Catholic bishops in South Sudan call for re-examination of “flawed” peace pact
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Catholic bishops in South Sudan are calling for reexamination of the peace deal the country has implemented with international support for five years, warning that the pact is based on a flawed model that may never bring peace to the world’s newest nation. The bishops claim the pact, which ended the 2013-2018 […]
Essay: Northern Ireland’s police transformation may hold lessons for the US
In an article first published on The Conversation, US scholars LAURA A WEINSTEIN and DONALD BEAUDETTE say the transformation of police in Northern Ireland offers valuable lessons for America…
Churches share concern over slow progress in South Sudan’s peace
Rev Fidon Mwombeki, general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches, has expressed concern at the slow pace of the South Sudan peace process, while highlighting that the Africa-wide ecumenical body has accompanied the people in the world’s youngest nation for many years. His comments come amid growing fears that the September, 2018, Revitalised […]
Leader of Religious Track of Cyprus Peace Process honoured with religious freedom award
Salpy Eskidjian Weiderud, leader of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process, has received an International Religious Freedom Award from the US Department of State. Presented last week in Washington, DC, the awards honour “extraordinary advocates of religious freedom from around the world”. PICTURE: Kyriakos Arkatides/WCC Weiderud, who was born in Cyprus and is a […]
World Council of Churches raises concerns over Colombia’s peace process after wave of assassinations
The World Council of Churches has raised concerns over the future of Colombia’s peace process following the recent killings of two community leaders, among the latest in a wave of assassinations that has occurred in the country this year. Belisario Arciniegas García, a farmer and candidate in local elections, and Wilmar Carvajalino, a driver who […]
Ex US-President sees new hope for peace process
Ecumenical News International Former US President Jimmy Carter has told Christian leaders in Jerusalem he sees “new hope” for the peace process in the Middle East. “His analysis is that there is a new hope for the peace process given the new US administration’s determination to press seriously for hope and to be an honest […]