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Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Scotland, South Africa, and many other nations have their own Jubilee 2000 sites. The Vatican, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference also have Jubilee 2000 sites.Current news on third world debt relief is available at Guardian.An extensive biblical discussion of jubilee is available at various places on the Web. Global Exchange is critical of current debt relief proposals that don't demand political reforms. A helpful section of the BBC Web site has a debate on third world debt forgiveness.The Other Side has an extensive page of jubilee resources. Sojourners reflects on Sabbath economics and Jesus' new economy of grace. A jubilee Bible study can be found here.As one might expect, the World Debt site offers an extensive discussion of debt issues, including current news on the activities of the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme.Pop singer Bono and other celebrities have urged Western nations to forgive third world debt. Great Britain, among other Western nations, has pledged to write off the debt owed to it by the world's poorest nations.See our earlier coverage of Jubilee 2000:Now You Must Forgive Mozambique its Debts, Methodist Bishop Tells West | Economic situation has gone from precarious to catastrophic after flooding (Mar. 15, 2000)Debt Cancellation a Question of Justice, Kenyas Anglican Archbishop Tells Japan | Tokyo skeptical toward Jubilee 2000 message (April 19, 2000)Poor Nations Get Debt Relief | After Congress passes Jubilee 2000 legislation, campaign rolls onward (Jan. 4, 2000)Churches Seek Debt Cancellation (Oct. 5, 1998)

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May 22 2000, Vol. 44, No. 6