Annegret Kapp, World Council of Churches

Sri Lanka's 'forgotten war': A call for global church advocacy

In Sri Lanka, the conflict between the army and Tamil rebels has caught the civilian population between a rock and a hard place.

In Dubai, Christians pray side by side but not always together

On Fridays, the Holy Trinity church compound in Dubai is abuzz with worshippers from early morning till after nightfall. Some 10,000 - 11,000 members of more than 120 different Christian groups and congregations come here on the Emirates' weekly day of rest.

Iraqi refugees cry out to Christians around the world for solidarity

Stories of lost loved ones, the sudden need to flee home and community and the hardship of life as refugees need to be told. And those who have the power to help end the tragedy of being a refugee need to listen, say Iraqi Christian refugees and church reps.