Bishops march in London 'walk of witness' against global poverty

WEBWIRE – Friday, July 25, 2008 British Prime Minister Brown calls for progress on development goals. Anglican bishops and their spouses demonstrated on July 24 in support of poverty reduction worldwide, walking in purple cassocks and native dress past symbols of British power such as the Houses of Parliament and the prime minister’s residence at Downing Street. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and other Christian and interfaith leaders were at the head of the march, walking behind a banner reading "Keep the Promise/ Halve Poverty by 2015" references to one of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals for global progress. The one-hour march, which created a river of violet down Whitehall Road, ended at Williams’ residence, Lambeth Palace, across the River Thames from the seat of Great Britain’s government. Prime... [read full story]