms in AIDS Fight

The Roman Catholic Church is considering a limited use of the condom to fight against the AIDS pandemic in what would be a historic shift away from its pro-abstinence policy if it were to be approved by the Pope.

Edinburgh Prepares for Inter-Faith Week

Edinburgh's diverse faith groups as well as people of no faith will have the chance to strengthen their relationships through a number of events to be held next week as part of the city's Inter-Faith Week.

Operation Noah's Steve Hucklesby on Post-Kyoto Protocol Agreement

Steve Hucklesby is Secretary for International Affairs with the Methodist Church and an Executive Committee Member of Operation Noah. Christian Today caught up with him to find out his thoughts on the prospects of a post-Kyoto Protocal agreement in the wake of the UN Climate Change Conference last week.

Leader of Welsh Lib Dems to Promote Inter-Faith Relations

The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats will tonight encourage greater understanding between faith groups at an event to celebrate 350 years of Jewry in Britain.

Share Jesus International Criticises Christian Union Bans

The director of Share Jesus International has offered Christian Unions his full support as they struggle against bans and the withdrawal of privileges by university chiefs who deem them too exclusive.

Bishops Urge Government to Decommission Nuclear Weapons

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has issued a statement yesterday in which it called for total nuclear disarmament from the UK government, just one day before the prime minister confirmed that a white paper on Trident renewal will be released before Christmas.