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Kentucky bishop expresses anger at Taylor death; Singer on death row in Nigeria on blasphemy charge; Yemen parties agree to release 1000 prisoners; WCC calls for de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh

02 Oct 2020

Member states must take responsibility for migrants, Christian leaders tell EU

CHRISTIAN leaders throughout Europe have called on the EU to ensure that every member state fulfils its obligations towards refugees and migrants — and acknowledges its responsibility for some of the reasons for the migration

25 Sep 2020

WCC and Vatican appeal for greater solidarity with other faiths

THE World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged Christians to respond to the coronavirus crisis with greater interfaith solidarity, in a joint appeal with Vatican representatives

04 Sep 2020

Japanese Christians remember end of Second World War with ‘peace, trust, and hope’

07 Aug 2020

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31 Jul 2020

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26 Jun 2020

Primate condemns inter-ethnic violence in South Sudan which led to 280 civilian deaths

29 May 2020

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29 May 2020

Rise in domestic and gender-based violence presents ‘new Covid crisis’

17 Apr 2020

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03 Apr 2020

Anglicans told to hold each other in prayer

27 Mar 2020

Calais migrants vulnerable to coronavirus, say campaigners

12 Mar 2020

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