Hundreds of young people from across the UK descended on the Treasury this week to bring their voice to the ever growing global debate around child poverty. This was a unique opportunity for young people to gain access to the centre of government and to question Ministers on their commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
27 February 2003
The new 13-member Legislation & Politics Committee (NI) commenced its work in January 2003. Its task is to monitor and assess Northern Ireland legislative and political matters as they affect the people of Northern Ireland and their sense of a just, fair and inclusive community.
25 February 2003
We have come to the Anglican Communion Mission Organisations Conference in Larnaca, Cyprus, to take counsel, learn and explore how to be more faithful to God's mission in the world today.
21 February 2003
Anglicans throughout the world have been challenged to "raise up a new generation of children free from the scourge of HIV/AIDS." The call came as part of a statement issued at the conclusion of the Anglican Communion Mission Organisations Conference, held in Cyprus 12-18 February.
21 February 2003
Mr Jarjour spoke of "two broken communities" in his region. The first was the people of Iraq, he said, had suffered for 12 years under international sanctions. "A war against Iraq will destroy the country and its infrastructure with the loss of thousands of innocent lives."
21 February 2003
The looming prospect of a US led war against Iraq was much on the minds and hearts of Anglican mission leaders attending the "Transformation and Tradition in Global Mission" conference in Larnaca, Cyprus, 12-18 February.
20 February 2003
War is always a deeply disturbing prospect; one that can never be contemplated without a sense of failure and regret that other means have not prevailed, and deep disquiet about all that may come in its train.
20 February 2003
An ecumenical delegation of church leaders met today with Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development and UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to convey a message of deep concern about the looming war with Iraq.
18 February 2003
A figure of Christ has been torn from an 8ft wooden cross outside the parish church of St Michael and All Angels at Cottingley, near Bradford, West Yorks. It was found lying face down in mud, with one arm broken and its side slashed with a blade. There had also been an attempt to burn the resin figure.
18 February 2003
Biblical and theological reflection are essential to mission, both on a personal and communal level, declared two very different mission practitioners at the opening plenary of the Anglican Mission Organisations Conference in Cyprus.
17 February 2003