# Roundup: 9/11, Sri Lanka, school chaplains, divorce

> On the tenth anniversary of attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, Muslim groups in the USA and around the world have united with people of other religions and of none to condemn terrorism and other forms of violence.

12 September 2011 · News

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## [Muslims around the world condemn violence on 9/11 anniversary](https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/15350)

On the tenth anniversary of attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, Muslim groups in the USA and around the world have united with people of other religions and of none to condemn terrorism and other forms of violence.

## [WCC general secretary honours 9/11 victims and stresses a culture of peace](https://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/wcc-general-secretary-hon-1.html)

Remembering the thousands of people killed in the coordinated assault on 11 September 2001 in the United States of America, and its unfortunate consequences in Afghanistan and Iraq, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sends out a message honouring the victims, and promoting a culture of peace.

## [British church leaders criticise use of military force in response to 9/11](https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/15340)

A decade on from the 9/11 attacks, senior British Free Church leaders are calling on the Government to re-examine its use of military force in response to violent extremism and to reject the supposed logic of a ‘war on terror’.

## [Simply evil](https://www.slate.com/id/2303013/)

A decade after 9/11, it remains the best description and most essential fact about al-Qaida.

## [Sri Lanka: Battles ahead for women](https://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/sri-lanka-battles-ahead-for-women/)

More policies and programmes must address the needs of female-headed households in Sri Lanka’s former conflict zone, experts say.

## [Schools welcome more support for students](https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/schools-welcome-more-support-for-students/2287822.aspx)

Kinross Wolaroi School chaplain Philip Worrad knows how important it is for students to have support at hand.

## [Help for kids](https://www.parramattasun.com.au/news/local/news/general/help-for-kids/2286770.aspx)

Divorce isn’t just a separation of a married couple. It affects the whole family, including children.