Maria Mackay
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Controversy Continues Over S. Africa Gay 'Marriage' Legalization
Controversy continues to rage in largely conservative South Africa three days after it became the first country in Africa and fifth in the world to legalize same-sex marriages.
Group: Lack of Urgency at Climate Talks is 'Shocking', 'Scandalous'
U.K.-based Tearfund has criticized world governments for what the Christian relief and development agency described as their shocking lack of urgency shown during the first week of negotiations at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Nairobi.
Anglican Head Speaks Out On Veil Controversy
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has warned politicians not to interfere with the right to wear visible symbols of religion as the row continues over whether Muslim women should wear their veils in public.
World Methodist Leaders Urge Prayers for North Korea
As tensions linger over North Koreas recent nuclear tests, the World Methodist Council has urged Methodists around the world to pray for the situation in the reclusive communist country.
YWCA Encourages Kids to Express Anger after School Shootings
The Young Womens Christian Association has responded to the recent school killings by expanding an initiative that encourages parents, teachers and caregivers to engage children in positive expressions of anger.