Anne Thomas
Clare Short, Joel Edwards to Join JustShare Slavery Event
Marking the 200th year since the act to abolish the transatlantic slave trade came into action, JustShare will host its annual May Day event 'Ending slavery: then and now?' on Tuesday 1 May.
London Tops World Vision Goal for Child Sponsor Campaign
Londoners accounted for more than 40 per cent of the total number of people to sign up to World Vision's 2006 campaign to find child sponsors for impoverished children in Third World countries.
Bible Society Launches International Mobile Phone Service
The Bible Societies around the world, including the UK, America, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Russia and South Africa, recently launched an international direct-to-consumer mobile internet site for delivering the Bible to mobile phone subscribers worldwide.
Former Newsboy Encourages Children to 'Rock and Roll' With their Bibles
Former Newsboys bassist, Phil Joel, hopes his latest kids project, the deliberateKids album, will go some way to hinder the "aggressive media assault" directed at children.
Government to Drive Forward EU Action on Climate Change
The Government has started a series of joint ministerial visits to key European capitals Tuesday to drive forward EU action on climate change.
Hillsong United and Starfield to Rock Canada
Australian rock worship band, Hillsong United, will be teaming up with Canadian rockers Starfield for their concerts in Canada. The band will embark on a tour of the US and Canada in April, bringing its explosive and passionate brand of modern worship across North America.
Church Army Resource Showcases Skateboarding Evangelist
Church Army will release a new DVD to inspire outreach groups with its focus on an innovative youth project in Bradford led by a skateboarding evangelist. The project features skateboarder Andy Milne and the Sorted team, working on housing estates, schools and reaching out to the youths in four parishes across the city.
US Christian Band Soars in Japan Radio Chart
Sensational Christian rock band Leeland's debut album, Sound of Melodies, hit stores across Japan last week. During the same week, the band's current single on the International Chart of Japan Radio, "Sound of Melodies", jumped from No. 17 to No. 6.
Online Church to Launch Ground-Breaking Service for BBC Radio
St Pixels, an online church, launched a new church environment and a ground-breaking service towards Easter for BBC Radio 4's Sunday Worship.
Amazing Grace Hits Number Six in UK Film Charts
Amazing Grace grossed more than £430,000 at the box office in just three days during the weekend, grabbing the sixth position in the UK film charts.
iTunes Celebrates Popular Worship Music from Passion
iTunes is celebrating the popular worship music of the 'Passion experience' at a new centralised page on the site known as "The iTunes Guide to the Passion Movement".
Christian Aid's Decentralisation Programme Accelerates
Christian Aid has announced that compression software has enabled the organisation to accelerate its decentralisation programme and ensure its global operations are responsive to local needs in developing countries.
World Vision Urges G8 Countries to End Poverty and Aids
World Vision has urged leaders of G8 countries to take the next steps to meet their commitments to end extreme poverty and stop the devastation caused in the developing world by Aids.
World Vision Establishes Ongoing Dialogue with Sri Lankan Communities
The World Vision Humanitarian and Accountability Team (HAT) has been working to establish and maintain ongoing dialogue with communities in Sri Lanka to help them identify and find solutions to their development issues.
Scripture Union Launches 'Count Me In' Website
Scripture Union recently launched the Count Me In website to keep Christians up-to-date on the latest volunteering tips and techniques, providing case studies that show the life-transforming experience of taking part in events.
US Gospel Music Channel Hits #1 in Survey of Cable Operators
Gospel Music Channel (GMC), America's first 24-hour music television channel dedicated to all styles of Christian and Gospel music, has ranked as the #1 emerging or mid-size network in the new annual survey of cable operators.