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Arms company surprised by carol singers with a difference
Employees of the arms company Lockheed Martin experienced a surprise seasonal visit when fourteen activists turned up in festive costume to sing a oeupdateda carols. Comment?
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Guatemalan authorities asked to investigate extra-judicial killings
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the failure of the Guatemalan authorities to thoroughly investigate extra-judicial killings in which police officers have been implicated. Comment?
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Christmas advert to feature Mary and Joseph in bed
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As Atheist adverts claiming a oeTherea s Probably No Goda are set to adorn buses in New Zealand, a church has launched a controversial billboard advert for Christmas, depicting Mary and Joseph in bed together. Comment?
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This Week's Testimony: A Christmas Miracle
... featured testimonies from you, the members and visitors of this site. Each story reveals a life transformed by Christian faith. If your relationship with God has made a significant difference in your life, we would like to hear about it. Submit your ... Comment?
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How the Church is investing in climate change
Along with other church leaders, the Archbishop of Canterbury has rightly been unequivocal in calling for an effective deal on climate change at Copenhagen. Comment?
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Archbishop says voices of the poor are vital to climate change deal
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has told an indigenous Ecuadorean farmer that her voice and the voices of the world's poor are critical to achieving a strong climate deal for the most vulnerable communities. Comment?
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Metropolitan Police appoint overseer for pastoral and spiritual care
The Metropolitan Police Service has appointed a clergyman as its senior chaplain, but emphasises that his role will be to ensure that the diverse pastoral and spiritual needs of a mixed-belief service are met. Comment?
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Bells ring out in Denmark as faith and climate science join forces
When church bells start ringing in Copenhagen, and all around the world, on 13 December 2009, they will not be heralding an early arrival of Christmas. Comment?
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Protesters remind Peace Laureate that war is not justifiable
Protesters turned out in force in New York and elsewhere yesterday to remind Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Barack Obama, that war is not justifiable and to oppose his 30,000-strong troop surge in Afghanistan. Comment?
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Justice Secretary denounced for vetoing Freedom of Information on devolution
Democracy campaigners have reacted with anger and dismay to news that the UK Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, has issued a 'veto' certificate under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act. Comment?
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Church of Scotland backs alcohol price-cut restrictions
Over the next few months the Church of Scotland will urge members of congregations to write to alcohol producers and their MSPs in support of the minimum pricing proposals contained in the Alcohol Bill. Comment?
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Palestinian Christians issue theological call for an end to Israeli occupation
... to religious and political leaders in Palestinian and the Israeli society, international community, and to "our Christian brothers and sisters in the churches" around the world. They believe that current efforts in the Middle East are confined to ... 340 comments
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Boris Johnson under fire over church that 'exorcises' gays
... (9 December) at the Jesus House church in Barnet. It is led by Pastor Agu Irukwu and is part of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The church carries out a oeexorcismsa of people who are sexually attracted to members of their own sex, but insists ... 8 comments
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Americans' religious beliefs are getting mixed up
The religious beliefs and practices of Americans do not fit neatly into conventional categories, researchers have discovered. Comment?
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Amnesty infuriates Nigerian police by exposing violent abuses
Global human rights NGO Amnesty International has annoyed the Nigerian police by exposing the shocking level of unlawful police killings in the west African country, in a new report released on Wednesday 9 December 2009. Comment?
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Justice and water denied on the West Bank
Rows of neat suburban houses stand on the parched, barren hillside. A water tower looms over them, irrigating lush greenery in the gardens. Comment?
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Non-discrimination is central to human rights
The concept of non-discrimination lies at the heart of human rights. For this reason, it has been designated the official theme of this Human Rights Day, which occurs every year on the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. 24 comments
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Irish Evangelicals back legislation for same-sex partnerships
The Evangelical Alliance Ireland has urged Christians to back the Civil Partnership Bill, which would introduce legal recognition of same-sex relationships in the Republic of Ireland. 4 comments
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Submitted by Pascale Palmer on 9 December 2009 - 4:20pm. Who'd have thought you could have a storm inside a conference centre? But storm there was. Comment?
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Time for a Green New Deal, say British economists
As the UN climate change talks take place in Copenhagen, the second report from the authors of the original Green New Deal argues that the British Chancellor is likely to miss a historic opportunity to tackle public debt, create thousands of new green jobs and kick-start the transformation to a low-carbon economy. Comment?
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