Anne Thomas

Performers and Presenters Announced for GMA Dove Awards

Gospel Music Association's (GMA) Dove Awards, Christian music's biggest night of the year, has recently announced a line-up of performers for the show.

Christian Aid Joins Green TV for 'Climate Changed' Campaign

Christian Aid has recently joined forces with environmental broadband TV channel green.tv to recruit people to its new 'climate changed' campaign.

Award-winning Singer to Bike 'Across America' for Orphans and Widows

Platinum selling, Dove Award-winning recording artist, Mark Schultz, is embarking on an Across America bike ride to raise support for orphans and widows.

UK Charity Says 'No' to Smacking Children

A UK charity is launching a campaign asking retailers to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to parents smacking their children. The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is calling on shops to do more to prevent parents from losing control of their children and then hitting them.

Faith Groups and Campainers to Highlight Unfair Trade Deals

Hundreds of Trade Justice Movement supporters will gather in London to lobby European embassies and the UK government to put a stop to unfair trade deals between Europe and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

Legendary Musicians to Highlight Climate Change at Live Earth Concerts

Top world musicians will perform in seven continents across the globe at the Live Earth concerts to highlight climate change.

UK to Join Hands for Zimbabwe Prayer Vigil

Christians in the UK will join hands with human rights activists and members of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change in a prayer vigil for Zimbabwe later in the month.

Church of England Failing to Spread Christ's Message, Sentamu Says

The Archbishop of York has warned that the Church of England is failing in its duty to spread the message of Christ because it is preoccupied by issues like the ordination of homosexual priests.

Easter Chocolate Linked to Slavery, Campaigners Report

Thousands of children are being forced to work as slave labour on cocoa farms to help produce Easter eggs, campaigners claimed yesterday.

Thousands Celebrate Holy Week in Jerusalem

A wave of visitors celebrated Holy Week in Jerusalem at the sites where Christians mark the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

US Christian Foundation Tops $2 Billion Mark in Donations

US-based charity The National Christian Foundation (NCF) announced that it has topped $2bn in donations since 1987.

Christian Aid Applauds Brown's Anti-Poverty Efforts

Christian Aid applauded Gordon Brown's efforts at Gleneagles today as he acknowledged the dedication of campaigners who want to see an end to global poverty.

Youngsters Ignorant of Easter, Somerfield Survey Shows

A survey published by supermarket chain Somerfield has shown that many youngsters in the UK do not know what Easter signifies. Somerfield's survey, which was conducted as part of their marketing campaign, found that one-in-six 16 to 24-year-olds know nothing about Good Friday, the commemoration of Jesus' crucifixion.