Opinion

Billions of poor people will be disappointed by this week's MDG summit

We don’t know what the next five years will look like, and nothing happened this week to bring us closer to this vision

The papal visit revealed the Pope's humanity

Pope Benedict seems to have left the UK with a very positive view of our country.

Attitudes to the MDGs are changing - and that's great news

Joel Edwards hopes the voices of the poor will be heard at the UN's Summit on the Millennium Development Goals in New York this week.

Pope visit: A welcome message for the nation's leaders

All Christians can be grateful that the Pope has spoken up in defence of religious freedom.

Why should non-Catholics care about the Pope’s visit to Britain?

Media coverage of the Pope’s visit has given voice to opinions that have been vicious, cynical and divisive.

Pope's visit: A cause for hope

Salvation Army Commissioner Betty Matear hopes that the Pope's visit to Britain will bring hope to all believers.

Koran burnings and doing the right thing

The head of the World Evangelical Alliance wants to see world leaders speak out against faith-based violence, not out of a fear of reciprocity but because it is the right thing to do.

Stephen Hawking and God

If Hawking ever seriously believed in a Creator, such a figure bore very little resemblance to the God of the Bible

Who will speak up for the poor in a time of cuts?

Niall Cooper believes the consequences of the Coalition's emergency budget will be dire for many.

What's wrong with our football?

With the new football season underway, J John hopes footballers can remember they are there for the benefit of the supporters.

Sex sells ... but how young?

Sophie Hull reveals why she is a traitor to her generation

Charity begins at home?

Marolin Watson wants to see more Christians giving to projects that address the needs a little closer to home.

A black day indeed for Pakistan’s Christians

Christians are being killed by those who would rather see them dead than contemplate recognising them as equals.

Embracing suffering in service

The contemporary emphasis on efficiency and measurable results makes frustration even harder to endure.

Misleading abortion advertisements

The notion that the destruction of human life can be advertised freely on television as a service to the public is deeply shocking.